Coxim (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Otair Nicoletti, Bishop
Antonino Migliore, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 13 November 2002
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campo Grande
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 51,000 (19,698 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 1
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesan, Av. Viriato Bandeira 834, 79400-000 Coxim, MS, Brazil
Telephone: (067)3291-1928
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Coxim
- Latin Name: Coxinensis
- Erected: 3 January 1978
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campo Grande
- State: Mato Grosso do Sul
- Country: Brazil
- Square Kilometers: 45,998 (17,766 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. † (3 Jan 1978 Appointed - 5 Jan 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas)
Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. † (16 May 1986 Appointed - 17 Jul 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul)
Osório Claudio Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. † (18 Jan 1992 Appointed - 17 Mar 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina)
Antonino Migliore (10 May 2000 Appointed - 19 Oct 2022 Retired)
Otair Nicoletti (19 Oct 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Coxim
3 January 1978	Erected	Diocese of Campo Grande (Camapuâ, Coxim, Pedro Gomes, Rio Negro, and Rio Verde)	Territorial Prelature of Coxim (erected)
27 November 1978	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Coxim (from Cuiabá)
Diocese of Coxim
13 November 2002	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Coxim	Diocese of Coxim

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

Territorial Prelature of Coxim

1980 122,700 133,000 92.3% 13 13 9,438 14 4 8 ap1981

1990 133,000 153,000 86.9% 4 14 18 7,388 15 20 11 ap1991

1999 183,000 215,000 85.1% 7 11 18 10,166 11 22 11 ap2000

2000 185,000 218,000 84.9% 8 11 19 9,736 11 22 11 ap2001

2001 100,000 124,999 80.0% 8 9 17 5,882 9 17 11 ap2002

Diocese of Coxim

2002 100,000 124,999 80.0% 9 7 16 6,250 14 17 13 ap2003

2003 95,000 130,000 73.1% 9 7 16 5,937 7 15 13 ap2004

2004 95,000 130,000 73.1% 10 6 16 5,937 12 17 13 ap2005

2006 92,000 131,500 70.0% 10 7 17 5,411 14 20 13 ap2007

2013 96,800 140,000 69.1% 16 2 18 5,377 1 3 18 14 ap2014

2016 110,000 154,000 71.4% 16 2 18 6,111 1 3 14 14 ap2017

2019 112,600 157,600 71.4% 16 4 20 5,630 1 4 20 14 ap2020

2021 114,400 159,240 71.8% 19 3 22 5,200 1 3 13 14 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Coxim
1980	122,700	133,000	92.3%		13	13	9,438		14	4	8	ap1981
1990	133,000	153,000	86.9%	4	14	18	7,388		15	20	11	ap1991
1999	183,000	215,000	85.1%	7	11	18	10,166		11	22	11	ap2000
2000	185,000	218,000	84.9%	8	11	19	9,736		11	22	11	ap2001
2001	100,000	124,999	80.0%	8	9	17	5,882		9	17	11	ap2002
Diocese of Coxim
2002	100,000	124,999	80.0%	9	7	16	6,250		14	17	13	ap2003
2003	95,000	130,000	73.1%	9	7	16	5,937		7	15	13	ap2004
2004	95,000	130,000	73.1%	10	6	16	5,937		12	17	13	ap2005
2006	92,000	131,500	70.0%	10	7	17	5,411		14	20	13	ap2007
2013	96,800	140,000	69.1%	16	2	18	5,377	1	3	18	14	ap2014
2016	110,000	154,000	71.4%	16	2	18	6,111	1	3	14	14	ap2017
2019	112,600	157,600	71.4%	16	4	20	5,630	1	4	20	14	ap2020
2021	114,400	159,240	71.8%	19	3	22	5,200	1	3	13	14	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Osório Claudio Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prelate: 18 Jan 1992 to 17 Mar 1999)
Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prelate: 3 Jan 1978 to 5 Jan 1985)
Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prelate: 16 May 1986 to 17 Jul 1991)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Coxim
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 148, and Page 149
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 6, to Page 8
Diocese of Coxim
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 165, and Page 166

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