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Roman Catholic Diocese of Dourados
The Diocese of Dourados (Latin: Dioecesis Auratopolitanus) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Dourados, Brazil. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Campo Grande.
Diocese of Dourados Dioecesis Auratopolitanus Diocese de Dourados | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campo Grande |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 68,300 km2 (26,400 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2011) 485,927 353,000 (72.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1957 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Henrique Aparecido de Lima, C.SS.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dimas Lara Barbosa |
| Bishops emeritus | Alberto Johannes Först, O.Carm. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesededourados.com.br | |
History
- June 15, 1957: Established as Diocese of Dourados from the Diocese of Corumbá
Bishops
- Bishops of Dourados , in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Henrique Aparecido de Lima, C.SS.R. (2015.10.21 -
- Bishop Redovino Rizzardo, C.S. (2001.12.05 – 2015.10.21)
- Bishop Alberto Johannes Först, O. Carm. (1990.05.12 – 2001.12.05)
- Bishop Teodardo Leitz, O.F.M. (1970.11.27 – 1990.05.12)
- Bishop Carlos Schmitt, O.F.M. (1960.08.29 – 1970.02.14)
- Bishop José de Aquino Pereira (1958.01.23 – 1960.03.26), appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo
Coadjutor bishops
- Alberto Johannes Först, O. Carm. (1988-1990)
- Redovino Rizzardo, C.S. (2001)
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
Coordinates: 22°13′43″S 54°48′37″W / 22.2285°S 54.8104°W