Roman Catholic Diocese of Coxim
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Diocese of Coxim Dioecesis Coxinensis Diocese de Coxim |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campo Grande |
| Metropolitan | Campo Grande |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 131,500 92,000 (70.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 January 1978 (39 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonino Migliore |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dimas Lara Barbosa |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coxim (Latin: Dioecesis Coxinensis) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campo Grande in Mato Grosso do Sul state, southwestern inland Brazil.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral São José, dedicated to Saint Joseph, in the city of Coxim.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 110,000 Catholics (78.0% of 141,000 total) on 45,000 km² (the municipalities Coxim, Alcinópolis, Camapuã, Costa Rica, Figueirão, Pedro Gomes, Rio Negro, Rio Verde de Mato Grosso, São Gabriel do Oeste and Sonora) in 14 parishes with 17 priests (15 diocesan, 2 religious), 1 deacon, 22 lay religious (4 brothers, 18 sisters) and 8 seminarians.
(all Roman Rite)
Coordinates: 18°30′22″S 54°45′38″W / 18.5061°S 54.7606°W
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