Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas

Diocese of Três Lagoas Dioecesis Trilacunensis Diocese de Três Lagoas
Cathedral of St Anthony
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Campo Grande
Metropolitan	Campo Grande
Statistics
Area	49,000 km^2 (19,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 243,000 183,000 (75.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	3 January 1978 (47 year ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Anthony in Três Lagoas
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Luiz 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy