Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande

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Archdiocese of Campo Grande
Archidioecesis Campi Grandis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	44,892 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,169,688 (2004) 1,634,696 (75.3%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Abadia e Santo Antônio
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Vitório Pavanello , S.D.B.
Auxiliary Bishop:	Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande {Latin: Campi Grandis} is an archdiocese located in the city of Campo Grande in Brazil.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Suffragan Dioceses 4 Source

[edit] History

• June 15, 1957: Established as Diocese of Campo Grande from the Diocese of Corumbá and Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia
• November 27, 1978: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campo Grande

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Campo Grande (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (1986.12.12 – present)
  • Archbishop Antônio Barbosa, S.D.B. (1978.11.27 – 1986.12.12)
• Bishops of Campo Grande (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Antônio Barbosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1958.01.23 – 1978.11.27)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Corumbá
• Coxim
• Dourados
• Jardim
• Três Lagoas

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website