The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira (Latin: Dioecesis Limeirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Limeira in the ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.
Diocese of Limeira Dioecesis Limeirensis Diocese de Limeira | |
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 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dolours | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campinas |
| Metropolitan | Campinas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,958 km2 (1,914 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 949,059 632,706 (66.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 April 1976 (48 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrow in Limeira |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Roberto Fortes Palau |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | João Inácio Müller, OFM |
| Bishops emeritus | Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesedelimeira.org.br | |
History
edit- April 29, 1976: Established as Diocese of Limeira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Diocese of Piracicaba
Bishops
edit- José Roberto Fortes Palau (20 November 2019 – present)
- Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. (2007.06.13–2019.05.17)[1]
- Augusto José Zini Filho (2003.01.22–2006.11.15)
- Ercílio Turco (1989.11.18–2002.04.24), appointed Bishop of Osasco, São Paulo
- Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (1985.04.25–1989.03.15), appointed Bishop of São Miguel Paulista, São Paulo
- Ariovaldo Amaral, C.SS.R. (1976.04.29–1984.04.14), appointed Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
edit- Sérgio Aparecido Colombo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Carlos, São Paulo in 2001
- José Carlos Brandão Cabral, appointed Bishop of Almenara, Minas Gerais in 2013
- José Reginaldo Andrietta, appointed Bishop of Jales, São Paulo in 2015
References
edit- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.06.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
External links
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