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Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo

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Metropolitan
  
Campinas

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+55 19 3807-3192

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
2,084 km²

Country
  
Brazil

Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2012) 376,000 309,000 (82.2%)

Established
  
23 December 1997 (19 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Amparo

Address
  
Praça Monsenhor João Batista Lisboa - Centro, Amparo - SP, 13900-140, Brazil

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo (Latin: Dioecesis Amparensis) is a diocese located in the city of Amparo in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.

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History

  • December 23, 1997: Established as Diocese of Amparo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Diocese of Limeira

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Amparo (Latin Rite)
  • Francisco José Zugliani (1997.12.23 – 2010.07.14)
  • Pedro Carlos Cipolini (2010.07.14 - 2016.01.06); formerly of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas, Brazil; up until now pastor of the Cathedral Basilica "Nossa Senhora de Carmo" and Professor of Theology at the Pontifical Catholic University; born in Caconde, Brazil in 1952 and ordained a priest in 1978
  • Luiz Gonzaga Fechio (2016.01.06 - Present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo Wikipedia
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