Roman Catholic Diocese of Luz

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Luz

|latin = Dioecesis Luceatinus

|local = Diocese de Luz

|image = Vista Lateral da Catedral Diocesana Nossa Senhora da Luz, em Luz-MG.jpg

|image_size = 250px

|caption = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz

|country = Brazil

|province = Belo Horizonte

|metropolitan = Belo Horizonte

|rite = Latin Rite

|established = 18 July 1918 ({{age|1918|7|18}} years ago)

|cathedral = Cathedral of Our Lady of Luz in Luz

|cocathedral =

|area_km2 = 32,976

|population = 441,000

|population_as_of = 2004

|catholics = 352,800

|catholics_percent= 80.0

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = José Aristeu Vieira

|metro_archbishop = Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

|emeritus_bishops =

|map =

|website = [http://www.diocesedeluz.org.br/ Website of the Diocese]

}}

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luz ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Luceatinus}}) is a diocese located in the city of Luz in the ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.{{Cite web |title=CNBB Leste 2 |url=https://www.cnbbleste2.org.br/noticia/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=CNNB Leste 2}}

History

July 18, 1918: Established as Diocese of Aterrado from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana and Diocese of Uberaba
December 5, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Luz

Bishops

Bishops of Luz (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
Bishop José Aristeu Vieira (2015.02.25 - )
Bishop Antonio Carlos Félix (2003.02.05 – 2014.03.06), appointed Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais
Bishop Eurico dos Santos Veloso (1994.05.18 – 2001.11.28), appointed Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais
Bishop Belchior Joaquim da Silva Neto, C.M. (1967.07.09 – 1994.05.18)
Bishop Manoel Nunes Coelho (1960.12.05 – 1967.07.08)
Bishops of Aterrado (Roman Rite)
Bishop Manoel Nunes Coelho (1920.06.10 – 1960.12.05)

=Coadjutor bishops=

Belchior Joaquim da Silva Neto, C.M. † (1960-1967)
Eurico dos Santos Veloso (1991-2004)

References

Sources

[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/luzz0.htm GCatholic.org]
[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dluzb.html Catholic Hierarchy]
[http://www.catedralnet.com.br/ Diocese website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111012147/http://www.catedralnet.com.br/ |date=2019-01-11 }}

Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil

Category:Christian organizations established in 1918

Luz, Roman Catholic Diocese of

Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century