Diocese of Huesca
| Diocese of Huesca | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Saragossa |
| Diocesan bishop | Julián Ruiz Martorell |
| Vicar General | Nicolás López Congosto |
| surface | 4,728 km² |
| Parishes | 210 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 79,600 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 78,600 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 98.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 79 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 18 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 810 |
| Friars | 34 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 178 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Montserrat |
| Website | www.diocesisdehuesca.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huesca ( lat. : Dioecesis Oscensis ) is in Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Huesca .
history
The diocese of Huesca was established by Pope John II in 533 and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Tarragona as a suffragan . On June 14, 1318, the diocese of Huesca was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Saragossa as a suffragan.
The Bishop of Huesca is in persona episcopi also Bishop of Jaca .
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Huesca - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Diocese of Huesca (Spanish)
- Entry for the Diocese of Huesca on catholic-hierarchy.org
