Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira

Diocese of Limeira Dioecesis Limeirensis Diocese de Limeira
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dolours
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Campinas
Metropolitan	Campinas
Statistics
Area	4,958 km2 (1,914 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 949,059 632,706 (66.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 April 1976 (41 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrow in Limeira
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Airton José dos Santos
Map
Website
diocesedelimeira.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira (Latin: Dioecesis Limeirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Limeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.

History

• April 29, 1976: Established as Diocese of Limeira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Diocese of Piracicaba

Leadership

• Bishops of Limeira (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. (2007.06.13–present)
  • Bishop Augusto José Zini Filho (2003.01.22–2006.11.15)
  • Bishop Ercílio Turco (1989.11.18–2002.04.24)
  • Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (1985.04.25–1989.03.15)
  • Bishop Aloísio Ariovaldo Amaral, C.SS.R. (1976.04.29–1984.04.14)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

Coordinates: 22°33′42″S 47°24′08″W / 22.5618°S 47.4021°W / -22.5618; -47.4021