Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre

Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre
Location
Country Brazil
Statistics
Area 12,620 km2 (4,870 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
730,918
660,580 (90.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 4 August 1900 (118 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Bom Jesus
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop José Luiz Majella Delgado
Website
www.arquidiocese-pa.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre (Latin: Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.

History

On 4 August 1900, Pope Leo XIII established the Diocese of Pouso Alegre from the Diocese of Mariana. Blessed John XXIII elevated the diocese to the a Metropolitan Archdiocese on 14 April 1962.[1][2]

Special churches

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Pouso Alegre(Roman rite)
    • Archbishop José Luiz Majella Delgado (2014.05.28 – present)
    • Archbishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. (1996.10.16 – 2014.05.28)
    • Archbishop João Bergese (1991.05.05 – 1996.03.21)
    • Archbishop José d’Angelo Neto (1962.04.14 – 1990.05.31)
  • Bishops of Pouso Alegre (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop José d’Angelo Neto (later Archbishop) (1960.03.12 – 1962.04.14)
    • Bishop Octávio Augusto Chagas de Miranda (1916.02.14 – 1959.10.29)
    • Bishop Antônio Augusto de Assis (later Archbishop) (1909.11.29 – 1916.02.07)
    • Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery (1901.05.18 – 1908.08.03)

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

  1. ↑ "Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  2. 1 2 "Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-10.

Coordinates: 22°13′52″S 45°56′10″W / 22.2310°S 45.9361°W / -22.2310; -45.9361


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