Diocese of Girona
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Diocese of Girona
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Tarragona |
| Diocesan bishop | Francisco Pardo Artigas |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Carles Soler Perdigó |
| Vicar General | Lluís Suñer i Roca |
| founding | 4th century |
| surface | 4,660 km² |
| Parishes | 395 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 843,343 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 680,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 80.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 157 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 35 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,542 |
| Permanent deacons | 9 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 59 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 451 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Spanish Catalan |
| cathedral | Catedral de Santa Maria Mare de Déu |
| Website | www.bisbatgirona.cat |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girona ( Latin Dioecesis Gerundensis , Catalan Bisbat de Girona , Spanish diócesis de Gerona ) is one in Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Girona .
history
The diocese of Girona was established in the 4th century and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Tarragona as a suffragan . On April 10, 1992, the diocese of Gerona was renamed the Diocese of Girona .
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Girona - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Diocese of Girona (Catalan)
- Entry on the Diocese of Girona on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
