1848 in Brazil

Incumbents

• Monarch: Pedro II
• Prime Minister:
• *2nd Viscount of Caravelas
• *Viscount of Macaé
• *Francisco de Paula Sousa e Melo
• *Viscount of Olinda

Events

• May 7 - establishment of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Alegre as the Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande.
• November 6 - beginning of Praieira revolt.

Births

• July 7 - Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, President of Brazil 1902-1906.