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.
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
- 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