Diocese of Orense
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Diocese of Orense
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
| Diocesan bishop | José Leonardo Lemos Montanet |
| Vicar General | José Estévez Armada |
| surface | 5,281 km² |
| Parishes | 735 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 284,429 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 278.909 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 98.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 266 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 39 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 914 |
| Friars | 85 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 328 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de la Virgen Madre de los Milagros |
| Website | www.obispadodeourense.com |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourense ( Latin Dioecesis Auriensis ) is in Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Ourense .
history
Development of membership numbers
The Orense Diocese was established in the 5th century. The Orense diocese was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela as a suffragan on February 27, 1120 .
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Orense (Spanish)
- Entry on Diocese of Orense on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
