Lucas Moreira Neves

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.

His Eminence Lucas Moreira Neves O.P.
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
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio in commendam (1988–2002) Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (1998–2002)
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)
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
Born	Lucas Moreira Neves 16 September 1925 São João del Rei, Brazil
Died	8 September 2002(2002-09-08) (aged 76) Rome, Italy
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)

Biography

Moreira Neves was born in São João del Rei, in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. He was descended from Africans through his maternal grandfather.^[1]

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. 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 of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio on 28 June 1988.

Moreira Neves once again left Brazil for Rome to take up the position of 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.^[2] He resigned his position as prefect on 16 September 2000 as a result of his failing health.