Diocese of Menorca
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Diocese of Menorca
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Valencia |
| Diocesan bishop | Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer |
| founding | July 23, 1795 |
| surface | 701 km² |
| Parishes | 19 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 81,288 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 76,000 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 93.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 42 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 5 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,617 |
| Friars | 10 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 78 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral Basílica de Santa María |
| Website | www.bisbatdemenorca.com |
The Diocese of Menorca ( Latin : Dioecesis Minoricensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Spain with its seat in Ciutadella .
history
The Diocese of Menorca was established in the 5th century and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Valencia as a suffragan .
After it was destroyed by the conquest of Spain by the Moors , it was not rebuilt until 1798.
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Menorca - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Diocese of Menorca (Spanish)
- Entry for the Diocese of Menorca on catholic-hierarchy.org
