Luz (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonio Carlos Félix, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 5 December 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 32,976 (12,736 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Web Site: http://www.catedralnet.com.br/
Mailing Address: C.P. 08, Rua Oito de Julho 153, 35595-000 Luz, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (037)421-1106
Fax: 421-1896

Historical Details

Diocese of Aterrado
- Latin Name: Aterradensis
- Erected: 18 July 1918
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manoel Nunes Coelho † (10 Jun 1920 Appointed - 8 Jul 1967 Died)
Belchior Joaquim da Silva Neto, C.M. † (9 Jul 1967 Succeeded - 18 May 1994 Retired)
Eurico dos Santos Veloso (18 May 1994 Succeeded - 28 Nov 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Juiz de Fora)
Antonio Carlos Félix (5 Feb 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Aterrado
18 July 1918	Erected	Archdiocese of Mariana Diocese of Uberaba	Diocese of Aterrado (erected)
11 July 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Aterrado Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte	Diocese of Divinópolis (erected)
Diocese of Luz
5 December 1960	Name Changed	Diocese of Aterrado	Diocese of Luz

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Aterrado

1950 262,000 390,000 67.2% 20 100 120 2,183 32 ap1951

1957 372,530 .0% 28 14 42 0 2 ap1960

Diocese of Luz

1965 456,260 460,000 99.2% 28 17 45 10,139 19 91 39 ap1967

1970 463,329 .0% 22 22 0 1 12 31 ap1971

1976 396,410 404,500 98.0% 18 34 52 7,623 40 85 30 ap1977

1980 415,000 435,000 95.4% 21 26 47 8,829 31 74 34 ap1981

1990 430,000 460,000 93.5% 31 26 57 7,543 52 32 40 ap1991

1999 343,400 425,200 80.8% 34 18 52 6,603 19 92 32 ap2000

2000 344,350 425,960 80.8% 38 19 57 6,041 20 92 37 ap2001

2001 398,000 493,023 80.7% 38 19 57 6,982 23 92 39 ap2002

2002 344,350 425,960 80.8% 37 18 55 6,260 19 92 32 ap2003

2003 352,000 441,000 79.8% 50 19 69 5,101 20 92 37 ap2004

2004 352,800 441,000 80.0% 38 20 58 6,082 20 40 34 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Aterrado
1950	262,000	390,000	67.2%	20	100	120	2,183				32	ap1951
1957		372,530	.0%	28	14	42	0				2	ap1960
Diocese of Luz
1965	456,260	460,000	99.2%	28	17	45	10,139		19	91	39	ap1967
1970		463,329	.0%	22		22	0	1		12	31	ap1971
1976	396,410	404,500	98.0%	18	34	52	7,623		40	85	30	ap1977
1980	415,000	435,000	95.4%	21	26	47	8,829		31	74	34	ap1981
1990	430,000	460,000	93.5%	31	26	57	7,543		52	32	40	ap1991
1999	343,400	425,200	80.8%	34	18	52	6,603		19	92	32	ap2000
2000	344,350	425,960	80.8%	38	19	57	6,041		20	92	37	ap2001
2001	398,000	493,023	80.7%	38	19	57	6,982		23	92	39	ap2002
2002	344,350	425,960	80.8%	37	18	55	6,260		19	92	32	ap2003
2003	352,000	441,000	79.8%	50	19	69	5,101		20	92	37	ap2004
2004	352,800	441,000	80.0%	38	20	58	6,082		20	40	34	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops

Belchior Joaquim da Silva Neto, C.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Feb 1960; Bishop: 9 Jul 1967 to 18 May 1994)
Antonio Carlos Félix (Bishop: 5 Feb 2003 - )
Manoel Nunes Coelho † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1920 to 8 Jul 1967)
Eurico dos Santos Veloso (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 May 1991; Bishop: 18 May 1994 to 28 Nov 2001)

Diocese of Luz