Campos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 December 1922
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Niterói
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 12,091 (4,670 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedecampos.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. 7 de Setembro 247, 28013-330 Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
Telephone: (022)2722-7750

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henrique César Fernandes Mourão, S.D.B. † (1 May 1925 Appointed - 16 Dec 1935 Appointed, Bishop of Cafelândia)
Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque † (16 Dec 1935 Appointed - 3 Jan 1949 Died)
Antônio de Castro Mayer † (3 Jan 1949 Succeeded - 29 Aug 1981 Resigned)
Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro † (29 Aug 1981 Appointed - 9 May 1990 Appointed, Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro)
João Corso, S.D.B. † (12 Oct 1990 Appointed - 22 Nov 1995 Resigned)
Roberto Gomes Guimarães † (22 Nov 1995 Appointed - 8 Jun 2011 Retired)
Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz (8 Jun 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 December 1922	Erected	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)	Diocese of Campos (erected)
5 July 1954	Territory Added	Diocese of Leopoldina (La Palma)	Diocese of Campos
8 September 1955	Territory Added	Diocese of Leopoldina (La Palma)	Diocese of Campos
26 March 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campos (Casimiro de Abreu, Conceição de Macabu, Macaé, Santa Maria Madalena, São Sebastião do Alto, Trajano de Moráis, and parts of Cordeiro) Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy) (Bom Jardim, Cachoeiras de Macacu, Cantagalo, Duas Barras, Itaocara, Nova Friburgo, and parts of Cordeiro) Diocese of Valença (Carmo and Sumidouro)	Diocese of Nova Friburgo (erected)
26 March 1960	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Campos (from São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
18 January 2002	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campos	Apostolic Administration of São João Maria Vianney (erected) (Personal)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 850,000 950,000 89.5% 20 18 38 22,368 24 45 34 ap1951

1958 612,000 680,000 90.0% 24 24 48 12,750 28 67 38 ap1960

1966 512,000 541,000 94.6% 21 26 47 10,893 28 60 28 ap1967

1970 692,250 819,649 84.5% 30 20 50 13,845 22 59 29 ap1971

1976 547,860 617,387 88.7% 32 16 48 11,413 18 67 30 ap1977

1980 568,000 675,000 84.1% 36 17 53 10,716 19 73 31 ap1981

1990 648,000 766,000 84.6% 38 22 60 10,800 24 75 27 ap1991

1999 826,000 885,000 93.3% 30 18 48 17,208 1 19 67 36 ap2000

2000 836,000 896,000 93.3% 30 17 47 17,787 1 18 65 36 ap2001

2001 846,000 907,000 93.3% 38 17 55 15,381 1 18 65 37 ap2002

2002 854,000 916,000 93.2% 39 17 56 15,250 1 18 66 38 ap2003

2003 854,000 986,000 86.6% 43 17 60 14,233 1 18 67 39 ap2004

2004 854,000 986,000 86.6% 48 17 65 13,138 1 19 67 40 ap2005

2006 875,000 1,011,000 86.5% 54 16 70 12,500 1 17 80 40 ap2007

2013 957,000 1,106,000 86.5% 73 16 89 10,752 3 22 67 53 ap2013

2016 981,000 1,135,000 86.4% 78 17 95 10,326 23 18 66 54 ap2017

2019 1,004,000 1,161,600 86.4% 85 17 102 9,843 30 18 66 56 ap2020

2021 1,019,950 1,180,000 86.4% 87 21 108 9,443 40 24 65 60 ap2022

2023 1,033,000 1,195,000 86.4% 89 21 110 9,390 42 24 67 61 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	850,000	950,000	89.5%	20	18	38	22,368		24	45	34	ap1951
1958	612,000	680,000	90.0%	24	24	48	12,750		28	67	38	ap1960
1966	512,000	541,000	94.6%	21	26	47	10,893		28	60	28	ap1967
1970	692,250	819,649	84.5%	30	20	50	13,845		22	59	29	ap1971
1976	547,860	617,387	88.7%	32	16	48	11,413		18	67	30	ap1977
1980	568,000	675,000	84.1%	36	17	53	10,716		19	73	31	ap1981
1990	648,000	766,000	84.6%	38	22	60	10,800		24	75	27	ap1991
1999	826,000	885,000	93.3%	30	18	48	17,208	1	19	67	36	ap2000
2000	836,000	896,000	93.3%	30	17	47	17,787	1	18	65	36	ap2001
2001	846,000	907,000	93.3%	38	17	55	15,381	1	18	65	37	ap2002
2002	854,000	916,000	93.2%	39	17	56	15,250	1	18	66	38	ap2003
2003	854,000	986,000	86.6%	43	17	60	14,233	1	18	67	39	ap2004
2004	854,000	986,000	86.6%	48	17	65	13,138	1	19	67	40	ap2005
2006	875,000	1,011,000	86.5%	54	16	70	12,500	1	17	80	40	ap2007
2013	957,000	1,106,000	86.5%	73	16	89	10,752	3	22	67	53	ap2013
2016	981,000	1,135,000	86.4%	78	17	95	10,326	23	18	66	54	ap2017
2019	1,004,000	1,161,600	86.4%	85	17	102	9,843	30	18	66	56	ap2020
2021	1,019,950	1,180,000	86.4%	87	21	108	9,443	40	24	65	60	ap2022
2023	1,033,000	1,195,000	86.4%	89	21	110	9,390	42	24	67	61	ap2024