abstract:Limina (Sicilian: Lìmmina) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 978 and an area of 9.
Under church law they are obliged to visit Rome to report to the Pope on the state of their dioceses in what is called an "ad limina" (on the threshold of Saint Peter) visit.