Diocese of Pinheiro, Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Pinheiro / Pineren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: São Luís do Maranhão

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora do Sagrado Coração de Jesus

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History

1939.07.22: Established as Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro / Pineren(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão)
1958.02.04: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
1961.10.16: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes
1979.10.16: Promoted as Diocese of Pinheiro / Pineren(sis) (Latin)
1997.02.20: Gained territory from Diocese of Zé Doca

Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.10.17 – ...):

Bishop Elio Rama, I.M.C. (70)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Pinheiro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Elio Rama, I.M.C. (70)
(2012.10.17 – ...)

Bishop of Pinheiro (Brazil)

Eu sei em quem acredito

Born:	1953.10.28 (Tucunduva, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1984.11.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.12.30

Bishop of Pinheiro (Brazil) (2012.10.17 – ...)

Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (87)
(1979.10.16 – 2012.10.17)

Bishop emeritus of Pinheiro (Brazil)

Veni ut Serviam

Born:	1937.03.31 (Ponte Serrada, SC, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1963.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.09.07

Bishop-Prelate of Pinheiro (Brazil) (1979.07.03 – 1979.10.16)

Bishop of Pinheiro (Brazil) (1979.10.16 – 2012.10.17)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Viana (Brazil) (1994 – 1995.05.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Viana (Brazil) (1995.05.24 – 1998.02.18)

Prelates of Pinheiro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (87)
(1979.07.03 – 1979.10.16)

(see above)

Bishop Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. (later Archbishop)
(1975.06.17 – 1979.02.12)

Born:	1924.04.06 (Eufemia-Tricase, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1949.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.06.28
Died:	2017.02.03 (Tricase, Italy † 92)

Auxiliary Bishop of Pinheiro (Brazil) (1970.04.27 – 1975.06.17)

Titular Bishop of Nova Germania (1970.04.27 – 1978.05.26)

Bishop-Prelate of Pinheiro (Brazil) (1975.06.17 – 1979.02.12)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1979.02.12 – 1985.09.07)

Bishop of Lucera (Italy) (1985.09.07 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of San Severo (Italy) (1985.09.07 – 1990.12.15)

Archbishop of Trani–Barletta–Bisceglie (Italy) (1990.12.15 – 1999.11.13)

Bishop Afonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C.
(1948.11.13 – 1975.03.01)

Born:	1897.05.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1928.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.03.27
Died:	1988.05.23 († 91)

Apostolic Administrator of Pinheiro (Brazil) (1946 – 1948.11.13)

Bishop-Prelate of Pinheiro (Brazil) (1948.11.13 – 1975.03.01)

Titular Bishop of Azura (1948.11.13 – 1988.05.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Cândido Mendes (Brazil) (1963 – 1965.12.20)

Fr. Afonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1946 – 1948.11.13)

Fr. José Maria Lemercier
(Apostolic Administrator 1944 – 1946)

Archbishop Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1940 – 1944)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. (later Archbishop) (1970.04.27 – 1975.06.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Guido Maria Casullo (1963.02.11 – 1965.12.20)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Santo Inácio de Loiola, Pinheiro, Maranhão

Churches by City (28)

Zé Doca (←), São Luís do Maranhão (→), Viana (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 21,360 km²

Population: 329,000 Catholics (64.8% of 508,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes

Personnel: 38 priests (32 diocesan, 6 religious), 5 deacons, 30 religious (6 brothers, 24 sisters), 12 seminarians