Roman Catholic Diocese of Dourados
| Diocese of Dourados Dioecesis Auratopolitanus Diocese de Dourados | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campo Grande |
| Metropolitan | Campo Grande |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 68,300 km2 (26,400 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2011) 485,927 353,000 (72.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1957 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Redovino Rizzardo, C.S. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dimas Lara Barbosa |
| Emeritus Bishops | Alberto Johannes Först, O.Carm. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedourados.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dourados (Latin: Dioecesis Auratopolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Dourados in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.
History
- June 15, 1957: Established as Diocese of Dourados from the Diocese of Corumbá
Leadership
- Bishops of Dourados (Roman rite)
- Bishop Redovino Rizzardo, C.S. (2001.12.05 – present)
- 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)