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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo ( la, Dioecesis Campi Limpidi) is a
diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Campo Limpo Paulista Campo Limpo Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 85,541 (2020 est.) in an area of 79.4 km². The elevation is 745 m. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo The Roman ...
in the
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of
São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
in Brazil.


History

* 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Campo Limpo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo


Leadership

*
Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Campo Limpo (Roman rite) ** Bishop Emílio Pignoli (15 March 1989 – 30 July 2008) ** Bishop Luiz Antônio Guedes (30 July 2008 – 14 September 2022) ** Bishop Valdir José de Castro, S.S.P. (14 September 2022 – present)


References


GCatholic.org



Diocese website (Portuguese)
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