| Diocese of Limburg Dioecesis Limburgensis |
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Limburg Cathedral |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cologne |
| Metropolitan | Limburg, Hesse |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,182 km2 (2,387 sq mi) |
| Population - Catholics |
693,230 (29.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 August 1821 |
| Cathedral | Limburg Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. George |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst Bishop of Limburg |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joachim Meisner Archbishop of Cologne |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Thomas Löhr |
| Emeritus Bishops | Franz Kamphaus |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| bistumlimburg.de | |
The Diocese of Limburg is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany.
It was erected in 1821 from the Diocese of Trier and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cologne. The Holy Cross Church in Bornheim, Frankfurt am Main, is a part of the diocese. The current bishop is Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst who was appointed in 2007.
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