Diocese of Três Lagoas

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Bishop(s) Izidoro Kosinski, C.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 January 1978 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campo Grande Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Mato Grosso do Sul Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 49,000 (18,926 Square Miles) Conference Region: Oeste 1 Mailing Address: C.P. 99, Rua Oscar Guimaraes 1074, 79601-970 Tres Lagoas, MS, Brazil Telephone: (067) 521-3027 Fax: 521-4401

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Geraldo Majela Reis † (3 Jan 1978 Appointed - 3 Feb 1981 Appointed, Archbishop of Diamantina)
• Izidoro Kosinski, C.M. (8 May 1981 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 January 1978	Erected	Diocese of Campo Grande	Diocese of Três Lagoas (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
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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Izidoro Kosinski, C.M. (Bishop: 8 May 1981 - )
• Geraldo Majela Reis † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1978 to 3 Feb 1981)