Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
| Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres Dioecesis Sancti Aloisii de Caceres Diocese de São Luíz de Cáceres | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Louis of France | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuiabá |
| Metropolitan | Cuiabá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 428,000 334,000 (78%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 April 1910 (105 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Louis IX of France in Cáceres |
| Patron saint | St Louis IX |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antônio Emidio Vilar |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mílton Antônio dos Santos |
| Emeritus Bishops | José Vieira de Lima |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Aloisii de Caceres) is a diocese located in the city of Cáceres in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- April 5, 1910: Established as Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Leadership
- Bishops of São Luíz de Cáceres(Roman rite)
- Bishop Antônio Emidio Vilar, S.D.B. (2008.07.23 - present)
- Bishop José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. (1998.11.11 – 2008.07.23)
- Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto (1991.07.24 – 1998.05.27)
- Bishop Máximo André Biennès, T.O.R. (1967.11.03 – 1991.07.24)
- Fr. Máximo André Biennès, T.O.R. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1955 – 1967.11.03)
- Bishop Pedro Luis Maria Galibert, T.O.R. (1915.03.13 – 1954.04.27)
- Bishop Modesto Augusto Vieira (1911.05.12 – 1914.01.12)
References
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