Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
Dioecesis Sancti Aloisii de Caceres |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
Cuiabá |
| Statistics |
| Area |
100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
400,000
318,000 (79.5%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral São Luiz de França |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Aloisii de Caceres) is a diocese located in the city of Cáceres in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- April 5, 1910: Established as Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
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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