Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha (Dioecesis Campaniensis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Campanha in the ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.

History

 * 8 September 1907: Established as Diocese of Campanha from the Diocese of São Paulo

Special churches

 * Minor Basilicas:
 * Basílica Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Conceição do Rio Verde, Minas Gerais
 * Basílica Nossa Senhora das Dores, Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais

Bishops

 * Bishops of Campanha (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
 * Bishop Pedro Cunha Cruz (2015.11.25 - Present)
 * Bishop Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M. (1998.03.25 – 2015.11.25)
 * Bishop Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (1991.05.15 – 1996.02.28), appointed Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais
 * Bishop Aloísio Ariovaldo Amaral, C.Ss.R. (1984.04.14 – 1991.05.15)
 * Bishop Othon Motta (1960.05.16 – 1982.01.16)
 * Bishop Inocêncio Engelke, O.F.M. (1935.12.25 – 1960.06.16)
 * Bishop João de Almeida Ferrão (1909.04.29 – 1935.12.25)

Coadjutor bishops

 * Inocêncio Engelke, O.F.M. (1924-1935)
 * Othon Motta (1959-1960)
 * Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. (1977-1981), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo
 * Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.I. (1988-1991)
 * Pedro Cunha Cruz (2015)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

 * José Costa Campos, appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro in 1960
 * Tomé Ferreira da Silva, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2005