Diocese of Três Lagoas
| Diocese of Três Lagoas Dioecesis Trilacunensis Diocese de Três Lagoas | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campo Grande |
| Metropolitan | Campo Grande |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 49,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 243,000 183,000 (75.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 January 1978 (48 year ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony in Três Lagoas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Luiz Gonçalves Knupp |
Diocese of Três Lagoas — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas (Latin: Dioecesis Trilacunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Três Lagoas in the ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.
History
- January 3, 1978: Established as Diocese of Três Lagoas from the Diocese of Campo Grande
Leadership
- Bishops 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)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]