Diocese of Dourados opens Pastoral Assembly

The Diocese of Dourados began its Diocesan Pastoral Assembly on October 16, 2026, at the Instituto Pastoral de Dourados (IPAD). The two day meeting concludes on October 17, 2026, and brings together various Church leaders to plan evangelization efforts for the diocese.

Participants include priests, representatives from religious houses, coordinators of parish pastoral and economic councils, and leaders of diocesan movements and services. Theology seminarians are also attending. Guided by the Diretrizes Gerais da Ação Evangelizadora da Igreja no Brasil (DGAE) 2026–2032, the group is working to develop pastoral paths for the coming years.

Father André Márcio Nogueira de Souza, the executive secretary of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) West 1 Region, serves as the assembly advisor.