Diocese of Dourados

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Bishop(s) Redovino Rizzardo, C.S., Bishop Alberto Johannes Först, O. Carm., Bishop Emeritus

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: 68,300 (26,380 Square Miles) Conference Region: Oeste 1 Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 493, Rua Joao Candido Camara 400-C, 79804-970 Dourados, MS, Brazil Telephone: (067)3422.6910 Fax: 3422.6911

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José de Aquino Pereira (23 Jan 1958 Appointed - 26 Mar 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Presidente Prudente)
• Carlos 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 - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 June 1957	Erected	Diocese of Corumbá	Diocese of Dourados (erected)

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José de Aquino Pereira (Bishop: 23 Jan 1958 to 26 Mar 1960)
• Alberto Johannes Först, O. Carm. (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Jul 1988; Bishop: 12 May 1990 to 5 Dec 2001)
• Redovino Rizzardo, C.S. (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Jan 2001; Bishop: 5 Dec 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Teodardo Leitz, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1970 to 12 May 1990)
• Carlos Schmitt, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 29 Aug 1960 to 14 Feb 1970)