Diocese of Campanha

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Bishop(s) Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 8 September 1907 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Minas Gerais Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 15,420 (5,955 Square Miles) Conference Region: Leste 2 Web Site: http://www.diocamp.org.br/ Mailing Address: Rua Joao Luis Alves 106, C.P. 14, 37400-000 Campanha, MG, Brazil Telephone: (035) 261-1217 Fax: 261-1956

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João de Almeida Ferrão (Terra) † (29 Apr 1909 Appointed - 25 Dec 1935 Died)
• Inocêncio Engelke, O.F.M. † (25 Dec 1935 Succeeded - 16 Jun 1960 Died)
• Othon Motta † (16 May 1960 Succeeded - 16 Jan 1982 Resigned)
• Aloísio Ariovaldo (Tarcísio) Amaral, C.SS.R. † (14 Apr 1984 Appointed - 15 May 1991 Resigned)
• Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (15 May 1991 Succeeded - 28 Feb 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Uberaba)
• Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M. (25 Mar 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 September 1907	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Campanha (erected)
21 May 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campanha Archdiocese of Mariana	Diocese of São João del Rei (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	500,000	520,000	96.2%	62	32	94	5,319		59	264	55	ap1951
1959	490,000	510,000	96.1%	70	53	123	3,983		105	313	57	ap1960
1966	390,000	450,000	86.7%	66	48	114	3,421		60	315	53	ap1967
1970	480,000	550,000	87.3%	56		56	8,571				53	ap1971
1976	498,000	510,000	97.6%	56	18	74	6,729		28	225	52	ap1977
1980	518,000	528,000	98.1%	63	18	81	6,395		50	215	53	ap1981
1990	525,000	584,000	89.9%	71	24	95	5,526		29	271	53	ap1991
1999	551,520	689,400	80.0%	74	26	100	5,515	1	25	225	59	ap2000
2000	551,520	689,400	80.0%	73	25	98	5,627		48	209	59	ap2001
2001	630,000	727,548	86.6%	74	25	99	6,363		28	201	59	ap2002
2002	551,520	689,400	80.0%	74	25	99	5,570		71	209	59	ap2003
2003	551,520	736,261	74.9%	64	32	96	5,745		32	165	60	ap2004
2004	647,433	662,483	97.7%	91	32	123	5,263		53	165	61	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. (Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Jul 1977 to 6 Aug 1981)
• João de Almeida Ferrão (Terra) † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1909 to 25 Dec 1935)
• Aloísio Ariovaldo (Tarcísio) Amaral, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1984 to 15 May 1991)
• José d’Angelo Neto † (Apostolic Administrator: 1982 to 1984)
• Inocêncio Engelke, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Jul 1924; Bishop: 25 Dec 1935 to 16 Jun 1960)
• Tomé Ferreira da Silva (Priest: 1 Jan 1987 to 9 Mar 2005)
• Othon Motta † (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 May 1959; Bishop: 16 May 1960 to 16 Jan 1982)
• Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Nov 1988; Bishop: 15 May 1991 to 28 Feb 1996)
• Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M. (Bishop: 25 Mar 1998 - )