The Diocese of Dourados ( la, 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
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in the
ecclesiastical province of the
metropolitan
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Archdiocese of Campo Grande.
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 Redovino Rizzardo (March 12, 1939 – November 6, 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1967, Rizzardo served as coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dourados, Brazil, in 2001 and then served as diocesa ...
, C.S. (2001.12.05 – 2015.10.21)
** Bishop
Alberto Johannes Först
Alberto Johannes Först (November 26, 1926 – November 1, 2014) was a Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1952, Först was named coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Dourados, Brazil, on July 6, 1988, and was ordained bis ...
,
O. Carm. (1990.05.12 – 2001.12.05)
** Bishop
Teodardo Leitz,
O.F.M. (1970.11.27 – 1990.05.12)
** Bishop
Carlos Schmitt
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, O.F.M. (1960.08.29 – 1970.02.14)
** Bishop
José de Aquino Pereira
José de Aquino Pereira (April 22, 1920 – November 17, 2011) was a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pereira was born in Brazil and ordained a priest on December 3, 1944 from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal. Pereira was a ...
(1958.01.23 – 1960.03.26), appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo
Coadjutor bishops
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Alberto Johannes Först
Alberto Johannes Först (November 26, 1926 – November 1, 2014) was a Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1952, Först was named coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Dourados, Brazil, on July 6, 1988, and was ordained bis ...
, O. Carm. (1988-1990)
*
Redovino Rizzardo Redovino Rizzardo (March 12, 1939 – November 6, 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1967, Rizzardo served as coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dourados, Brazil, in 2001 and then served as diocesa ...
, C.S. (2001)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1957
Dourados, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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