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Diocese of Pinheiro Dioecesis Pinerensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,744 km2 (5,693 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 435,240 348,192 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 July 1939 (78 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Inácio de Loiola |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Elio Rama, I.M.C. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. |
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.