Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha (Latin: Dioecesis Campaniensis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Campanha in the Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.

Diocese of Campanha

Dioecesis Campaniensis in Brasilia
Saint Anthony Cathedral
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provincePouso Alegre
Statistics
Area15,420 km2 (5,950 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
662,483
647,433 (97.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established8 September 1907 (113 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPedro Cunha Cruz
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Luiz Majella Delgado
Bishops emeritusDiamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M.

History

  • 8 September 1907: Established as Diocese of Campanha from the Diocese of São Paulo

Special churches

Bishops

  • Bishops of Campanha (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Pedro Cunha Cruz (2015.11.25 - Present)
    • Bishop Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M. (1998.03.25 – 2015.11.25)
    • Bishop Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (1991.05.15 – 1996.02.28), appointed Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais
    • Bishop Aloísio Ariovaldo Amaral, C.Ss.R. (1984.04.14 – 1991.05.15)
    • Bishop Othon Motta (1960.05.16 – 1982.01.16)
    • Bishop Inocêncio Engelke, O.F.M. (1935.12.25 – 1960.06.16)
    • Bishop João de Almeida Ferrão (1909.04.29 – 1935.12.25)

Coadjutor bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • José Costa Campos, appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro in 1960
  • Tomé Ferreira da Silva, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2005

References


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