Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas

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Rite Latin Rite Emeritus Bishops Gilberto Pereira Lopes Country Brazil Metropolitan archbishop Airton José dos Santos		Pope Francis Area 2,134 km² Emeritus bishop Gilberto Pereira Lopes

Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2006) 1,748,115 1,275,980 (73.0%) Established 7 June 1908 (108 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Campinas

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

History

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

April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas

Minor Basilicas:

Basílica Nossa Senhora do Carmo

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)

Diocese of Amparo

Diocese of Bragança Paulista

Diocese of Limeira

Diocese of Piracicaba

Diocese of São Carlos

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