Diocese of Pinheiro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro is a diocese located in the city of Pinheiro in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of [São Luís do Maranhão|São Luís do Maranhão] in Brazil.
History
- 22 July 1939: Established as Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro from the Territorial Prelature of [São José do Grajaú] and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
- 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Pinheiro
Bishops
- Apostolic Administrator
- *Carlos [Carmelo de Vasconcellos Motta] † Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
- Prelates of Pinheiro
- *José Maria Lemerder † Died
- *Alfonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C. † Retired
- *Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. Appointed, Bishop of Tricarico
- *Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. Appointed Bishop here
- Bishops of Pinheiro
- *Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. Retired
- *Elio Rama, I.M.C.
Auxiliary bishops
- Guido Maria Casullo, appointed Prelate of Cândido Mendes, Maranhão
- Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C., appointed Prelate here