Roman Catholic Diocese of Limón
| Diocese of Limón Dioecesis Limonensis | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
(as of 2004) 446,912 348,591 (78%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 February 1921 (94 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bishop-elect Rev. Fr. Javier Gerardo Román Arias, who had been serving as Adjunct Secretary of the Costa Rican Bishops' Conference, Pastor of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Church, and Bursar and Treasurer of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica, was appointed by Pope Francis on Saturday, 21 March 2015[1][2] |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limón (erected 16 February 1921 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Limón, elevated 30 December 1994) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.
Ordinaries
- Agustín Blessing Presinger, C.M. (1921 - 1934)
- Carlos Alberto Wollgarten, C.M. (1935 - 1937)
- Juan Paulo Odendahl Metz, C.M. (1938 - 1957)
- Alfonso Hoefer Hombach, C.M. (1958 - 1979)
- Alfonso Coto Monge (1980 - 1994)
- José Francisco Ulloa Rojas (1994 - 2005)
- José Rafael Quirós Quirós (2005 - 2013)
- Bishop-elect Rev. Fr. Javier Gerardo Román Arias (2015 - present)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica | Diocese of Cartago |
External links and references
- Diocesis de Limón official site (in Spanish)
- "Diocese of Limón". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15.