Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas

Archdiocese of Campinas Archidioecesis Campinensis
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
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Bishop	vacant

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.

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 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

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy