Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre

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Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre

Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre
Location
Country Brazil
Statistics
Area12,620 km2 (4,870 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
730,918
660,580 (90.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established4 August 1900 (123 years ago)
Cathedral Good Jesus Cathedral, Pouso Alegre
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop José Luiz Majella Delgado
Website
arquidiocesepa.org.br
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Map of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre (Latin : Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pouso Alegre in Brazil. [1]

Contents

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. [2] [3]

Special churches

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

  1. "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. "Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  3. 1 2 "Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-10.

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