Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas

Diocese of Três Lagoas

Dioecesis Trilacunensis

Diocese de Três Lagoas
Cathedral of St Anthony
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCampo Grande
MetropolitanCampo Grande
Statistics
Area49,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2010)
  • 243,000
  • 183,000 (75.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established3 January 1978 (47 year ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Anthony in Três Lagoas
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopLuiz Gonçalves Knupp

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)

References