The Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas () 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, prov ...
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 in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Campo Grande
Campo Grande (, ) is a city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, central and western Regions of Brazil, region of Brazil, Capital city, capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Historically a Fortification, stronghold of Separatism, separatists ...
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 member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Três Lagoas (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Luiz Gonçalves Knupp (2015.02.25 -
** Bishop
José Moreira Bastos Neto (2007.01.07 - 2014.04.26)
** Bishop
Izidoro Kosinski,
C.M. (1981.05.08 – 2007.01.07)
** Bishop
Geraldo Majela Reis (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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