Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro

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 † Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
• Prelates of Pinheiro
• *José Maria Lemerder † Died
• *Alfonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C. † Retired
• *Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. Appointed, Bishop of Tricarico
• *Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. Appointed Bishop here
• Bishops of Pinheiro
• *Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. Retired
• *Elio Rama, I.M.C.

  Auxiliary bishops

• Guido Maria Casullo, appointed Prelate of Cândido Mendes, Maranhão
• Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C., appointed Prelate here