Roman Catholic Diocese of Jardim

Diocese of Jardim
Dioecesis Viridariensis
Diocese de Jardim
Location
Country  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Campo Grande
Metropolitan Campo Grande
Statistics
Area 69,972 km2 (27,016 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
365,000
250,000 (68.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 30 January 1981 (37 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop João Gilberto de Moura
Metropolitan Archbishop Dimas Lara Barbosa
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jardim (Latin: Dioecesis Viridariensis) is a diocese located in the city of Jardim in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.

History

  • January 30, 1981: Established as Diocese of Jardim from the Diocese of Corumbá

Leadership

  • Bishops of Jardim (Roman rite)
    • Bishop João Gilberto de Moura (2013.09.29 - Present)
    • Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. (1999.08.04 – 2007.04.11)
    • Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1981.02.16 – 1999.08.04)

References

Coordinates: 21°28′49″S 56°09′22″W / 21.4803°S 56.1562°W / -21.4803; -56.1562

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