The Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas ( la, Dioecesis Trilacunensis) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associat ...
located in the city of
Três Lagoas in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
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 o ...
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 ...
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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