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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