Roman Catholic Diocese of Coxim
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coxim is a diocese
located in the city of Coxim
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Campo Grande
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Coxim
Coxim
Coxim is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 33,021 and its area is 6,412 km².. It was founded in 1729....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Campo Grande
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande is an archdiocese located in the city of Campo Grande in Brazil.-History:* June 15, 1957: Established as Diocese of Campo Grande from the Diocese of Corumbá and Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia...
in Brazil.
History
- January 3, 1978: Established as Territorial Prelature of Coxim from the Diocese of Campo Grande
- November 13, 2002: Promoted as Diocese of Coxim
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Coxim (Roman rite)- Bishop Antonino Migliore (2002.11.13 – present)
- Prelates of Coxim (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Antonino Migliore (2000.05.10 – 2002.11.13)
- Bishop Osório Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. (1992.01.18 – 1999.03.17)
- Bishop Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. (1986.05.16 – 1991.07.17)
- Bishop Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (1978.01.03 – 1985.01.05)