Archdiocese of Campo Grande
| Archdiocese of Campo Grande Archidioecesis Campi Grandis Arquidiocese de Campo Grande | |
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Coat of arms
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campo Grande |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 44,892 km2 (17,333 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 2,222,000 1,673,000 (75.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1957 (69 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Abbey and St. Anthony in Campo Grande |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dimas Lara Barbosa |
| Bishops emeritus | Vitório Pavanello |
| Website | |
| arquidiocesedecampogrande.org.br/arq/ | |
Archdiocese of Campo Grande — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande (Latin: Archidioecesis Campi Grandis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Campo Grande, Brazil.
History
- 15 June 1957: Established as Diocese of Campo Grande from the Diocese of Corumbá and Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia
- 27 November 1978: Promoted as Archdiocese of Campo Grande
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Campo Grande
- Archbishop Dimas Lara Barbosa (2011.05.04 - present)
- Archbishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (1986.12.12 – 2011.05.04)
- Archbishop Antônio Barbosa, S.D.B. (1978.11.27 – 1986.12.12)
- Bishops of Campo Grande
- Bishop Antônio Barbosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1958.01.23 – 1978.11.27)
Coadjutor archbishop
- Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (1984-1986)
Auxiliary bishops
- Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B. (2005-2015), appointed Bishop of Jaboticabal, São Paulo
- Janusz Marian Danecki, O.F.M. Conv. (2015-2024)
Suffragan dioceses
- Corumbá
- Coxim
- Dourados
- Jardim
- Naviraí
- Três Lagoas
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]