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Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte
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The Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte is a Latin rite diocese in Ceará state, Brazil, erected in 1938 from the Archdiocese of Fortaleza and suffragan to it. The current bishop is André Vital Félix da Silva, S.C.I., and the cathedral is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. André Vital Félix da Silva, S.C.I.
- Latin name
- Limoëiren(sis)
- Erected
- 7 May 1938
- Cathedral
- Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- Patron
- Immaculate Conception (Nossa Senhora da Conceição)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Fortaleza (Archdiocese of Fortaleza)
- Catholics
- 489,000
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Rua Professor Ricard 650/A, 62930-000 Limoeiro do Norte, CE, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [088]99790-8667
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Mossoró 84 km
- Diocese of Quixadá 109 km
- Diocese of Baturité 126 km
- Diocese of Fortaleza 165 km
- Diocese of Caicó 184 km
- Diocese of Iguatu 190 km
Parishes near the see
- Divino Espírito Santo · Limoeiro do Norte <1 km
- Nossa Senhora das Brotas · Tabuleiro do Norte 12 km
- Imaculada Conceição · Quixeré 14 km
- Nossa Senhora do Rosário · Russas 20 km
- Sagrado Coração de Jesus · Russas 20 km
- São João Batista · São João do Jaguaribe 24 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + GCatholic + CNBB Nordeste · Annuario code 001002006 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08