Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande

Archdiocese of Campo Grande

*Archidioecesis Campi Grandis*

Arquidiocese de Campo Grande
Archdiocese of Campo Grande; Archidioecesis Campi Grandis; Arquidiocese de Campo Grande
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Campo Grande
Statistics
Area	44,892 km2 (17,333 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2006); 2,222,000; 1,673,000 (75.3%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	15 June 1957 (67 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Abbey and St. Anthony in Campo Grande
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Dimas Lara Barbosa
Auxiliary Bishops	Janusz Marian Danecki, O.F.M. Conv.
Bishops emeritus	Vitório Pavanello
Website
	arquidiocesedecampogrande.org.br/arq/

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande (Latin: Archidioecesis Campi Grandis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Campo Grande, Brazil.

History

15 June 1957: Established as Diocese of Campo Grande from the Diocese of Corumbá and Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia
27 November 1978: Promoted as Archdiocese of Campo Grande

Archbishops of Campo Grande
- Archbishop Dimas Lara Barbosa (2011.05.04 - present)
- Archbishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (1986.12.12 – 2011.05.04)
- Archbishop Antônio Barbosa, S.D.B. (1978.11.27 – 1986.12.12)
Bishops of Campo Grande
- Bishop Antônio Barbosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1958.01.23 – 1978.11.27)

Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B. (2005-2015), appointed Bishop of Jaboticabal, São Paulo
Janusz Marian Danecki, O.F.M. Conv. (2015-

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