Diocese of Girona

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Diocese of Girona

Map of the Diocese of Girona
Basic data
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
Santa Maria Mare de Déu Cathedral in Girona