Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia

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Diocese of Palencia

Dioecesis Palentinus

Diócesis de Palencia
Location
CountrySpain
Ecclesiastical provinceBurgos
MetropolitanBurgos
Statistics
Area8,028 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
177,128
174,471 (98.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established3rd Century
CathedralCathedral of St. John the Baptist in Palencia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopManuel Herrero Fernández
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancisco Gil Hellín
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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]

History

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia was established during the 3rd century CE.

Leadership

From 711, the see was abandoned until the 940s.
  • Julian (940–44)
The see was abandoned again until its definitive reestablishment in 1034.

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Spain

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Palencia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Palencia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Archbishop Diego de Deza, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 8, 2016
  4. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Patriarch Antonio de Rojas Manrique" retrieved January 25, 2016
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Mendoza" retrieved January 14, 2016
  6. ^ "Archbishop Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  7. ^ "Archbishop Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 19, 2016
  8. ^ "Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S." GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 19, 2016
  9. ^ "Archdiocese of Burgos" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  10. ^ "Archbishop Fernando Andrade Sotomayor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  11. ^ "Bishop Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 19, 2016
  12. ^ "Bishop Antonio de Estrada Manrique " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016
  13. ^ " Bishop Gonzalo Bravo de Grajera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 31, 2016