Roman Catholic Diocese of Limón

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.

Diocese of Limón

Dioecesis Limonensis
Location
Country Costa Rica
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San José de Costa Rica
Statistics
Area10,835 km2 (4,183 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
446,912
348,591 (78%)
Parishes21
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 February 1921 (99 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJavier Gerardo Román Arias
Map

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), appointed Bishop of Cartago
  • José Rafael Quirós Quirós (2005–2013), appointed Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica
  • Javier Gerardo Román Arias (2015–present)

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
2005Archdiocese of San José de Costa RicaDiocese of Cartago
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See also

References

    • Diocesis de Limón official site (in Spanish)
    • "Diocese of Limón". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-15. [self-published]



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