The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos ( la, Dioecesis Camposinus) is a

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located in the city of

Campos dos Goytacazes Campos dos Goytacazes () is a municipality located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 471,737 inhabitants. Location Campos dos Goytacazes has an area of 4,032 km2 (1,557 sq mi), which makes it the ...

in the

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History

On December 4, 1922 it was established as the Diocese of Campos from the Diocese of Niterói.

Bishops

The

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s of Campos (Roman rite) are, in reverse chronological order: *Bishop Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz (2011.06.08 – present) *Bishop Roberto Gomes Guimarães (1995.11.22 – 2011.06.08, retired) *Bishop

João Corso João Corso, S.D.B. (March 30, 1928 – October 15, 2014) was a Brazilian salesian who led the Diocese of Campos from 1990 to 1995. Ordained to the priesthood August 30, 1953, he was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos, Br ...

, S.D.B. (1990.10.12 – 1995.11.22, resigned) *Bishop

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(1981.08.29 – 1990.05.09), appointed Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro *Bishop

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(1949.01.03 – 1981.08.29) *Archbishop (personal title) Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque (1935.12.16 – 1949.01.03) *Bishop

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, S.D.B. (1925.05.01 – 1935.12.16), appointed Bishop of Cafelândia

Coadjutor bishop

(1948-1949)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Fernando Arêas Rifan Fernando Arêas Rifan (born 25 October 1950) is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church from Campos, Brazil. Since December 2002 he has been the Apostolic Administrator of the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney, also know ...

, appointed Coadjutor Apostolic Administrator of São João Maria Vianney, Rio de Janeiro in 2002 *

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, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 2012

References

GCatholic.org
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