Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte

Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte
Dioecesis Limoëirensis
Diocese de Limoeiro do Norte
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Fortaleza
Metropolitan Fortaleza
Statistics
Area 18,316 km2 (7,072 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
484,111
435,699 (90.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 7 May 1938 (78 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Limoeiro do Norte
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Haring, O.F.M.
Metropolitan Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Emeritus Bishops Manuel Edmilson da Cruz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte (Latin: Dioecesis Limoëirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Limoeiro do Norte in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

History

Leadership

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