Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo

Archdiocese of Oviedo
Archidioecesis Ovetensis
Archidiócesis de Oviedo

Location
Country Spain
Statistics
Area 10,565 km2 (4,079 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,075,381
1,016,235 (94.5%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 811 (As Diocese of Oviedo)
27 October 1954 (As Archdiocese of Oviedo)
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour in Oviedo
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes O.F.M.
Suffragans Diocese of Astorga
Diocese of León
Diocese of Santander
Auxiliary Bishops Juan Antonio Fernández Menéndez[1]
Emeritus Bishops Gabino Díaz Merchán Archbishop Emeritus (1969–2002)
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Oviedo (Latin: Oveten(sis)) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.[2] The archdiocese encompasses roughly the current autonomous community of Asturias or Principality of Asturias. Erected in the 9th century, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in 1954. The diocesan see is in the city of Oviedo, where the Catedral de San Salvador is located.

History

Suffragan dioceses

Special churches

Leadership

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Coordinates: 43°21′36″N 5°50′42″W / 43.36000°N 5.84500°W / 43.36000; -5.84500

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