Diocese of Campo Limpo

The Diocese de Campo Limpo (Latin: Dioecesis Campi Limpidi) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is a suffragan see of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo. The diocese was erected on 15 March 1989 by Pope John Paul II through the apostolic constitution Com o Beneplácito de Deus^[1].

The territory of the diocese comprises several neighborhoods in the southern and western zones of the municipality of São Paulo — including Campo Limpo, Butantã, Morumbi, Jardim São Luís, Capão Redondo, and Jardim Ângela — together with the municipalities of Embu das Artes, Embu-Guaçu, Itapecerica da Serra, Juquitiba, São Lourenço da Serra, and Taboão da Serra.

The first Bishop of Campo Limpo was the Most Reverend Emilio Pignoli, who led the diocese from 1989 until 2008. He was succeeded by the Most Reverend Luís Antônio Guedes, who served as diocesan bishop from July 2008 until September 2022 ^[2]. On 14 September 2022, Pope Francis appointed the Most Reverend Valdir José de Castro as the third Bishop of Campo Limpo; he was installed in the see on 26 November 2022.

History

• 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Campo Limpo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

Leadership

• Bishops of Campo Limpo (Roman rite)