Roman Catholic Diocese of Limón
Diocese of Limón Dioecesis Limonensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,835 km2 (4,183 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 446,912 348,591 (78%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 February 1921 (100 years ago) |
| Cathedral | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Map | |
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The Diocese of Limón is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica. It was erected 16 February 1921 as a apostolic vicariate, elevated to a diocese on 30 December 1994.
Ordinaries[]
- Agustín Blessing Presinger, C.M. (1921–1934)
- , C.M. (1935–1937)
- , C.M. (1938–1957)
- , C.M. (1958–1979)
- (1980–1994)
- (1994–2005), appointed Bishop of Cartago
- (2005–2013), appointed Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica
- (2015–present)
Territorial losses[]
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica | Diocese of Cartago |
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Diocesis de Limón official site (in Spanish)
- "Diocese of Limón". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15. [self-published]
Coordinates: 9°59′34″N 83°01′51″W / 9.9927°N 83.0309°W
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