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Diocese of Plasencia

Dioecesis Placentinus in Hispania

Diócesis de Plasencia
Plasencia Cathedral
Location
CountrySpain
Ecclesiastical provinceMérida-Badajoz
MetropolitanMérida-Badajoz
Statistics
Area10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
272,654
266,724 (97.8%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established1189
CathedralNew Gothic Cathedral of St. Mary in Plasencia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAmadeo Rodríguez Magro
Metropolitan ArchbishopSantiago García Aracil
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia (Latin: Placentin(us) in Hispania) is a diocese located in the city of Plasencia in the Ecclesiastical province of Mérida-Badajoz in Spain.[1][2]

History

  • 1189: Established as Diocese of Plasencia

Leadership

See also

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Plasencia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Plasencia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Archbishop Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  4. ^ "Bishop Francisco Guerra, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  5. ^ "Archbishop Juan Lozano, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

Sources