The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo (Latin: Dioecesis Campi Limpidi) is a diocese located in the city of Campo Limpo Paulista in the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
Diocese of Campo Limpo Dioecesis Campi Limpidi | |
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 Cathedral Shrine of the Holy Family | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Paulo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,560 km2 (600 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016[1]) 3,309,000 3,022,000 (91.3%) |
| Parishes | 100[1] |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 March 1989 (35 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santuário Sagrada Família |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Valdir José de Castro, S.S.P. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Odilo Scherer |
| Bishops emeritus | Emílio Pignoli Luiz Antônio Guedes |
| Website | |
| www.dcl.org.br | |
History
edit- 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Campo Limpo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Campo Limpo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Emílio Pignoli (15 March 1989 – 30 July 2008)
- Bishop Luiz Antônio Guedes (30 July 2008 – 14 September 2022)
- Bishop Valdir José de Castro, S.S.P. (14 September 2022 – present)
References
edit- ^ a b Campo Limpo
23°37′52″S 46°46′30″W / 23.6310°S 46.7749°W
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