Roman Catholic Diocese of Lins

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Metropolitan Botucatu Area 8,429 km² Country Brazil		Rite Latin Rite Phone +55 14 3532-4909

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)280,457183,350 (65.4%) Established 21 June 1926 (90 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of St Anthony in Lins Co-cathedral Co-Cathedral of St Elizabeth of Hungary in Cafelândia Address R. Ver. Manoel Inocêncio de Carvalho, 220 - Res. Morumbi, Lins - SP, 16400-627, Brazil Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu Similar Mitra Diocesana de Araçat, Mitra Diocesana de Araçat, Igreja São José, Cartório Segundo Tabelião, Primeiro Cartório de Registro

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.

History

June 21, 1926: Established as Diocese of Cafelândia from Diocese of Botucatu

May 27, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Lins

Leadership

Bishops of Lins (Roman rite)

Bishop Irineu Danelón, S.D.B. (1987.11.26 – present)

Bishop Walter Bini, S.D.B. (1984.03.14 – 1987.06.17)

Bishop Luiz Colussi (1980.10.11 – 1983.12.05)

Bishop Pedro Paulo Koop, M.S.C. (1964.07.27 – 1980.10.11)

Bishop Henrique Gelain (1950.05.27 – 1964.03.28)

Bishops of Cafelândia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Henrique Gelain (1948.05.22 – 1950.05.27)

Bishop Henrique César Fernandes Mourão, S.D.B. (1935.12.16 – 1945.03.30)

Bishop Ático Eusébio da Rocha (later Archbishop) (1928.12.17 – 1935.12.16)

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lins Wikipedia

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