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

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2012)376,000309,000 (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 Profiles Facebook

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.

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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