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Diocese of

Campo Maior

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Campo Maior / Campi Maioris (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Teresina

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Churches by City (31)

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

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.06.21 – ...):Bishop Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.SS.R. (55)Bishop Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.SS.R. (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Campo Maior (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.SS.R. (55)Bishop Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.SS.R. (55)
(2017.06.21 – ...)

Bishop of Campo Maior (Brazil)

Spe gaudentes

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

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

Bishop Eduardo Zielski (76)Bishop Eduardo Zielski (76)
(2000.02.02 – 2016.03.02)

Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato (Brazil)

Só a Misericordia

Born:1947.02.12 (Brodnica, 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)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 27,943 km²

Population: 321,125 Catholics (87.6% of 366,580 total) (2020)

Statistics: 33 parishes, 573 missions, 46 priests (44 diocesan, 2 religious), 22 lay religious (5 brothers, 17 sisters), 16 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Anthony of Padua (June 13), Nossa Senhora de Fátima (May 13)

History

Last updated on 2023.02.25

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