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 (115 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Campinas
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	João Inácio Müller, OFM
Bishops emeritus	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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Archbishops of Campinas (Roman rite), below
  • Archbishop João Inácio Müller, O.F.M. (since 2019.05.15)
  • Archbishop Airton José dos Santos (2012.02.15 - 2018.04.25), appointed Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais
  • Archbishop Bruno Gamberini (2004.08.01 – 2011.08.28)
  • Archbishop Gilberto Pereira Lopes (1982.02.10 – 2004.08.01)
  • Archbishop Antônio Maria Alves de Siqueira (1968.09.19 – 1982.02.10)
  • Archbishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (1958.04.19 – 1968.09.19) see below
• Bishops of Campinas (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (later Archbishop) (1941.12.14 – 1958.04.19) see above
  • Bishop Francisco de Campos Barreto (1920.07.30 – 1941.08.22)
  • Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery (1908.08.03 – 1920.02.01)

Coadjutor archbishops

• Antônio Maria Alves de Siqueira (1966-1968)
• Gilberto Pereira Lopes (1975-1982)

Auxiliary bishops

• Joaquim Mamede da Silva (1916-1947)
• Bernardo José Bueno Miele (1962-1967), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo
• Luiz Antônio Guedes (1997-2001) appointed Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Octávio Augusto Chagas de Miranda, appointed Bishop of Pouso Alegre in 1916
• Agnelo Rossi, appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí in 1956; future Cardinal
• Ercílio Turco, appointed Bishop of Limeira, São Paulo in 1989
• Pedro Carlos Cipolini, appointed Bishop of Amparo, São Paulo in 2010

Suffragan dioceses

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

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy