Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

Dioecesis Sancti Aloisii de Montes Belos



Show: All | General Information | Historical Details | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bishop(s)

  • Lindomar Rocha Mota, Bishop
  • Carmelo Scampa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 4 August 1981
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 42,671 (16,481 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesesaoluis.com.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Cidade de Goias, 500, 76100-000 Sao Luis de Montes Belos, GO, Brazil
  • Telephone: (064)3671-1690

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos
25 November 1961ErectedArchdiocese of Goiânia (Cities of Anicuns, Nazário, and Turvânia)
Diocese of Goiás (Cities of Sâo Luis de Montes Belos, Amerinópolis, Aurilândia, Cachoeira de Goias, Diorama, Firminópolis, Iporá, Israelândia, Ivolândia, Jaupací, and Maiporá)
Diocese of Jataí (Cities of Aragarças, Baliza, Born Jardim de Goiás, Piranhas, and parts of Caiapônia)
Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos (erected)
11 October 1966Territory AddedDiocese of Goiás (Jandaia, Palmeira de Goiás, Palminópolis, and Paraúna) Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos
11 October 1966Territory AddedTerritorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos
Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
4 August 1981ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
8 December 1986Territory AddedArchdiocese of Goiânia (Côrrego do Ouro and Fartura (in Sanclerlândia)) Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
15 May 1990Name ChangedDiocese of São Luís de Montes Belos (Latin changed from Sancti Ludovici de Montes Belos)
21 April 2007Territory AddedDiocese of Goiás (São Sebastião in Adelândia) Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos
1966170,000232,41473.1%216189,44486ap1967
1968185,544202,55991.6%219218,835191711ap1971
1976264,000305,00086.6%3111418,8571122314ap1977
1980262,000315,00083.2%7142112,476143118ap1981
Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
1990312,000398,00078.4%8182612,0003184920ap1991
1999223,000294,00075.9%9112011,1502116637ap2000
2000239,940299,92580.0%12112310,4322115837ap2001
2001199,434265,91375.0%7101711,7314105837ap2002
2002219,000293,01674.7%1292110,4286105537ap2003
2003191,746286,19867.0%1211238,3364125537ap2004
2004207,283294,00870.5%8101811,5156115337ap2005
2010207,000308,00067.2%1810287,3928153137ap2011
2014214,700320,00067.1%238316,9257102437ap2015
2017297,550347,97085.5%219309,9181692352ap2018
2020304,490356,00085.5%3110417,42615101963ap2021
2022295,000345,00085.5%318397,56414161941ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 760, to Page 762
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 323, to Page 326
  • Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 345, and Page 346
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 1,589, and Page 1,590
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 641, and Page 642

============

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024
Code: web_d, v3.4.6, 4 Feb 2024; Data: 14 Apr 2024