Roman Catholic Diocese of Naviraí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Naviraí is a diocese located in the city of Naviraí in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.
Diocese of Naviraí Dioecesis Naviraiensis Diocese de Naviraí | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campo Grande |
| Metropolitan | Campo Grande |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,138 km2 (13,567 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 291,598 198,286 (68%) |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 June 2011 (9 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora de Fátima |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ettore Dotti |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dimas Lara Barbosa |
| Map | |
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History
- 1 June 2011: Established as Diocese of Naviraí from Diocese of Dourados[1]
Bishops
- Ettore Dotti, C.S.F. (1 June 2011[1] – present)
References
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.06.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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