Diocese of Limón Dioecesis Limonensis |
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Location | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of San José de Costa Rica |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,835 km2 (4,183 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 446,912 348,591 (78%) |
Parishes | 21 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 February 1921 (96 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Javier Gerardo Román Arias |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limón (erected 16 February 1921 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Limón, elevated 30 December 1994) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.
Coordinates: 9°59′34″N 83°01′51″W / 9.9927°N 83.0309°W