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
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 484,111 435,699 (90.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	7 May 1938 (86 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

• 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy