Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte

The diocese Limoeiro do Norte (Latin: Dioecesis Limoëirensis ) is a location in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Limoeiro do Norte in the state of Ceará.

History

The diocese Limoeiro do Norte was on May 7, 1938, Pope Pius XI. built out of territory of the Archdiocese of Fortaleza and this is a suffragan.

Bishops of Limoeiro do Norte

  • Aureliano de Matos, 1940-1967
  • José Freire Falcão, 1967-1971, then Archbishop of Teresina
  • Pompeu Bezerra Bessa, 1973-1994
  • Edmilson Manuel da Cruz, 1994-1998
  • José Haring OFM, since 2000
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