Diocese of Plasencia
Diocese of Plasencia
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Country | Spain |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz |
Diocesan bishop | José Luis Retana Gozalo |
founding | 1189 |
surface | 10,000 km² |
Parishes | 200 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
Residents | 279.100 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
Catholics | 270,100 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
proportion of | 96.8% |
Diocesan priest | 155 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
Religious priest | 17 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
Catholics per priest | 1,570 |
Friars | 44 (31.12.2013 / AP2014 ) |
Religious sisters | 349 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | Spanish |
cathedral | Catedral Nueva Gótica de Santa María |
Co-cathedral | Catedral Vieja Románica de San Pablo |
Website | www.diocesisplasencia.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia ( Latin Dioecesis Placentinus in Hispania ) is in the west of Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese based in the city of Plasencia .
history
The diocese of Plasencia was founded in 1189 by Pope Clement III. established and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela as a suffragan . In 1851 the Diocese of Plasencia was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Toledo as a suffragan; since July 28, 1994 it has been subordinate to the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz as a suffragan.
See also
Web links
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