Diocese of Pinheiro Dioecesis Pinerensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,744 km2 (5,693 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 435,240 348,192 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 July 1939 (85 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Inácio de Loiola |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Elio Rama, I.M.C. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro (Latin: Dioecesis Pinerensis) is a diocese located in the city of Pinheiro in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.