Rite Latin Rite Bishop Carmelo Scampa Country Brazil | Pope Francis Area 42,671 km² | |
Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2004)
294,008
207,283 (70.5%) Established 25 November 1961 (55 years ago) Cathedral Catedral São Luís Gonzaga Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia | ||
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.
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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.
It became the Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos on 4 August 1981.
Leadership
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA