Roman Catholic Diocese of Campina Grande

Diocese of Campina Grande Dioecesis Campinae Grandis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Paraíba
Statistics
Area	20,451 km2 (7,896 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2003) 830,118 720,000 (86.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	14 May 1949 (64 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap.
Website
www.diocesedecampinagrande.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campina Grande (Latin: Dioecesis Campinae Grandis) is a diocese located in the city of Campina Grande in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.

History

• May 14, 1949: Established as Diocese of Campina Grande from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba

Leadership

• Bishops of Campina Grande (Latin Rite)
  • Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap. (since 2012.08.08); formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó in Caicó, Brazil
  • Jaime Vieira Rocha (2005.02.16 – 2011.12.21)
  • Matias Patrício de Macêdo (later Archbishop) (2001.08.29 – 2003.11.26)
  • Luís Gonzaga Fernandes (1981.07.09 – 2001.08.29)
  • Manuel Pereira da Costa (1962.08.23 – 1981.05.20)
  • Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar (1956.02.24 – 1962.07.04)
  • Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. (1949.06.18 – 1955.05.11)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy