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Roman Catholic diocese in Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Santander (Latin: Dioecesis Santanderiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church seated in Santander Cathedral in the city of Santander in the ecclesiastical province of Oviedo in Spain.
Diocese of Santander Dioecesis Santanderiensis Diócesis de Santander | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Ecclesiastical province | Oviedo |
Metropolitan | Oviedo |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,527 km2 (2,134 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 592,876 557,409 (94%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 12 December 1754 |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in Santander |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Manuel Sánchez Monge |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jesús Sanz Montes |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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