Diocese of Campina Grande, Brazil 🇧🇷

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Campina Grande / Campinæ Grandis (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Paraíba

Neighbouring Dioceses: Pesqueira (↙), Afogados da Ingazeira (←), Patos (←), Caicó (↖), Natal (↑), Guarabira (↗), Paraíba (→), Nazaré (↘), Caruaru (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora da Conceição (December 8)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1949.05.14: Established as Diocese of Campina Grande / Campinæ Grandis (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba and became suffragan of Paraíba)
1959.01.17: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Patos

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.10.11 – ...):

Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Campina Grande (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (67)
(2017.10.11 – ...)

Bishop of Campina Grande (Brazil)

Pro Mundi Vita

Born:	1958.10.19 (Lagarto, SE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1985.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.06.16

Priest of Estância (Brazil) (1985.12.14 – 2001.04.18)

Titular Bishop of Cozyla (2001.04.18 – 2006.07.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Aracaju (Brazil) (2001.04.18 – 2006.07.12)

Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios (Brazil) (2006.07.12 – 2017.10.11)

Bishop of Campina Grande (Brazil) (2017.10.11 – ...)

Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. (71) (later Archbishop)
(2012.08.08 – 2017.03.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraíba (Brazil)

Ide aos meus irmãos

Born:	1954.07.10 (Biritinga, BA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1980.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.09.24

Bishop of Caicó (Brazil) (2006.07.05 – 2012.08.08)

Bishop of Campina Grande (Brazil) (2012.08.08 – 2017.03.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraíba (Brazil) (2017.03.08 – ...)

Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (79) (later Archbishop)
(2005.02.16 – 2011.12.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Natal (Brazil)

Scio cui credidi

Born:	1947.03.30 (Tangará, MT, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1975.02.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.01.06

Priest of Natal (Brazil) (1975.02.01 – 1995.11.29)

Bishop of Caicó (Brazil) (1995.11.29 – 2005.02.16)

Bishop of Campina Grande (Brazil) (2005.02.16 – 2011.12.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Natal (Brazil) (2011.12.21 – 2023.07.05)

Bishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (89) (later Archbishop)
(2001.08.29 – 2003.11.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Natal (Brazil)

Todos tenham Vida

Born:	1936.04.14 (Santana do Matos, RN, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1963.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.10.21

Priest of Natal (Brazil) (1963.07.14 – 1990.07.12)

Bishop of Cajazeiras (Brazil) (1990.07.12 – 2000.07.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Campina Grande (Brazil) (2000.07.12 – 2001.08.29)

Bishop of Campina Grande (Brazil) (2001.08.29 – 2003.11.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Natal (Brazil) (2003.11.26 – 2011.12.21)

Bishop Luís Gonzaga Fernandes
(1981.07.09 – 2001.08.29)

In Christo Jesu

Born:	1926.08.24 (Marcelino Vieira, RN, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1950.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.12.05
Died:	2003.04.04 (João Pessoa, PB, Brazil † 76)

Titular Bishop of Mididi (1965.11.06 – 1981.07.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória (Brazil) (1965.11.06 – 1981.07.09)

Bishop of Campina Grande (Brazil) (1981.07.09 – 2001.08.29)

Bishop Manuel Pereira da Costa
(1962.08.23 – 1981.05.20)

Ignem amoris accende