Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte is a diocese
located in the city of Limoeiro do Norte
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Fortaleza
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Limoeiro do Norte
Limoeiro do Norte
Limoeiro do Norte is a town and municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Fortaleza
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza is an archdiocese located in the city of Fortaleza in Brazil.-History:On June 6, 1854, it was established by Pope Pius IX, as the Diocese of Ceará from the Diocese of Olinda. Formerly a part of the Diocese of Pernambuco, the district was erected into a...
in Brazil.
History
- May 7, 1938: Established as Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Limoeiro do Norte (Roman rite)- Bishop José Haring, O.F.M. (2000.01.19 – present)
- Bishop Manuel Edmilson da Cruz (1994.05.18 – 1998.05.06)
- Bishop Pompeu Bezerra Bessa (1973.01.25 – 1994.05.18)
- Bishop José Freire Falcão (later CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
) (1967.08.19 – 1971.11.25) - Bishop Aureliano de Matos (1940.01.30 – 1967.08.19)