Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo

Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo
Diocese of Amparo
Dioecesis Amparensis
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan Campinas
Statistics
Area 2,084 km2 (805 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
355,900
293,803 (82.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora
Current leadership
Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipolini

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo (Latin: Dioecesis Amparensis) is a diocese located in the city of Amparo in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.

History

  • December 23, 1997: Established as Diocese of Amparo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Diocese of Limeira

Leadership

  • Bishops of Amparo (Latin Rite)
    • Francisco José Zugliani (1997.12.23 – 2010.07.14)
    • Pedro Carlos Cipolini (2010.07.14 - present); formerly of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas, Brazil; up until now pastor of the Cathedral Basilica "Nossa Senhora de Carmo" and Professor of Theology at the Pontifical Catholic University; born in Caconde, Brazil in 1952 and ordained a priest in 1978

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