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
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCampo Grande
Statistics
Area68,300 km2 (26,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2011)
485,927
353,000 (72.6%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 June 1957 (66 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHenrique Aparecido de Lima, C.SS.R.
Metropolitan ArchbishopDimas Lara Barbosa
Bishops emeritusAlberto 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

References

22.2285°S 54.8104°W / -22.2285; -54.8104



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