Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo is a diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

 located in the city of Campo Limpo Paulista
Campo Limpo Paulista
Campo Limpo Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2010 is 74,114 and the area is 80.267 km². The elevation is 745 m. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo....

 in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...

 of São Paulo
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo
The Archdiocese of São Paulo is a major see in the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Diocese of São Paulo was erected by Pope Benedict XIV on 6 December 1745. It became an Archdiocese on 7 June 1908...

 in Brazil.

History

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

Leadership

  • Bishop
    Bishop
    A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...

    s of Campo Limpo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Luiz Antonio Guedes (30 de julho , 2008 – present)
    • Bishop Emílio Pignoli (March 15, 1989 – 2008)
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