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Roman Catholic diocese in Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Palencia (Latin: Dioecesis Palentinsis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Palencia in the ecclesiastical province of Burgos, Spain.[1][2]
Diocese of Palencia Dioecesis Palentinus Diócesis de Palencia | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Ecclesiastical province | Burgos |
Metropolitan | Burgos |
Coordinates | 42°0′40″N 4°32′13″W |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,028 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 177,128 174,471 (98.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 3rd Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Palencia |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Manuel Herrero Fernández |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Gil Hellín |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia was established during the 3rd century CE.
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