Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Limeira |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Limeirensis |
| Local: | Diocese de Limeira |
| Country: |  Brazil |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 29 April 1976 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrow in Limeira |
| Area Km2: | 4,958 |
| Population: | 949,059 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 632,706 |
| Catholics Percent: | 66.7 |
| Bishop: | José Roberto Fortes Palau |
| Metro Archbishop: | João Inácio Müller, OFM |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. |
| Map: | Diocesecampinas.jpg |
| Website: | diocesedelimeira.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira (la|Dioecesis Limeirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Limeira in the ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.
History
- April 29, 1976: Established as Diocese of Limeira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Diocese of Piracicaba
Bishops
- 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
- 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
External links
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Notes and References
- . 17 May 2019 . Rinunce e Nomine, 13.06.2007 . it . 13 June 2007.
