The Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas ( la, Dioecesis Trilacunensis) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Três Lagoas
Três Lagoas ("Three Ponds") is a municipality in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It is the third most populous city in that state. Founded in 1915, colonization began in 1880 by Luís Correia Neves Filho, Antônio Trajano dos Santos e Protásio Garci ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Campo Grande
Campo Grande (, ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West region of the country. The city is nicknamed ''Cidade Morena'' ("Swarthy City" in Portuguese) because of the reddish-brown colour ...
in Brazil.
History
* January 3, 1978: Established as Diocese of Três Lagoas from the Diocese of Campo Grande
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Três Lagoas (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Luiz Gonçalves Knupp Luiz is a Portuguese given name that is an alternative form of Luís. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
People
*Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer ...
(2015.02.25 -
** Bishop
José Moreira Bastos Neto José Moreira Bastos Neto (January 25, 1953 – April 26, 2014) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1979, Bastos Neto was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, in 20 ...
(2007.01.07 - 2014.04.26)
** Bishop
Izidoro Kosinski Izidoro Kosinski (1 April 1932 – 15 September 2017) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1957, Kosinski served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas ( la, Dioec ...
,
C.M. (1981.05.08 – 2007.01.07)
** Bishop
Geraldo Majela Reis Geraldo may refer to:
* Geraldo (bandleader) (1904–1974), English bandleader
* ''Geraldo'' (talk show), a daytime television tabloid talk show
** Geraldo Rivera, American television personality and host of ''Geraldo''
* Geraldo Rocha Pereir ...
(later Archbishop) (1978.01.03 – 1981.02.03)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1978
Tres Lagoas, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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