Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Spain
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For the archdiocese in Mexico, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of León. For the diocese in Nicaragua, see Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua. For the diocese of Léon in France, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Quimper.
The Diocese of León (Latin: Dioecesis Legionensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of León in the ecclesiastical province of Oviedo in Spain.[1][2]
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Diocese of León Dioecesis Legionensis Diócesis de León | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Ecclesiastical province | Oviedo |
Metropolitan | Oviedo |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,620 km2 (3,710 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 312,196 305,860 (97.9%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 4th Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Way in León |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jesús Sanz Montes |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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