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 (114 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
Bishops emeritus	José Vieira de Lima
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (Template:Lang-la) 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy