Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Pouso Alegre
Latin:	Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	4 August 1900 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Good Jesus Cathedral, Pouso Alegre
Area Km2:	12,620
Population:	730,918
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	660,580
Catholics Percent:	90.4
Metro Archbishop:	José Luiz Majella Delgado
Bishop Title:	Archbishop

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

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

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Borda da Mata, Minas Gerais^[3]

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Archbishops of Pouso Alegre (Roman rite), below
  • Archbishop José Luiz Majella Delgado (2014.05.28 – present)
  • Archbishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. (1996.10.16 – 2014.05.28)
  • Archbishop João Bergese (1991.05.05 – 1996.03.21)
  • Archbishop José d’Angelo Neto (1962.04.14 – 1990.05.31), below
• 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 (1909.11.29 – 1916.02.07), appointed Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais; future Archbishop
  • Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery (1901.05.18 – 1908.08.03), appointed Bishop of Campinas

Coadjutor bishop

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

Auxiliary bishops

• Antônio Augusto de Assis (1907-1909), appointed Bishop here
• João Bosco Oliver de Faria (1987-1992), appointed Bishop of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais
• José Francisco Rezende Dias (2001-2005), appointed Bishop of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Antônio Carlos Félix, appointed Bishop of Luz, Minas Gerais in 2003
• Marco Aurélio Gubiotti, appointed Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais in 2013
• Edson José Oriolo dos Santos, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 2015

Suffragan dioceses

• • Diocese of Campanha Diocese of Guaxupé

Sources

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Notes and References

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