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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pouso Alegre |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,420 km2 (5,950 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 662,483 647,433 (97.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 8 September 1907 (113 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pedro Cunha Cruz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Luiz Majella Delgado |
| Bishops emeritus | Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M. |
History
- 8 September 1907: Established as Diocese of Campanha from the Diocese of São Paulo
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Conceição do Rio Verde, Minas Gerais
- Basílica Nossa Senhora das Dores, Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais
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
- Inocêncio Engelke, O.F.M. (1924-1935)
- Othon Motta (1959-1960)
- Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. (1977-1981), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo
- Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.I. (1988-1991)
- Pedro Cunha Cruz (2015)
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
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