Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Limoeiro do Norte
latin= Dioecesis Limoëirensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Fortaleza
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao
cocathedral =
area= 18,316
population= 484,111
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 435,699
catholics_percent= 90.0
bishop= José Haring, O.F.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte {Latin: " Limoëiren(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Limoeiro do Norte in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.

History

* May 7, 1938: Established as Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza

Leadership

* Bishops of Limoeiro do Norte (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Haring, O.F.M. (2000.01.19 – present)
** Bishop Manuel Edmilson da Cruz (1994.05.18 – 1998.05.06)
** Bishop Pompeu Bezerra Bessa (1973.01.25 – 1994.05.18)
** Bishop José Freire Falcão (later Cardinal) (1967.08.19 – 1971.11.25)
** Bishop Aureliano de Matos (1940.01.30 – 1967.08.19)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/limo0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlidn.html Catholic Hierarchy]