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]
History
- July 18, 1918: Established as Diocese of Aterrado from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana and Diocese of Uberaba
- December 5, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Luz
Bishops
- Bishops of Luz (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Aterrado (Roman Rite) Bishop Manoel Nunes Coelho (1920.06.10 – 1960.12.05)
Coadjutor bishops
- Belchior Joaquim da Silva Neto, C.M. † (1960-1967)
- Eurico dos Santos Veloso (1991-2004)
References
- 1."CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.