Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent
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The Diocese of Ghent (Latin: Dioecesis Gandavensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Belgium. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. The patron of the diocese is Saint Bavo of Ghent.
Quick Facts Diocese of GhentDioecesis Gandavensis Bisdom Gent (Dutch)Diocèse de Gand (French)Bistum Gent (German), Location ...
Diocese of Ghent Dioecesis Gandavensis Bisdom Gent (Dutch) Diocèse de Gand (French) Bistum Gent (German) | |
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Location | |
Country | Belgium |
Ecclesiastical province | Mechelen-Brussels |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels |
Coordinates | 51°03′10″N 3°43′43″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,995 km2 (1,156 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,539,800 1,088,100 (70.7%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 12 May 1559 |
Cathedral | St. Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Lode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Josef De Kesel |
Bishops emeritus | Arthur Luysterman (1991–2003) Lucas Van Looy, SDB (2004–2019) |
Map | |
The Diocese of Ghent, is almost coextensive with the province of East Flanders. It also includes the municipality of Zwijndrecht |
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