Roman Catholic Diocese of Lins
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lins (Latin: Dioecesis Linensis) is a diocese located in the city of Lins in the ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.
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Diocese of Lins Dioecesis Linensis Diocese de Lins | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Botucatu |
Metropolitan | Botucatu |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,429 km2 (3,254 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 280,457 183,350 (65.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 21 June 1926 (97 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony in Lins |
Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St Elizabeth of Hungary in Cafelândia |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Francisco Carlos da Silva |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Maurício Grotto de Camargo |
Bishops emeritus | Ireneu Danelón, S.D.B. |
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