Diocese of León
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Diocese of León
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Oviedo |
| Diocesan bishop | Julián López Martín |
| Vicar General | Antonio Recio Díez |
| surface | 9,620 km² |
| Parishes | 757 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 315.089 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 309,067 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 98.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 316 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 130 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 693 |
| Permanent deacons | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 209 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 748 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Santa María del Camino |
| address | Apartado 9 Plaza de la Regla 7 24080 León España |
| Website | www.diocesisdeleon.org |
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The Diocese of Leon ( lat. : Dioecesis Legionensis ) is in Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in León .
history
The diocese of León was established in the 4th century. As a result of the Islamic expansion , the diocese of León went under. No bishops could be appointed for León. It was not until 792 that the diocese of León could be re-established as a result of the Reconquista . In 1063, King Ferdinand I of Castile and León brought the relics of Saint Isidore from Seville to León. On April 15, 1104, the diocese of León became an immediate diocese.
In 1851 the Diocese of León was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Burgos as a suffragan . The Diocese of León was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Oviedo on October 27, 1954 .
See also
Web links
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