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Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo

Coordinates: 22°42′05″S 46°45′53″W / 22.7013°S 46.7648°W / -22.7013; -46.7648
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Diocese of Amparo

Dioecesis Amparensis

Diocese de Amparo
Cathedral of Our Lady of Amparo
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCampinas
MetropolitanCampinas
Statistics
Area2,084 km2 (805 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
376,000
309,000 (82.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established23 December 1997 (26 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Amparo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuiz Gonzaga Fechio
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoão Inácio Müller, O.F.M.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo (Latin: Dioecesis Amparensis) is a diocese located in the city of Amparo in the ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.

History

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  • December 23, 1997: Established as Diocese of Amparo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Diocese of Limeira

Leadership

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References

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22°42′05″S 46°45′53″W / 22.7013°S 46.7648°W / -22.7013; -46.7648