Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos is a diocese
located in the city of São Luís de Montes Belos
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Goiânia
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of São Luís de Montes Belos
São Luís de Montes Belos
São Luís de Montes Belos is a small city and municipality in the State of Goiás, Brazil.-Location:It is located in the Anicuns Microregion, 123 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, to which it is connected by highway GO-060...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Goiânia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia is an archdiocese located in the city of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* March 26, 1956: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás-Leadership:...
in Brazil.
History
- November 25, 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia, Diocese of Goiás and Diocese of Jataí
- August 4, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of São Luís de Montes Belos (Roman rite)- Bishop Carmelo Scampa (2002.10.30 – present)
- Bishop Washington Cruz, C.P. (later Archbishop) (1987.02.10 – 2002.05.08)
- Bishop Estanislau Arnoldo Van Melis, C.P. (1981.08.04 – 1987.02.10)
- Prelates of São Luís de Montes Belos (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Estanislau Arnoldo Van Melis, C.P. (1962.11.26 – 1981.08.04)