Roman Catholic Diocese of Campina Grande
Appearance
Diocese of Campina Grande Dioecesis Campinae Grandis | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | 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 |
Established | 14 May 1949 (75 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap. |
Website | |
www.diocesedecampinagrande.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campina Grande (Template:Lang-la) 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 (Latin Rite)
- Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap. (since 2012.08.08); formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó in Caicó, Brazil
- Jaime Vieira Rocha (2005.02.16 – 2011.12.21)
- Matias Patrício de Macêdo (later Archbishop) (2001.08.29 – 2003.11.26)
- Luís Gonzaga Fernandes (1981.07.09 – 2001.08.29)
- Manuel Pereira da Costa (1962.08.23 – 1981.05.20)
- Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar (1956.02.24 – 1962.07.04)
- Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. (1949.06.18 – 1955.05.11)