Roman Catholic 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.

Archdiocese of Campo Grande Archidioecesis Campi Grandis Arquidiocese de Campo Grande
Coat of arms
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 (68 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/

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

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website

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