Diocese of Segovia
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Diocese of Segovia
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Valladolid |
| Diocesan bishop | César Augusto Franco Martínez |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Ángel Rubio Castro |
| Vicar General | Andrés de la García Street |
| surface | 6,949 km² |
| Parishes | 301 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 150,701 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 146.200 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 97% |
| Diocesan priest | 151 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 29 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 812 |
| Friars | 56 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 397 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de la Asunción de la Virgen |
| Website | Diocese of Segovia |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Segovia ( Latin Dioecesis Segobiensis ) is in Central Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese based in altkastilischen city of Segovia .
history
The diocese of Segovia was established during the Visigoth Empire in the 6th century; as early as 527 a man whose name was unknown signed as “Bishop of Toledo”, but the first bishop known by name was a certain “Peter” in 589. No bishop is known from the Islamic-Moorish period. In 1123 Pope Calixtus II signed a bull to reestablish the diocese. On July 4, 1857, the diocese of Segovia was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Valladolid as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Segovia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Diocese of Segovia (Spanish)
- Diocese of Segovia; History etc.
- Entry for the Diocese of Segovia on catholic-hierarchy.org
photos
- Segovia Cathedral
