Campinas (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Inácio Müller, O.F.M., Archbishop
Gilberto Pereira Lopes, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 April 1958
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 2,134 (824 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://arquidiocesecampinas.com/
Mailing Address: Av. Aquidaban 144, Vila Lidia, 13026-510 Campinas, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (019)3519-3050

Historical Details

Diocese of Campinas
- Latin Name: Campinensis
- Erected: 7 June 1908
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Batista Corrêa Nery (Neri) † (3 Aug 1908 Appointed - 1 Feb 1920 Died)
Francisco de Campos Barreto † (30 Jul 1920 Appointed - 22 Aug 1941 Died)
Paulo de Tarso Campos † (14 Dec 1941 Appointed - 19 Sep 1968 Resigned)
Antônio Maria Alves de Siqueira † (19 Sep 1968 Succeeded - 10 Feb 1982 Retired)
Gilberto Pereira Lopes (10 Feb 1982 Succeeded - 2 Jun 2004 Retired)
Bruno Gamberini † (2 Jun 2004 Appointed - 28 Aug 2011 Died)
Airton José dos Santos (15 Feb 2012 Appointed - 25 Apr 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais)
João Inácio Müller, O.F.M. (15 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Campinas
7 June 1908	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Campinas (erected)
24 April 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campinas (Tieté and Porto Felix)	Diocese of Sorocaba
24 July 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campinas (Socorro and Barra Mansa) Archdiocese of São Paulo (Bragança, Piracaia, Atibaia, Loannopolis, Bom Iesus dos Perdôes, Nazareth, and part of Juquery, Jarinu, Itatiba, and Tuiuty)	Diocese of Bragança Paulista (erected)
26 February 1944	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campinas (Capivari, Piracicaba, Rio das Pedras, Santa Bárbara d´Oeste, Santa Maria da Serra, and San Pedro)	Diocese of Piracicaba (erected)
14 February 1958	Territory Added	Archdiocese of São Paulo (Vinhedo)	Diocese of Campinas
14 February 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campinas (Rio Claro, Santa Gertrudes, and Cordeirópolis)	Diocese of Piracicaba
Archdiocese of Campinas
19 April 1958	Elevated	Diocese of Campinas	Archdiocese of Campinas
21 July 1958	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto (Lerne, Piraçununga, and Porto Ferreira)	Archdiocese of Campinas
21 July 1958	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Campinas (Mogí-Guassú)	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
7 November 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Campinas (Louveira) Archdiocese of São Paulo (Cabreúva, Cajamar, Campo Limpo, Itu, Itupeva, Jundiai, Pirapora do Bom Jesus, Santana do Parnaíba, Salto, and Varzea Paulista)	Diocese of Jundiaí (erected)
29 April 1976	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Campinas (Limeira, Iracemápolis, Americana, Nova Odessa, Conchai, Artur Nogueira, Cosmópolis, Araras, Lerne, Santa Cruz da Conceicão, Pirassununga, Porto Ferreira, and Descalvado) Diocese of Piracicaba (Cordeirópolis and Analândia)	Diocese of Limeira (erected)
23 December 1997	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Campinas Diocese of Limeira	Diocese of Amparo (erected) (Amparo, Aguas de Lindóia, Holambra, Itapira, Jaguariúna, Lindóia, Mogi Mirim, Monte Alegre do Sul, Pedreira, Santo Antonio de Posse, and Serra Negra)

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 Campinas

1949 480,000 510,000 94.1% 60 116 176 2,727 45 ap1951

Archdiocese of Campinas

1959 450,000 480,000 93.8% 79 78 157 2,866 128 754 49 ap1960

1965 740,230 821,480 90.1% 103 100 203 3,646 164 986 90 ap1967

1970 1,175,000 1,200,000 97.9% 118 89 207 5,676 134 889 98 ap1971

1976 1,283,200 1,600,000 80.2% 79 122 201 6,384 2 229 768 103 ap1977

1980 885,000 983,000 90.0% 72 80 152 5,822 1 215 560 71 ap1981

1990 1,786,000 2,175,000 82.1% 84 118 202 8,841 3 268 629 80 ap1991

1999 886,018 1,009,120 87.8% 65 82 147 6,027 2 134 375 67 ap2000

2000 885,612 1,009,870 87.7% 68 85 153 5,788 2 151 380 70 ap2001

2001 1,237,045 1,694,583 73.0% 65 81 146 8,472 2 209 392 71 ap2002

2002 1,235,128 1,693,275 72.9% 68 72 140 8,822 4 198 390 71 ap2003

2003 1,235,435 1,694,021 72.9% 76 83 159 7,770 4 186 325 72 ap2004

2004 1,235,281 1,698,360 72.7% 78 82 160 7,720 4 226 350 73 ap2005

2006 1,275,980 1,748,115 73.0% 86 84 170 7,505 5 180 353 75 ap2007

2013 1,602,410 2,189,157 73.2% 111 65 176 9,104 20 166 257 88 ap2014

2016 1,626,061 2,229,000 73.0% 117 72 189 8,603 26 169 304 98 ap2017

2019 1,646,818 2,313,182 71.2% 117 73 190 8,667 25 167 309 102 ap2020

2021 1,665,498 2,383,233 69.9% 125 71 196 8,497 24 153 283 102 ap2022

2023 1,675,607 2,376,104 70.5% 132 61 193 8,681 25 134 281 103 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 Campinas
1949	480,000	510,000	94.1%	60	116	176	2,727				45	ap1951
Archdiocese of Campinas
1959	450,000	480,000	93.8%	79	78	157	2,866		128	754	49	ap1960
1965	740,230	821,480	90.1%	103	100	203	3,646		164	986	90	ap1967
1970	1,175,000	1,200,000	97.9%	118	89	207	5,676		134	889	98	ap1971
1976	1,283,200	1,600,000	80.2%	79	122	201	6,384	2	229	768	103	ap1977
1980	885,000	983,000	90.0%	72	80	152	5,822	1	215	560	71	ap1981
1990	1,786,000	2,175,000	82.1%	84	118	202	8,841	3	268	629	80	ap1991
1999	886,018	1,009,120	87.8%	65	82	147	6,027	2	134	375	67	ap2000
2000	885,612	1,009,870	87.7%	68	85	153	5,788	2	151	380	70	ap2001
2001	1,237,045	1,694,583	73.0%	65	81	146	8,472	2	209	392	71	ap2002
2002	1,235,128	1,693,275	72.9%	68	72	140	8,822	4	198	390	71	ap2003
2003	1,235,435	1,694,021	72.9%	76	83	159	7,770	4	186	325	72	ap2004
2004	1,235,281	1,698,360	72.7%	78	82	160	7,720	4	226	350	73	ap2005
2006	1,275,980	1,748,115	73.0%	86	84	170	7,505	5	180	353	75	ap2007
2013	1,602,410	2,189,157	73.2%	111	65	176	9,104	20	166	257	88	ap2014
2016	1,626,061	2,229,000	73.0%	117	72	189	8,603	26	169	304	98	ap2017
2019	1,646,818	2,313,182	71.2%	117	73	190	8,667	25	167	309	102	ap2020
2021	1,665,498	2,383,233	69.9%	125	71	196	8,497	24	153	283	102	ap2022
2023	1,675,607	2,376,104	70.5%	132	61	193	8,681	25	134	281	103	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pedro Carlos Cipolini (Priest: 28 Feb 1987 to 14 Jul 2010)
Irineu Danelón, S.D.B.
Airton José dos Santos (Archbishop: 15 Feb 2012 to 25 Apr 2018)
Luiz Antônio Guedes (Priest: 20 May 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jan 1997 to 24 Oct 2001)
João Inácio Müller, O.F.M. (Archbishop: 15 May 2019 - )
Gilberto Pereira Lopes (Coadjutor Archbishop: 19 Dec 1975; Archbishop: 10 Feb 1982 to 2 Jun 2004)
Angélico Sândalo Bernardino

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antônio Maria Alves de Siqueira † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 27 Oct 1966; Archbishop: 19 Sep 1968 to 10 Feb 1982)
Bernardo José Bueno Miele † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Nov 1962 to 25 Jan 1967)
Paulo de Tarso Campos † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1941; Archbishop: 19 Apr 1958 to 19 Sep 1968)
Francisco de Campos Barreto † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1920 to 22 Aug 1941)
Octávio Augusto Chagas de Miranda † (Priest: 20 Dec 1903 to 14 Feb 1916)
João Batista Corrêa Nery (Neri) † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1908 to 1 Feb 1920)
Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap. †
Bruno Gamberini † (Archbishop: 2 Jun 2004 to 28 Aug 2011)
Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jun 1916 to 22 Mar 1947)
Agnelo Rossi † (Priest: 27 Mar 1937 to 5 Mar 1956)
Ercílio Turco † (Priest: 1 Dec 1963 to 18 Nov 1989)
Tomás Vaquero †

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Campinas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 536, to Page 539
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 105, and Page 106

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