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 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Goiânia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 42,671 km2 (16,475 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 294,008 207,283 (70.5%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 November 1961 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Luís Gonzaga |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Lindomar Rocha Mota |
| Bishops emeritus | Carmelo 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
- Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola (1980-1985), appointed Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana
References
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