The Diocese of Dourados ( la, Dioecesis Auratopolitanus) is a

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of the

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located in the city of

Dourados Dourados is a Brazilian municipality, situated in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Southwest of Campo Grande (the state's capital). It has a population of about 225,000 inhabitants, and its economy is based mainly in arable agriculture (particu ...

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. It is a

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in the

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of the

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Archdiocese of Campo Grande.

History

* June 15, 1957: Established as Diocese of Dourados from the Diocese of Corumbá

Bishops

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s 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 diocesan ...

, 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 Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officiall ...

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(1990.05.12 – 2001.12.05) ** Bishop Teodardo Leitz, O.F.M. (1970.11.27 – 1990.05.12) ** Bishop

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, O.F.M. (1960.08.29 – 1970.02.14) ** Bishop

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(1958.01.23 – 1960.03.26), appointed Bishop of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo

Coadjutor bishops

, O. Carm. (1988-1990) *

, C.S. (2001)

References

GCatholic.org

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