Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos

Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos
Diocese of Campos
Dioecesis Camposinus
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan Niterói
Statistics
Area 12,520 km2 (4,830 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
986,000
854,000 (86.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Basílica do Santíssimo Salvador
Current leadership
Bishop Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos (Latin: Dioecesis Camposinus) is a diocese located in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.

History

On December 4, 1922 it was established as the Diocese of Campos from the Diocese of Niterói.

Leadership

The Bishops of Campos (Roman rite) are:

  • Bishop Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz (2011.06.08 – present)
  • Bishop Roberto Gomes Guimarães (1995.11.22 – 2011.06.08, retired)
  • Bishop João Corso, S.D.B. (1990.10.12 – 1995.11.22, resigned)
  • Bishop Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro (later Archbishop) (1981.08.29 – 1990.05.09)
  • Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer (1949.01.03 – 1981.08.29)
  • Archbishop Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque (1935.12.16 – 1949.01.03)
  • Bishop Henrique César Fernandes Mourão, S.D.B. (1925.05.01 – 1935.12.16)

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