Roman Catholic Diocese of Luz

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Diocese of Luz

Dioecesis Luceatinus

Diocese de Luz
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Catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Belo Horizonte
Metropolitan Belo Horizonte
Statistics
Area32,976 km2 (12,732 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
441,000
352,800 (80.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established18 July 1918 (104 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Luz in Luz
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Aristeu Vieira
Metropolitan Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Website
Website of the Diocese
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Luz.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luz (Latin : Dioecesis Luceatinus) is a diocese located in the city of Luz in the ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil. [1]

Contents

History

Bishops

Coadjutor bishops

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