Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas

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Archdiocese of Campinas
Archidioecesis Campinensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	2,134 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,748,115 (2006) 1,275,980 (73.0%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Bruno Gamberini

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas {Latin: Campinen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Campinas in Brazil.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Dioceses 5 Source

[edit] History

• June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Campinas from the Diocese of São Paulo
• April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Basílica Nossa Senhora do Carmo

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Campinas (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Bruno Gamberini (2004.06.02 – present)
  • Archbishop Gilberto Pereira Lopes (1982.02.10 – 2004.06.02)
  • Archbishop Antônio Maria Alves de Siqueira (1968.09.19 – 1982.02.10)
  • Archbishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (1958.04.19 – 1968.09.19)
• Bishops of Campinas (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (later Archbishop) (1941.12.14 – 1958.04.19)
  • Bishop Francisco de Campos Barreto (1920.07.30 – 1941.08.22)
  • Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery (1908.08.03 – 1920.02.01)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Amparo
• Bragança Paulista
• Limeira
• Piracicaba
• São Carlos

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website