Diocese of Plasencia
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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
Commons : Diocese of Plasencia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
North facade of the new Santa María Cathedral in Plasencia