Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Appearance
Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat Dioecesis Sancti Felicis de Llobregat | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Ecclesiastical province | Barcelona |
Metropolitan | Barcelona |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,400 km2 (540 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 661,393 600,000 (90.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St Lawrence's Cathedral in San Feliú de Llobregat |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Zabier Gómez García OP |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Lluís Martínez Sistach |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Felicis de Llobregat) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Sant Feliu de Llobregat in the ecclesiastical province of Barcelona in Spain.
History
[edit]- 15 June 2004: Established as Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barcelona[1]
Special churches
[edit]- Minor Basilica, National Shrine:
- Minor Basilica:
- Basílica de Santa Maria, Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia
Leadership
[edit]- Agustín Cortés Soriano (15 June 2004 – 8 October 2024)
- Zabier Gómez García, O.P. (8 October 2024 – present)[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pope makes massive changes in Barcelona, appoints new bishops". Catholic News Agency. EWTN News. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 08.10.2024". Summary of Bulletin. Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
Sources
[edit]- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (in Catalan)
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