Dourados (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Henrique Aparecido de Lima, C.SS.R., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 June 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campo Grande
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 38,127 (14,726 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 1
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Duque de Caxias 1284, Jardim Paulista, 79830-120 Dourados, MS, Brazil
Telephone: (067)3422.6910

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Aquino Pereira † (23 Jan 1958 Appointed - 26 Mar 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo)
Carlos Stanislaus Schmitt, O.F.M. † (29 Aug 1960 Appointed - 14 Feb 1970 Resigned)
Teodardo Leitz, O.F.M. † (27 Nov 1970 Appointed - 12 May 1990 Retired)
Alberto Johannes Först, O. Carm. † (12 May 1990 Succeeded - 5 Dec 2001 Retired)
Redovino Rizzardo, C.S. † (5 Dec 2001 Succeeded - 21 Oct 2015 Retired)
Henrique Aparecido de Lima, C.SS.R. (21 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 June 1957	Erected	Diocese of Corumbá (Dourados, Amambai, Bataguaçu, Itaporâ, Maracajú, Ponta Porâ, and Rio Brilhante)	Diocese of Dourados (erected)
27 November 1978	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Dourados (from Cuiabá)
1 June 2011	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dourados (Naviraí, Anaurilândia, Angélica, Bataguassu, Batayporã, Eldorado, Iguatemi, Itaquiraí, Ivinhema, Japorã, Jateí, Juti, Mundo Novo, Nova Andradina, Novo Horizonte do Sul, Paranhos, Sete Quedas, Tacuru, and Taguarussu)	Diocese of Naviraí (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 300,000 350,000 85.7% 2 26 28 10,714 26 49 14 ap1967

1970 300,000 350,000 85.7% 2 28 30 10,000 39 37 14 ap1971

1976 450,000 500,000 90.0% 3 38 41 10,975 57 52 22 ap1977

1980 500,000 556,000 89.9% 5 49 54 9,259 80 57 26 ap1981

1990 600,000 684,000 87.7% 5 60 65 9,230 86 82 34 ap1991

1999 534,600 660,000 81.0% 17 68 85 6,289 75 80 38 ap2000

2000 550,000 700,000 78.6% 14 67 81 6,790 67 58 38 ap2001

2001 550,000 700,000 78.6% 14 57 71 7,746 7 64 90 38 ap2002

2002 550,000 700,000 78.6% 10 64 74 7,432 9 78 90 38 ap2003

2003 560,000 700,000 80.0% 11 57 68 8,235 9 73 98 38 ap2004

2004 560,000 700,000 80.0% 17 61 78 7,179 10 71 102 40 ap2005

2006 574,000 717,000 80.1% 20 65 85 6,752 16 83 40 45 ap2007

2010 603,000 753,282 80.0% 27 64 91 6,626 18 91 111 48 ap2011

2011 353,000 485,927 72.6% 18 48 66 5,348 6 61 30 bul:1jun2011

2013 375,000 535,000 70.1% 19 40 59 6,355 11 64 90 31 ap2014

2016 392,202 581,542 67.4% 25 42 67 5,853 21 65 90 37 ap2017

2019 408,760 606,008 67.5% 26 45 71 5,757 26 76 86 37 ap2020

2021 398,360 625,330 63.7% 25 43 68 5,858 25 71 92 37 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	300,000	350,000	85.7%	2	26	28	10,714		26	49	14	ap1967
1970	300,000	350,000	85.7%	2	28	30	10,000		39	37	14	ap1971
1976	450,000	500,000	90.0%	3	38	41	10,975		57	52	22	ap1977
1980	500,000	556,000	89.9%	5	49	54	9,259		80	57	26	ap1981
1990	600,000	684,000	87.7%	5	60	65	9,230		86	82	34	ap1991
1999	534,600	660,000	81.0%	17	68	85	6,289		75	80	38	ap2000
2000	550,000	700,000	78.6%	14	67	81	6,790		67	58	38	ap2001
2001	550,000	700,000	78.6%	14	57	71	7,746	7	64	90	38	ap2002
2002	550,000	700,000	78.6%	10	64	74	7,432	9	78	90	38	ap2003
2003	560,000	700,000	80.0%	11	57	68	8,235	9	73	98	38	ap2004
2004	560,000	700,000	80.0%	17	61	78	7,179	10	71	102	40	ap2005
2006	574,000	717,000	80.1%	20	65	85	6,752	16	83	40	45	ap2007
2010	603,000	753,282	80.0%	27	64	91	6,626	18	91	111	48	ap2011
2011	353,000	485,927	72.6%	18	48	66	5,348		6	61	30	bul:1jun2011
2013	375,000	535,000	70.1%	19	40	59	6,355	11	64	90	31	ap2014
2016	392,202	581,542	67.4%	25	42	67	5,853	21	65	90	37	ap2017
2019	408,760	606,008	67.5%	26	45	71	5,757	26	76	86	37	ap2020
2021	398,360	625,330	63.7%	25	43	68	5,858	25	71	92	37	ap2022