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Diocese of Lins
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The Diocese of Lins is a Latin rite diocese in São Paulo state, Brazil, erected in 1926 as the Diocese of Cafelândia and renamed Lins in 1950, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Botucatu. João Gilberto de Moura was installed as its ninth bishop on December 14, 2024.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. João Gilberto de Moura
- Latin name
- Linen(sis)
- Established
- 1926
- Cathedral
- Catedral Santo Antônio
- Patron
- Saint Anthony (Santo Antônio)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Botucatu (Archdiocese of Botucatu)
- Catholics
- 183,350
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Rua 9 de Julho 1010, 16400-110 Lins, SP, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. e fax [014]3522-1622
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Marília 63 km
- Diocese of Araçatuba 89 km
- Diocese of Bauru 102 km
- Diocese of Catanduva 103 km
- Diocese of São José do Rio Preto 104 km
- Diocese of Assis 128 km
Parishes near the see
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida · Lins 2 km
- Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe · Lins 2 km
- Santo Expedito · Lins 2 km
- São Benedito · Lins 2 km
- São Francisco de Assis · Lins 2 km
- São João Bosco · Lins 2 km
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Sources: official site + Vatican News + CNBB + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001002015 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08