Suffragan diocese Dourados, Brazil
Diocese of Dourados
Auratopolitan(us)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Dourados is a Latin Church see in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, established in 1957 from the Diocese of Corumbá. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Campo Grande and led by Bishop Henrique Aparecido de Lima.
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- Established
- 1957
- Catholics
- 353,000
- Priests
- 71
- Territory
- 68,300 km²
Parishes and churches
34 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- São JoséPonta PorãView parish
- São José OperárioDouradosView parish
- São João BatistaDouradosView parish
- São Vicente de PauloPonta PorãView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Henrique Aparecido de Lima, C.SS.R.
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception stands in Dourados, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
A Latin Church territory of the Catholic Church, the Diocese of Dourados (Latin: Dioecesis Auratopolitanus) has its seat in the Brazilian city of Dourados and serves as a suffragan within the province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Campo Grande.
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Diocese of Dourados to host JDJ 2026 on September 27
The Diocese of Dourados will host the JDJ 2026 on September 27 at the Santuário Diocesano de Nossa Senhora Aparecida in Dourados. Organized by the Setor Diocesano da Juventude, the event runs from 7h to 20h and expects to gather thousands of young people from different communities. The program includes prayer, adoration, confessions, and music. Bishop Henrique Aparecido de Lima, C.Ss.R., will preside over the Holy Mass at 11h. National guests Missionário Shalom, Colo de Deus, DJ Roony Moura, and Marcos Natan are scheduled to provide music and evangelization during the afternoon. Participation is free, though attendees can pay R$ 20 for a meal. The venue will provide parking, restrooms, a food court, vocational stands, and religious goods for sale. Organizers advise participants to bring water bottles, sunscreen, and hats.
- Diocese of Dourados publishes reflection on Bible month
- Diocese de Dourados holds Encontro Diocesano for 500 cerimoniários
- Diocese de Dourados holds formation
- Marçal Filho receives image of Nossa Senhora Aparecida
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