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Diocese of Campo Maior
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The Diocese of Campo Maior is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in Piaui state, northeastern Brazil, erected in 1975. Bishop Benedito Araujo was appointed in November 2025 and took canonical possession in 2026.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Benedito Araújo
- Latin name
- Campi Maioris
- Erected
- 12 June 1975
- Cathedral
- Catedral Santo Antônio
- Patron
- Saint Anthony of Padua
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Teresina (Archdiocese of Teresina)
- Catholics
- 354,000
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, C.P. 31, Praça Rui Barbosa 74, 64280-000 Campo Maior, PI, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [086]3252-1132
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Teresina 75 km
- Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão 131 km
- Diocese of Brejo 145 km
- Diocese of Crateús 171 km
- Diocese of Tianguá 182 km
- Diocese of Parnaíba 219 km
Parishes near the see
- Nossa Senhora das Dores · Campo Maior 2 km
- Nossa Senhora das Mercês · Campo Maior 2 km
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima · Campo Maior 2 km
- Santa Luzia · Campo Maior 2 km
- São Pedro Nolasco · Campo Maior 2 km
- Nossa Senhora das Mercês · Altos 38 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001039 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08