Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana diocese
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Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana diocese
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Valencia |
| Diocesan bishop | Casimiro López Llorente |
| Vicar General | Miguel Simón Ferrandis |
| founding | 1961 |
| surface | 4,356 km² |
| Parishes | 146 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 440,746 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 420,301 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 95.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 169 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 76 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,716 |
| Permanent deacons | 4 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 88 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 430 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de la Asunción de la Virgen in Segorbe |
| Co-cathedral | Santa María Co-cathedral in Castellón |
| Website | www.obsegorbecastellon.es |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón ( lat. : Dioecesis Segobricensis-Castellionensis ) is in Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Segorbe .
history
The diocese of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana was established in the 6th century as the diocese of Segorbe . On March 18, 1258, the Diocese of Albarracín was attached to the diocese of Segorbe. The diocese Segorbe-Albarracín was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Valencia as a suffragan on July 9, 1492 . On July 21, 1577 the diocese of Segorbe-Albarracín was divided into the dioceses of Segorbe and Albarracín . The diocese of Segorbe was renamed the Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana on May 31, 1960 .
Santa María Cathedral in Segorbe
Santa María co- cathedral with the El Fadrí bell tower in Castellón
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