Diocese of Avila
| Diocese of Avila | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Valladolid |
| Diocesan bishop | José María Gil Tamayo |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Jesús García Burillo |
| founding | 4th century |
| surface | 8,048 km² |
| Parishes | 254 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 167.032 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 165,539 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 99.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 181 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 49 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 720 |
| Permanent deacons | 2 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 125 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 494 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de El Salvador |
| Website | www.obav.es |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ávila ( Latin Dioecesis Abulensis ) is in Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Ávila .
history
The diocese of Ávila was established in the 11th century and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Mérida as a suffragan . On February 27, 1120, the diocese Ávila was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela as a suffragan. The diocese of Ávila has been subordinate to the Archdiocese of Valladolid as a suffragan since July 4, 1857 .
See also
Web links
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