Lucas Moreira Neves

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His Eminence Lucas Moreira Neves O.P.
Prefect Emeritus 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
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio in commendum (1988–2002) Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (1998–2002)
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)
Personal details
Birth name	Lucas Moreira Neves
Born	16 September 1925 São João del Rei, Brazil
Died	8 September 2002(2002-09-08) (aged 76) Rome, Italy
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (1967–74) Titular Bishop of Feradi maius (1967–79) Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (1974–79) Titular Archbishop of Feradi maius (1979–87) Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops (1979–87) Secretary of the College of Cardinals (1979–87) Titular Archbishop of Vescovìo (1987) Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (1987–98)
Motto	De luce vigilo
Coat of arms

Styles of Lucas Moreira Neves
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (suburbicarian see)

Lucas Moreira Neves O.P. (16 September 1925 – 8 September 2002) was a Brazilian Cardinal Bishop and Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

Biography[]

Neves was born in São João del Rei, in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. He was ordained a priest on 9 July 1950. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo by Pope Paul VI on 9 June 1967 with the titular see of Feradi Maius.

On 15 October 1979 he was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops within the Roman Curia by Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Moreira Neves left the Curia to take up the position of Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia on 9 July 1987.

He was created Cardinal-Priest with the titular of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio on 28 June 1988.

Cardinal Moreira Neves once again left Brazil for Rome to take up the position as Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops to which he was appointed on 25 June 1998, when he was also elevated to the rank of Cardinal Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto. He resigned his position as Prefect on 16 September 2000 as a result of his failing health.

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