Roman Catholic Diocese of Lins

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Diocese of Lins
Dioecesis Linensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Botucatu
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	8,429 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	280,457 (2004) 183,350 (65.4%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Santo Antônio
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Irineu Danelón, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lins {Latin: Linen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Lins in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.

[edit] History

• June 21, 1926: Established as Diocese of Cafelândia from Diocese of Botucatu
• May 27, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Lins

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Lins (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Irineu Danelón, S.D.B. (1987.11.26 – present)
  • Bishop Walter Bini, S.D.B. (1984.03.14 – 1987.06.17)
  • Bishop Luiz Colussi (1980.10.11 – 1983.12.05)
  • Bishop Pedro Paulo Koop, M.S.C. (1964.07.27 – 1980.10.11)
  • Bishop Henrique Gelain (1950.05.27 – 1964.03.28)
• Bishops of Cafelândia (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Henrique Gelain (1948.05.22 – 1950.05.27)
  • Bishop Henrique César Fernandes Mourão, S.D.B. (1935.12.16 – 1945.03.30)
  • Bishop Ático Eusébio da Rocha (later Archbishop) (1928.12.17 – 1935.12.16)

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website