Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande

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Archdiocese of Campo Grande

Archidioecesis Campi Grandis

Arquidiocese de Campo Grande
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCampo Grande
Statistics
Area44,892 km2 (17,333 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
2,222,000
1,673,000 (75.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 June 1957 (64 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Abbey and St. Anthony in Campo Grande
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopDimas Lara Barbosa
Auxiliary Bishops, O.F.M. Conv.
Bishops emeritusVitório Pavanello
Website
arquidiocesedecampogrande.org.br/arq/

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande (Latin: Archidioecesis Campi Grandis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Campo Grande in Brazil.

History[]

  • 15 June 1957: Established as Diocese of Campo Grande from the Diocese of Corumbá and Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia
  • 27 November 1978: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campo Grande

Bishops[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

  • Archbishops of Campo Grande (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Dimas Lara Barbosa (2011.05.04 - present)
    • Archbishop , S.D.B. (1986.12.12 – 2011.05.04)
    • Archbishop , S.D.B. (1978.11.27 – 1986.12.12)
  • Bishops of Campo Grande (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Antônio Barbosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1958.01.23 – 1978.11.27)

Coadjutor archbishop[]

  • , S.D.B. (1984-1986)

Auxiliary bishops[]

  • , S.D.B. (2005-2015), appointed Bishop of Jaboticabal, São Paulo
  • , O.F.M. Conv. (2015-

Suffragan dioceses[]

Sources[]

Coordinates: 20°27′58″S 54°37′07″W / 20.4662°S 54.6185°W / -20.4662; -54.6185


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