Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

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Bishop(s) Carmelo Scampa, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 4 August 1981 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Goias Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 42,671 (16,481 Square Miles) Conference Region: Centro-Oeste Mailing Address: C.P. 2, Praca da Republica, 76100-000 Sao Luis de Montes Belos, GO, Brazil Telephone: (062) 671-1690 Fax: 671-1538

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos
  • Latin Name: Sancti Aloisii de Montes Belos
  • Erected: 25 November 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Estanislau Arnoldo Van Melis, C.P. † (26 Nov 1962 Appointed - 10 Feb 1987 Retired)
• Washington Cruz, C.P. (10 Feb 1987 Appointed - 8 May 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Goiânia)
• Carmelo Scampa (30 Oct 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos
25 November 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Goiânia Diocese of Goiás Diocese of Jataí	Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos (erected)
Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
4 August 1981	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos	Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos
1966	170,000	232,414	73.1%	2	16	18	9,444			8	6	ap1967
1968	185,544	202,559	91.6%	2	19	21	8,835		19	17	11	ap1971
1976	264,000	305,000	86.6%	3	11	14	18,857	1	12	23	14	ap1977
1980	262,000	315,000	83.2%	7	14	21	12,476		14	31	18	ap1981
Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
1990	312,000	398,000	78.4%	8	18	26	12,000	3	18	49	20	ap1991
1999	223,000	294,000	75.9%	9	11	20	11,150	2	11	66	37	ap2000
2000	239,940	299,925	80.0%	12	11	23	10,432	2	11	58	37	ap2001
2001	199,434	265,913	75.0%	7	10	17	11,731	4	10	58	37	ap2002
2002	219,000	293,016	74.7%	12	9	21	10,428	6	10	55	37	ap2003
2003	191,746	286,198	67.0%	12	11	23	8,336	4	12	55	37	ap2004
2004	207,283	294,008	70.5%	8	10	18	11,515	6	11	53	37	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Washington Cruz, C.P. (Bishop: 10 Feb 1987 to 8 May 2002)
• Carmelo Scampa (Bishop: 30 Oct 2002 - )
• Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1980 to 12 Oct 1985)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Estanislau Arnoldo Van Melis, C.P. † (Prelate: 26 Nov 1962; Bishop: 17 Sep 1981 to 10 Feb 1987)