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Diocese of Luz
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The Diocese of Luz is a Latin rite diocese in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, erected in 1918 as the Diocese of Aterrado and renamed Luz in 1960, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte. The current bishop is José Aristeu Vieira, appointed in 2015.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. José Aristeu Vieira
- Latin name
- Luceatin(us)
- Established
- 1918
- Cathedral
- Catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz
- Patron
- Our Lady of Light (Nossa Senhora da Luz)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Belo Horizonte (Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte)
- Catholics
- 352,800
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Rua Oito de Julho 175, 35595-000 Luz, MG, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [037]3421-9000; fax 3421-9002
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Divinópolis 91 km
- Diocese of Oliveira 135 km
- Diocese of Sete Lagoas 156 km
- Diocese of Patos de Minas 160 km
- Diocese of Belo Horizonte 185 km
- Diocese of Franca 196 km
Parishes near the see
- Nossa Senhora da Luz · Luz 1 km
- São José Operário · Luz 1 km
- São José · Córrego Danta 23 km
- Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe · Lagoa da Prata 29 km
- São Carlos Borromeu · Lagoa da Prata 29 km
- São Francisco de Assis · Lagoa da Prata 29 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + GCatholic · Annuario code 001002076 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08