Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Pouso Alegre
latin=Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Bom Jesus
cocathedral =
area= 12,620
population= 730,918
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 660,580
catholics_percent= 90.4
bishop= Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre {Latin: " Pouso Alegre "} 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

pecial Churches

*Minor Basillicas:
**Basilica di Nuestra Señora del Carmen, 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)

uffragan Dioceses

* Campanha
* Guaxupé

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pous0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpous.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://arquidiocesepa.cjb.net/ Archdiocese website (Portuguese)]