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Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos

Coordinates: 21°45′25″S 41°19′26″W / 21.7569°S 41.3239°W / -21.7569; -41.3239
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Diocese of Campos

Dioecesis Camposina
Catedral Basílica do Santíssimo Salvador in 1973
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceNiterói
Statistics
Area12,520 km2 (4,830 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
986,000
854,000 (86.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 December 1922 (101 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Basílica do Santíssimo Salvador
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRoberto Francisco Ferrería Paz
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Rezende Francisco Dias
Bishops emeritusRoberto Gomes Guimarães
Website
http://diocesedecampos.org.br/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos (Latin: Dioecesis Camposina) is a diocese located in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes in the ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.

History

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On December 4, 1922 it was established as the Diocese of Campos from the Diocese of Niterói.

Bishops

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The Bishops of Campos (Roman rite) are, in reverse chronological order:

Coadjutor bishop

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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References

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21°45′25″S 41°19′26″W / 21.7569°S 41.3239°W / -21.7569; -41.3239