Roman Catholic Diocese of Dili
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Diocese of Díli Dioecesis Diliensis Diocese de Díli |
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Cathedral of Díli
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| 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%) |
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| 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 |
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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
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