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Roman Catholic Diocese of Díli

Diocese of Díli
Dioecesis Diliensis
Diocese de Díli
Kathedrale Dili E-24.jpg
Cathedral of Díli
Location
Country East Timor
Metropolitan Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area 4,755 km2 (1,836 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
591,425
561,135 (94.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 4 September 1940
Cathedral Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Dili
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B.
Emeritus Bishops Alberto Ricardo da Silva (2004-2015)
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo Apostolic Administrator Emeritus (1988-2002)
Map
Location of the Diocese of Díli
Location of the Diocese of Díli

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Díli (Latin: Diliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Díli in Timor-Leste.

The country’s only Major Seminary, the Seminary of SS Peter and Paul is located within the Diocese.

In 1983 Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo S.D.B. took over the administration of Dili Diocese. Then the only diocese in the territory, the 700,000 Catholics were divided into 30 parishes administered by 71 priests. The Diocese of Dili serves as the temporary see of the primate of Timor Leste because, an archdiocese is not yet established in the country. And, in fact, Diocese of Dili, is the first diocese in the country, if the other two dioceses will be elevated first to archdiocesan level, then, it will be the see of the primate or archbishop of East Timor

Bishops of Díli (Roman rite)

Coordinates: 8°33′30″S 125°34′03″E / 8.5584°S 125.5676°E / -8.5584; 125.5676


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