Campo Grande (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Dimas Lara Barbosa, Archbishop
Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 27 November 1978
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 43,762 (16,903 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 1
Official Web Site: http://arquidiocesedecampogrande.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metopolitana, Rua Amando de Oliveira 448, B. Amambai, 79008-010 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
Telephone: (067)3320-2800
Fax: 3320-2825

Historical Details

Diocese of Campo Grande
- Latin Name: Campi Grandis
- Erected: 15 June 1957
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antônio Barbosa, S.D.B. † (23 Jan 1958 Appointed - 12 Dec 1986 Retired)
Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (12 Dec 1986 Succeeded - 4 May 2011 Retired)
Dimas Lara Barbosa (4 May 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Campo Grande
15 June 1957	Erected	Diocese of Corumbá (Campo Grande, Agua Clara, Aparecida do Taboado, Cassilândia, Corguinho, Jaraguari, Paranaíba, Ribas do Rio Pardo, Rio Verde do Mato Grosso, Rochedo, Sidrolândia, Terenos, Tres Lagoas, and the southern parts of Coxim and Camapüa) Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (Northern parts of Coxim and Camapüa)	Diocese of Campo Grande (erected)
3 January 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campo Grande (Camapuâ, Coxim, Pedro Gomes, Rio Negro, and Rio Verde)	Territorial Prelature of Coxim (erected)
3 January 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campo Grande (Agua Clara, Aparecida do Tabuado, Brasilândia, Cassilândia, Inocencia, Paranaíba, and Très Lagôas)	Diocese of Três Lagoas (erected)
Archdiocese of Campo Grande
27 November 1978	Elevated	Diocese of Campo Grande	Archdiocese of Campo Grande

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

Diocese of Campo Grande

1959 158,954 .0% 1 52 53 0 103 114 16 ap1960

1966 234,000 306,000 76.5% 2 63 65 3,600 110 155 18 ap1967

1968 274,000 343,000 79.9% 2 64 66 4,151 79 150 16 ap1971

1976 406,384 507,980 80.0% 6 70 76 5,347 5 97 161 30 ap1977

Archdiocese of Campo Grande

1980 296,000 370,000 80.0% 3 48 51 5,803 68 120 13 ap1981

1990 394,000 484,000 81.4% 15 3 18 21,888 73 172 21 ap1991

1999 550,000 700,000 78.6% 28 50 78 7,051 100 127 30 ap2000

2000 550,000 700,000 78.6% 34 56 90 6,111 109 168 30 ap2001

2001 550,000 730,000 75.3% 30 64 94 5,851 120 168 31 ap2002

2002 550,000 730,000 75.3% 36 60 96 5,729 113 158 33 ap2003

2003 550,000 730,000 75.3% 27 67 94 5,851 114 160 33 ap2004

2004 1,634,696 2,169,688 75.3% 31 70 101 16,185 123 186 33 ap2005

2006 1,673,000 2,222,000 75.3% 30 70 100 16,730 2 125 186 33 ap2007

2013 543,292 913,096 59.5% 41 65 106 5,125 3 146 134 41 ap2014

2016 557,000 936,000 59.5% 53 77 130 4,284 7 127 120 43 ap2017

2019 569,400 958,300 59.4% 49 79 128 4,448 8 104 92 49 ap2020

2021 543,446 1,026,469 52.9% 54 72 126 4,313 18 126 93 50 ap2022

2023 643,244 1,010,905 63.6% 63 74 137 4,695 23 121 83 53 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Campo Grande
1959		158,954	.0%	1	52	53	0		103	114	16	ap1960
1966	234,000	306,000	76.5%	2	63	65	3,600		110	155	18	ap1967
1968	274,000	343,000	79.9%	2	64	66	4,151		79	150	16	ap1971
1976	406,384	507,980	80.0%	6	70	76	5,347	5	97	161	30	ap1977
Archdiocese of Campo Grande
1980	296,000	370,000	80.0%	3	48	51	5,803		68	120	13	ap1981
1990	394,000	484,000	81.4%	15	3	18	21,888		73	172	21	ap1991
1999	550,000	700,000	78.6%	28	50	78	7,051		100	127	30	ap2000
2000	550,000	700,000	78.6%	34	56	90	6,111		109	168	30	ap2001
2001	550,000	730,000	75.3%	30	64	94	5,851		120	168	31	ap2002
2002	550,000	730,000	75.3%	36	60	96	5,729		113	158	33	ap2003
2003	550,000	730,000	75.3%	27	67	94	5,851		114	160	33	ap2004
2004	1,634,696	2,169,688	75.3%	31	70	101	16,185		123	186	33	ap2005
2006	1,673,000	2,222,000	75.3%	30	70	100	16,730	2	125	186	33	ap2007
2013	543,292	913,096	59.5%	41	65	106	5,125	3	146	134	41	ap2014
2016	557,000	936,000	59.5%	53	77	130	4,284	7	127	120	43	ap2017
2019	569,400	958,300	59.4%	49	79	128	4,448	8	104	92	49	ap2020
2021	543,446	1,026,469	52.9%	54	72	126	4,313	18	126	93	50	ap2022
2023	643,244	1,010,905	63.6%	63	74	137	4,695	23	121	83	53	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Dimas Lara Barbosa (Archbishop: 4 May 2011 - )
Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 Nov 1984; Archbishop: 12 Dec 1986 to 4 May 2011)
Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Mar 2005 to 22 Apr 2015)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antônio Barbosa, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1958; Archbishop: 27 Nov 1978 to 12 Dec 1986)
Janusz Marian Danecki, O.F.M. Conv. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 2015 to 30 Aug 2024)

Source(s)

Diocese of Campo Grande
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 57, to Page 60
Archdiocese of Campo Grande
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 6, to Page 8

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