Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
| 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 |
(as of 2004) 294,008 207,283 (70.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 November 1961 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Luís Gonzaga |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carmelo Scampa |
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.
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.
Leadership
- Prelates of São Luís de Montes Belos (Latin Rite)
- Estanislau Arnoldo van Melis, C.P. (1962.11.26 – 1981.08.04)
- Bishops of São Luís de Montes Belos (Latin Rite)
- Estanislau Arnoldo van Melis, C.P. (1981.08.04 – 1987.02.10)
- Washington Cruz, C.P. (1987.02.10 – 2002.05.08)
- Carmelo Scampa (2002.10.30 – present)
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