Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro is a diocese
located in the city of Pinheiro
in the Ecclesiastical province
of São Luís do Maranhão
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Pinheiro
Pinheiro
-Footballers:* Alessandro Pinheiro Martins - Brazilian footballer* Carlos Alberto Souto Pinheiro Júnior - Brazilian footballer* Grazielle Pinheiro Nascimento - Brazilian footballer* João Carlos Batista Pinheiro - Brazilian footballer...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of São Luís do Maranhão
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão is an archdiocese located in the city of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:* August 30, 1677: Established as Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão from the Diocese of Olinda...
in Brazil.
History
- July 22, 1939: Established as Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro from the Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
- October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Pinheiro
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Pinheiro (Roman rite)- Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (1979.10.16 – present)
- Prelates of Pinheiro (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (1979.07.03 – 1979.10.16)
- Bishop Carmelo CassatiCarmelo CassatiVCarmelo Cassati is an Italian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.Carmelo Cassati was born in Pontedera ordained a priest on December 17, 1949 from the religious order of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Bertelli was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Pinheiro as well as titular...
, M.S.C. (later Archbishop) (1975.06.17 – 1979.02.12) - Bishop Afonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C. (1946 – 1975.03.01)
- Bishop José Maria Lemerder (1944 – 1946)
- Archbishop Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (later CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
) (Apostolic Administrator 1940 – 1944)