Roman Catholic Diocese of Campina Grande
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Campina Grande
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Diocese of Campina Grande
Dioecesis Campinae Grandis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
Paraíba |
| Statistics |
| Area |
20,451 km2 (7,896 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2003)
830,118
720,000 (86.7%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Jaime Vieira Rocha |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campina Grande (Latin: Dioecesis Campinae Grandis) is a diocese located in the city of Campina Grande in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.
History
- May 14, 1949: Established as Diocese of Campina Grande from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba
Leadership
- Bishops of Campina Grande (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (2005.02.16 – present)
- Bishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (later Archbishop) (2001.08.29 – 2003.11.26)
- Bishop Luís Gonzaga Fernandes (1981.07.09 – 2001.08.29)
- Bishop Manuel Pereira da Costa (1962.08.23 – 1981.05.20)
- Bishop Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar (1956.02.24 – 1962.07.04)
- Bishop Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. (1949.06.18 – 1955.05.11)
References
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1949
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Paraíba
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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