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Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch
Latin Catholic territory in the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch (Latin: Dioecesis Buscoducensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic church in the Netherlands. The modern diocese was created in 1853.[1] It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Utrecht. It is currently led by bishop Gerard de Korte. Its see is St John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch.
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Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch Dioecesis Buscoducensis Bisdom 's-Hertogenbosch | |
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Location | |
Country | Netherlands |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,826 km2 (1,477 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 2,155,280 1,045,470 (48.5%) |
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Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 12 May 1559 |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gerard de Korte |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal Wim Eijk |
Auxiliary Bishops | Robertus G L M Mutsaerts |
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