Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha

Diocese of Campanha Dioecesis Campaniensis in Brasilia
Location
Country	Brazil
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 (116 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Pedro Cunha Cruz

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.

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

Leadership

• Bishops of Campanha (Roman rite)
  • 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. (later Archbishop) (1991.05.15 – 1996.02.28)
  • 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)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)