Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
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Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre | |
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| 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 |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Bom Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre (Template:Lang-la) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.
History
- August 4, 1900: Established as Diocese of Pouso Alegre from the Diocese of Mariana
- April 14, 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
Special churches
- Minor Basillicas:
- Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Borda da Mata, Minas Gerais
Leadership
- Archbishops of Pouso Alegre(Roman rite)
- Archbishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. (1996.10.16 – present)
- 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
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