Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Aloisii de Montes Belos) is a diocese centred on the city of São Luís de Montes Belos and part of the ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.

Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

Dioecesis Sancti Aloisii de Montes Belos
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceGoiânia
Statistics
Area42,671 km2 (16,475 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
294,008
207,283 (70.5%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 November 1961 (59 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Luís Gonzaga
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLindomar Rocha Mota
Bishops emeritusCarmelo Scampa

History

It was established as the Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos on 25 November 1961 with territory taken from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia, the Diocese of Goiás and the Diocese of Jataí, and was entrusted to the Dutch members of the Passionist religious institute.[1]

It became the Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos on 4 August 1981.

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Prelate of São Luís de Montes Belos (Latin Church)
    • Estanislau Arnoldo van Melis, C.P. (1962.11.26 – 1981.08.04); see below
  • Bishops of São Luís de Montes Belos (Latin Church)
    • Estanislau Arnoldo van Melis, C.P. (1981.08.04 – 1987.02.10); see above
    • Washington Cruz, C.P. (1987.02.10 – 2002.05.08), appointed Archbishop of Goiânia, Goias
    • Carmelo Scampa (2002.10.30 – 2020.01.22)
    • Lindomar Rocha Mota (2020.01.22 -)

Auxiliary bishop

References


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