Campanha (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pedro Cunha Cruz, Bishop
Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 September 1907
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 16,185 (6,251 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedacampanha.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Maestro Pompeu 150, 37400-000 Campanha, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (035)3261-1217
Fax: (same)

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 Jun 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.I. † (15 May 1991 Succeeded - 28 Feb 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais)
Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M. (25 Mar 1998 Appointed - 25 Nov 2015 Retired)
Pedro Cunha Cruz (25 Nov 2015 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 September 1907	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Campanha (erected)
11 November 1952	Territory Added		Diocese of Campanha (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of Pouso Alegre (Boundaries adjusted)
3 March 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campanha (Barranco Alto (in Alfenas))	Diocese of Guaxupé
21 May 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campanha (Carrancas, Itumirim, Itutinga, Lavras, Luminarias, Minduri, and São Vincente de Minas) Diocese of Juiz de Fora (Andrelândia, Madre de Deus, and Piedade do Rio Grande) Archdiocese of Mariana (São João del Rei, Barroso, Dores de Campos, Lagoa Dourada, Nazareno, Prados, Rezende Costa, Tiradentes, and Bom Sucesso)	Diocese of São João del Rei (erected)
14 April 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Campanha (from Mariana)

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

2006 663,000 678,000 97.8% 78 25 103 6,436 51 182 62 ap2007

2013 713,000 730,000 97.7% 93 15 108 6,601 29 149 68 ap2014

2016 776,000 794,000 97.7% 118 18 136 5,705 1 33 124 70 ap2017

2019 794,750 813,180 97.7% 104 14 118 6,735 1 27 96 71 ap2020

2021 807,330 826,000 97.7% 105 12 117 6,900 3 25 65 72 ap2022

2023 662,892 845,829 78.4% 106 10 116 5,714 19 23 101 72 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	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
2006	663,000	678,000	97.8%	78	25	103	6,436		51	182	62	ap2007
2013	713,000	730,000	97.7%	93	15	108	6,601		29	149	68	ap2014
2016	776,000	794,000	97.7%	118	18	136	5,705	1	33	124	70	ap2017
2019	794,750	813,180	97.7%	104	14	118	6,735	1	27	96	71	ap2020
2021	807,330	826,000	97.7%	105	12	117	6,900	3	25	65	72	ap2022
2023	662,892	845,829	78.4%	106	10	116	5,714	19	23	101	72	ap2024