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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.

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.

Special churches

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Coadjutor bishop

  • Oscar de Oliveira (1954-1959), did not succeed to see; appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais

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. ^ "Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-10.

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