Diocese of Bruges
| Diocese of Bruges | |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mechlin-Brussels |
| Diocesan bishop | Lodewijk Aerts |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Roger Joseph Vangheluwe |
| founding | 1834 |
| surface | 3,145 km² |
| Parishes | 354 (2015 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,181,000 (2015 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 855,000 (2015 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 72.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 449 (2015 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 205 (2015 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,307 |
| Permanent deacons | 92 (2015 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 283 (2015 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 1,471 (2015 / AP 2017 ) |
| cathedral | St. Salvator Cathedral |
| address | Bisdom Heilige-Geeststraat 4 B-8000 Brugge Belgie |
| Website | Homepage of the Diocese of Bruges |
The Diocese of Bruges (Latin Dioecesis Brugensis , Dutch Bisdom Brugge ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in the Belgian city of Bruges . It has existed for around 450 years and today essentially comprises the Belgian province of West Flanders .
history
- 1559: Foundation of the diocese of Bruges due to a reorganization of the dioceses in what was then the 'Habsburg Netherlands' (today includes the Netherlands , Belgium and northern France) at the instigation of Philip II. The parish was previously assigned to the diocese of Tournai . Subordination to the also newly founded Archdiocese of Mechelen .
- 1801: Dissolution of the Diocese of Bruges during the French Revolution ; the parish is assigned to the diocese of Ghent .
- 1834: The diocese of Bruges is reestablished by hiving off from the diocese of Ghent .
See also
Web links
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