Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte
Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte Dioecesis Limoëirensis Diocese de Limoeiro do Norte | |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Limoeiro do Norte | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Metropolitan | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,316 km2 (7,072 sq mi) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 May 1938 (87 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Limoeiro do Norte |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | André Vital Félix da Silva, S.C.I. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gregório Ben Lâmed Paixão |
| Bishops emeritus | Manuel Edmilson da Cruz |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte (Latin: Dioecesis Limoëirensis) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza, both in Ceará state, northeast Brazil.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao, dedicated to Immaculate Conception, in the city of Limoeiro do Norte.