Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Maior
| Diocese of Campo Maior Dioecesis Campi Maioris | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Teresina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 27,943 km2 (10,789 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 329,856 304,234 (92.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 June 1975 (40 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Maior (Latin: Dioecesis Campi Maioris) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in northeastern Brazil's Piauí state.
Its cathedral see is located in the city of Campo Maior, Piauí.
History
- Established 12 June 1975 as Diocese of Campo Maior on territories split off from the Diocese of Parnaíba and its Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina
Episcopal Ordinaries
(all Roman rite)
- Suffragan Bishops of Campo Maior
- Bishop Abel Alonso Núñez, Mercederians (O. de M.) (1976.03.24 – retired 2000.02.02), previously Auxiliary Bishop of the then Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí (Brazil) (1971.07.14 – 1976.03.24) & Titular Bishop of Nicives (1971.07.14 – 1976.03.24)
- Bishop Eduardo Zielski (2000.02.02 – 2016.03.02)
Sources and References
Coordinates: 4°49′26″S 42°10′06″W / 4.8238°S 42.1684°W
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