Diocese of Três Lagoas

Dioecesis Trilacunensis

Bishop(s)

Luiz Gonçalves Knupp, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 January 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campo Grande
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 57,877 (22,354 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 1
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Oscar Guimaraes 1074, Lapa, 79600-020 Tres Lagoas, MS, Brazil
Telephone: (067)3521-3027
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Geraldo Majela Reis † (3 Jan 1978 Appointed - 3 Feb 1981 Appointed, Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais)
Izidoro Kosinski, C.M. † (8 May 1981 Appointed - 7 Jan 2009 Retired)
José Moreira Bastos Neto † (7 Jan 2009 Appointed - 26 Apr 2014 Died)
Luiz Gonçalves Knupp (25 Feb 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 January 1978	Erected	Diocese of Campo Grande (Agua Clara, Aparecida do Tabuado, Brasilândia, Cassilândia, Inocencia, Paranaíba, and Très Lagôas)	Diocese of Três Lagoas (erected)
27 November 1978	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Três Lagoas (from Cuiabá)

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

1980 180,800 226,000 80.0% 1 9 10 18,080 8 9 45 9 ap1981

1990 122,000 158,000 77.2% 2 10 12 10,166 5 10 38 11 ap1991

1998 144,000 180,000 80.0% 4 9 13 11,076 5 9 29 13 ap2001

2001 156,000 208,000 75.0% 3 6 9 17,333 9 6 39 13 ap2002

2002 166,180 207,715 80.0% 7 11 18 9,232 6 11 43 13 ap2003

2003 214,718 246,926 87.0% 5 8 13 16,516 11 9 43 13 ap2004

2004 161,039 214,718 75.0% 9 9 18 8,946 12 9 27 13 ap2005

2010 183,000 243,000 75.3% 9 13 22 8,318 10 21 42 13 ap2011

2014 193,370 264,890 73.0% 10 7 17 11,374 12 12 41 15 ap2015

2017 197,900 274,250 72.2% 9 8 17 11,641 10 13 41 15 ap2018

2020 206,000 285,822 72.1% 12 6 18 11,444 8 11 41 15 ap2021

2022 210,000 291,000 72.2% 15 6 21 10,000 6 6 15 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	180,800	226,000	80.0%	1	9	10	18,080	8	9	45	9	ap1981
1990	122,000	158,000	77.2%	2	10	12	10,166	5	10	38	11	ap1991
1998	144,000	180,000	80.0%	4	9	13	11,076	5	9	29	13	ap2001
2001	156,000	208,000	75.0%	3	6	9	17,333	9	6	39	13	ap2002
2002	166,180	207,715	80.0%	7	11	18	9,232	6	11	43	13	ap2003
2003	214,718	246,926	87.0%	5	8	13	16,516	11	9	43	13	ap2004
2004	161,039	214,718	75.0%	9	9	18	8,946	12	9	27	13	ap2005
2010	183,000	243,000	75.3%	9	13	22	8,318	10	21	42	13	ap2011
2014	193,370	264,890	73.0%	10	7	17	11,374	12	12	41	15	ap2015
2017	197,900	274,250	72.2%	9	8	17	11,641	10	13	41	15	ap2018
2020	206,000	285,822	72.1%	12	6	18	11,444	8	11	41	15	ap2021
2022	210,000	291,000	72.2%	15	6	21	10,000	6	6		15	ap2023