Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres

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Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
Dioecesis Sancti Aloisii de Caceres
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Cuiabá
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 100,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
400,000 (2004)
318,000 (79.5%)
Cathedral: Catedral São Luiz de França
Ordinaries
Bishop: José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres {Latin: Sancti Aloisii de Caceres } is a diocese located in the city of Cáceres in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • April 5, 1910: Established as Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of São Luíz de Cáceres(Roman rite)
    • Bishop José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. (1998.11.11 – present)
    • Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto (1991.07.24 – 1998.05.27)
    • Bishop Máximo André Biennès, T.O.R. (1967.11.03 – 1991.07.24)
    • Fr. Máximo André Biennès, T.O.R. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1955 – 1967.11.03)
    • Bishop Pedro Luis Maria Galibert, T.O.R. (1915.03.13 – 1954.04.27)
    • Bishop Modesto Augusto Vieira (1911.05.12 – 1914.01.12)

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