Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia

Diocese of Plasencia
Dioecesis Placentinus in Hispania
Diócesis de Plasencia

Plasencia Cathedral
Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical province Mérida-Badajoz
Metropolitan Mérida-Badajoz
Statistics
Area 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
272,654
266,724 (97.8%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1189
Cathedral New Gothic Cathedral of St. Mary in Plasencia
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Amadeo Rodríguez Magro
Metropolitan Archbishop Santiago 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

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

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