Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro (Dioecesis Pinerensis) is a diocese located in the city of Pinheiro in the ecclesiastical province of 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 † (1940 - 1944) Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
 * Prelates of Pinheiro (Roman Rite)
 * José Maria Lemerder † (1944 - 1946) Died
 * Alfonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C. † (13 Nov 1948 - 1 Mar 1975) Retired
 * Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. (17 Jun 1975 - 12 Feb 1979) Appointed, Bishop of Tricarico
 * Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (3 Jul 1979 - 16 Oct 1979) Appointed Bishop here
 * Bishops of Pinheiro (Roman rite)
 * Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (16 Oct 1979 – 17 Oct 2012) Retired
 * Elio Rama, I.M.C. (17 Oct 2012–present)

Auxiliary bishops

 * Guido Maria Casullo (1963-1965), appointed Prelate of Cândido Mendes, Maranhão
 * Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. (1970-1975), appointed Prelate here