Lucas Moreira Neves
Lucas Moreira Neves | |
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| Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 25 June 1998 |
| Term ended | 16 September 2000 |
| Predecessor | Bernardin Gantin |
| Successor | Giovanni Battista Re |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 July 1950 by Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral |
| Consecration | 26 August 1967 by Agnelo Rossi |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest (1988–98) Cardinal-Bishop (1998–2002) |
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| Born | Lucas Moreira Neves 16 September 1925 |
| Died | 8 September 2002 (aged 76) Rome, Italy |
| Motto | De luce vigilo |
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| Styles of Lucas Moreira Neves | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (suburbicarian see) |
Lucas Moreira Neves, OP (16 September 1925 – 8 September 2002) was a Brazilian Catholic prelate who served as Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops from 1998 to 2000. He previously served as Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia from 1987 to 1998. He was made a cardinal in 1988 and was a member of the Dominican Order.