Diocese of Luz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luz () is a diocese located in the city of Luz in the ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

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
• Bishop José Aristeu Vieira (2015.02.25 - )
• Bishop Antonio Carlos Félix (2003.02.05 – 2014.03.06), appointed Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais
• Bishop Eurico dos Santos Veloso (1994.05.18 – 2001.11.28), appointed Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais
• Bishop Belchior Joaquim da Silva Neto, C.M. (1967.07.09 – 1994.05.18)
• Bishop Manoel Nunes Coelho (1960.12.05 – 1967.07.08)
• 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

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website