Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Limón | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Limonensis |
Local: | Diócesis de Limón |
Country: | Costa Rica |
Province: | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
Area Km2: | 10,835 |
Population: | 446,912 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 348,591 |
Catholics Percent: | 78 |
Parishes: | 21 |
Denomination: | Catholic Church |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 16 February 1921 (years ago) |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Bishop: | Javier Gerardo Román Arias |
Map: | Costa Rica - Diocesi di Limòn.jpg |
The Diocese of Limón is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica. It was erected 16 February 1921 as a apostolic vicariate, elevated to a diocese on 30 December 1994.
Year | Along with | To form | |
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2005 | Diocese of Cartago |