Diocese of

Campo Maior

Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Area: 27,943 km²

Population: 206,718 Catholics (59.0% of 350,487 total) (2017)

Statistics: 32 parishes, 550 missions, 42 priests (41 diocesan, 1 religious), 1 deacon, 23 lay religious (1 brother, 22 sisters), 7 seminarians (2017)

Ecclesiastical Province: Teresina

Neighbouring Dioceses: Teresina (←), Brejo (↖), Parnaíba (↑), Crateús (→)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: Santo Antônio de Pádua (June 13), Nossa Senhora de Fátima (May 13)

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History

1975.06.12: Established as Diocese of Campo Maior / Campi Maioris (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina and Diocese of Parnaíba)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Santo Antônio, Campo Maior, Piauí

All Churches (31)

Teresina (←), Brejo (↖), Parnaíba (↑), Crateús (→)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.06.21 – ...):

Bishop Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.SS.R. (51)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Campo Maior (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.SS.R. (51)
(2017.06.21 – ...)

Bishop of Campo Maior (Brazil)

Born:	1968.02.05 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	2000.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.08.26

Bishop of Campo Maior (Brazil) (2017.06.21 – ...)

Bishop Eduardo Zielski (72)
(2000.02.02 – 2016.03.02)

Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato (Brazil)

Só a Misericordia

Born:	1947.02.12 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1972.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.05.07

Bishop of Campo Maior (Brazil) (2000.02.02 – 2016.03.02)

Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato (Brazil) (2016.03.02 – ...)

Bishop Abel Alonso Núñez, O. de M.
(1976.03.24 – 2000.02.02)

Tu nos pasce

Born:	1921.06.14 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1945.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.09.24
Died:	2003.03.08 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Nicives (1971.07.14 – 1976.03.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bom Jesus do Piauí (Brazil) (1971.07.14 – 1976.03.24)

Bishop of Campo Maior (Brazil) (1976.03.24 – 2000.02.02)

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as of 2020.01.02