Diocese of Mallorca
| Diocese of Mallorca | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Valencia |
| Diocesan bishop | Sebastià Taltavull i Anglada |
| founding | July 23, 1795 |
| surface | 3,689 km² |
| Parishes | 154 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Residents | 876.147 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics | 673,000 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| proportion of | 76.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 212 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 98 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,171 |
| Permanent deacons | 11 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Friars | 175 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 675 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de Santa María de Palma |
| Website | www.bisbatdemallorca.com |
The Diocese of Mallorca ( lat. : Dioecesis Maioricensis ) is in Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Palma .
history
The diocese of Mallorca was established in the 5th century and subordinated to the archdiocese of Valencia as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
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