Bishopric of Clifton

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Bishopric of Clifton

Map of the Diocese of Clifton
Basic data
Country United Kingdom
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Birmingham
Diocesan bishop Declan Ronan Lang
Vicar General Patrick Gabriel Leyden
Jeremy Harry Rigden
surface 10,916 km²
Dean's offices 13 (December 7th, 2008)
Parishes 107 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 )
Residents 2,120,000 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 )
Catholics 198,300 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 )
proportion of 9.4%
Diocesan priest 100 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 )
Religious priest 48 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 )
Catholics per priest 1,340
Permanent deacons 55 (31.12.2011 / AP2013 )
Friars 54 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 )
Religious sisters 112 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
cathedral Saints Peter and Paul
address Diocesan Offices
Egerton Road
Bishopston
Bristol, BS7 8MU
England
Great Britain
Website www.cliftondiocese.com
Ecclesiastical province
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton ( lat. : Dioecesis Cliftoniensis ) is in United Kingdom situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Bristol , district of Clifton .

Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Clifton

history

It comes from the Vicariate Apostolic Western District founded on January 30, 1688 . In 1840 the Vicariate gave territories to establish the Vicariate Wales District . On September 29, 1850 - restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in England - it became a diocese with the division of the diocese of Plymouth and has since been subordinate to the Archdiocese of Birmingham as a suffragan diocese.

Bishops

See also

Web links

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