Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= São Luís de Montes Belos
latin= Dioecesis Sancti Aloisii de Montes Belos
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Goiânia
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São Luís Gonzaga
cocathedral =
area= 42,671
population= 294,008
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 207,283
catholics_percent= 008
bishop= Carmelo Scampa
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos {Latin: " Sancti Aloisii de Montes Belos "} is a diocese located in the city of São Luís de Montes Belos in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.

History

* November 25, 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia, Diocese of Goiás and Diocese of Jataí
* August 4, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

Leadership

* Bishops of São Luís de Montes Belos (Roman rite)
** Bishop Carmelo Scampa (2002.10.30 – present)
** Bishop Washington Cruz, C.P. (later Archbishop) (1987.02.10 – 2002.05.08)
** Bishop Estanislau Arnoldo Van Melis, C.P. (1981.08.04 – 1987.02.10)
* Prelates of São Luís de Montes Belos (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Estanislau Arnoldo Van Melis, C.P. (1962.11.26 – 1981.08.04)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zlui4.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dslmb.html Catholic Hierarchy]