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 | Javier Gerardo Román Arias |
| Map | |
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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)
- 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.
Coordinates: 9°59′34″N 83°01′51″W / 9.9927°N 83.0309°W
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