Diocese of Jaca
| Diocese of Jaca | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela |
| Diocesan bishop | Julián Ruiz Martorell |
| Vicar General | Fernando Jarne Jarne |
| surface | 5,896 km² |
| Parishes | 230 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 46,800 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 46,400 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 99.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 56 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 9 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 714 |
| Permanent deacons | 2 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 13 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 70 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol |
| Website | www.diocesisdejaca.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaca ( lat. : Dioecesis Iacensis ) is in Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Jaca .
history
The diocese of Jaca was established in 1063 by Pope Alexander II and was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Tarragona as a suffragan . On July 14, 1318, the Jaca diocese was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Saragossa as a suffragan. The diocese of Jaca was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela as a suffragan on August 11, 1956 .
The Bishop of Jaca is in persona episcopi at the same time Bishop of Huesca .
The Jaca Cathedral is an important, very early example of Romanesque architecture in Spain.
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Jaca - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Cathedral of San Pedro Apóstol in Jaca