Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas




















































Archdiocese of Campinas


Archidioecesis Campinensis

Arquidiocese de Campinas



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Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Campinas

Location
Country  Brazil
Statistics
Area 2,134 km2 (824 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,748,115
1,275,980 (73.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 7 June 1908 (110 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Campinas
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Airton José dos Santos
Emeritus Bishops Gilberto Pereira Lopes
Map
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Website
arquidiocesecampinas.com

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas (Latin: Archidioecesis Campinensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Campinas in Brazil.




The Metropolitan Cathedral of Campinas is the see of Archdiocese.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Special churches


  • 3 Leadership


  • 4 Suffragan dioceses


  • 5 Sources





History



  • June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Campinas from the Diocese of São Paulo

  • April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas



Special churches


  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basílica Nossa Senhora do Carmo



Leadership



  • Archbishops of Campinas (Roman rite)

    • Archbishop Airton José dos Santos (since 2012.02.15)

    • Archbishop Bruno Gamberini (2004.06.02 – 2011.08.28)

    • 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)





Suffragan dioceses



  • Diocese of Amparo

  • Diocese of Bragança Paulista

  • Diocese of Limeira

  • Diocese of Piracicaba

  • Diocese of São Carlos



Sources



  • GCatholic.org

  • Catholic Hierarchy



Coordinates: 22°54′22″S 47°03′37″W / 22.9060°S 47.0604°W / -22.9060; -47.0604










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