Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas

Archdiocese of Campinas Archidioecesis Campinensis Arquidiocese de Campinas
Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Campinas
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	2,134 km2 (824 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,748,115 1,275,980 (73.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	7 June 1908 (108 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Campinas
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Airton José dos Santos
Emeritus Bishops	Gilberto Pereira Lopes
Map
Website
arquidiocesecampinas.com

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas (Latin: Archidioecesis Campinensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Campinas in Brazil.

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Campinas is the see of Archdiocese.

History

• June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Campinas from the Diocese of São Paulo
• April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Leadership

• Archbishops of Campinas (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Airton José dos Santos (since 2012.02.15)
  • Archbishop Bruno Gamberini (2004.06.02 – 2011.08.28)
  • Archbishop Gilberto Pereira Lopes (1982.02.10 – 2004.06.02)
  • Archbishop Antônio Maria Alves de Siqueira (1968.09.19 – 1982.02.10)
  • Archbishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (1958.04.19 – 1968.09.19)
• Bishops of Campinas (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (later Archbishop) (1941.12.14 – 1958.04.19)
  • Bishop Francisco de Campos Barreto (1920.07.30 – 1941.08.22)
  • Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery (1908.08.03 – 1920.02.01)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Amparo
• Diocese of Bragança Paulista
• Diocese of Limeira
• Diocese of Piracicaba
• Diocese of São Carlos

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 22°54′22″S 47°03′37″W / 22.9060°S 47.0604°W / -22.9060; -47.0604