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Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte

Dioecesis Limoëirensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 7 May 1938
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fortaleza
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Ceara
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 18,440 (7,122 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 1
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedelimoeiro.org/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 27, Professor Ricard 650/A, 62930-000 Limoeiro do Norte, CE, Brazil
  • Telephone: (088)3423-1171
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
7 May 1938ErectedArchdiocese of Fortaleza (Limoeiro, Aracati, Areìas, Jaguario e Mirini, Morada Nova, Pereiro, Riacho do Sangue, São Bernardo das Russas, and União) Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950260,000295,00088.1%198279,62932812ap1951
1966295,000300,00098.3%297368,19441620ap1967
1970304,000305,44399.5%249339,212175020ap1971
1976351,000358,00098.0%1862414,625114819ap1977
1980403,000411,00098.1%1952416,791115520ap1981
1990484,000508,00095.3%1832123,0471106619ap1991
1999531,000563,00094.3%2142521,24086122ap2000
2000537,000570,00094.2%2042422,37586122ap2001
2001435,699484,11190.0%2052517,42795318ap2002
2002435,699484,11190.0%2022219,80455918ap2003
2003435,699484,11190.0%2252716,13795820ap2004
2004435,699484,11190.0%2152616,757185820ap2005
2013485,000537,00090.3%30134311,279175623ap2014
2016441,600550,00080.3%29114011,040145027ap2017
2019452,300563,28580.3%3694510,051133327ap2020
2021443,904562,41878.9%30104011,097142327ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 334, to Page 336

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