Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo
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Diocese of Amparo Dioecesis Amparensis Diocese de Amparo | |
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 Cathedral of Our Lady of Amparo | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campinas |
| Metropolitan | Campinas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,084 km2 (805 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 376,000 309,000 (82.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 23 December 1997 (26 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Amparo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Luiz Gonzaga Fechio |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | João 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
- December 23, 1997: Established as Diocese of Amparo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Diocese of Limeira
Leadership
- Bishops of Amparo (Latin Rite)
- Francisco José Zugliani (23 Dec 1997 – 14 Jul 2010)
- Pedro Carlos Cipolini (14 Jul 2010 – 6 Jan 2016); formerly of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas, Brazil; up until now pastor of the Cathedral Basilica "Nossa Senhora de Carmo" and Professor of Theology at the Pontifical Catholic University; born in Caconde, Brazil in 1952 and ordained a priest in 1978
- Luiz Gonzaga Fechio (6 Jan 2016–Present)
References
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