Diocese of Campos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos () is a diocese located in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes in the ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.

History

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

Bishops

The Bishops 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, S.D.B. (1990.10.12 – 1995.11.22, resigned)
• Bishop Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro (1981.08.29 – 1990.05.09), appointed Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
• Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer (1949.01.03 – 1981.08.29)
• Archbishop (personal title) Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque (1935.12.16 – 1949.01.03)
• Bishop Henrique César Fernandes Mourão, S.D.B. (1925.05.01 – 1935.12.16), appointed Bishop of Cafelândia

Coadjutor bishop

• Antônio de Castro Mayer (1948-1949)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Fernando Arêas Rifan, appointed Coadjutor Apostolic Administrator of São João Maria Vianney, Rio de Janeiro in 2002
• Luiz Henrique da Silva Brito, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 2012

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy