The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha (Latin: Dioecesis Campaniensis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Campanha in the ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.[1]
History
- 8 September 1907: Established as Diocese of Campanha from the Diocese of São Paulo
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
Bishops
- Bishops of Campanha (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
Coadjutor bishops
- Inocêncio Engelke, O.F.M. (1924-1935)
- Othon Motta (1959-1960)
- Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. (1977-1981), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo
- Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.I. (1988-1991)
- Pedro Cunha Cruz (2015)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- José Costa Campos, appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro in 1960
- Tomé Ferreira da Silva, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2005
References
- 1."CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.