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Diocese of Astorga

Dioecesis Asturicensis

Diócesis de Astorga
Astorga Cathedral
Location
CountryRoman Catholic Diocese of Astorga Spain
Ecclesiastical provinceOviedo
MetropolitanOviedo
Statistics
Area11,535 km2 (4,454 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
277,800
269,600 (97%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established747
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in Astroga
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJesús Fernández González
Metropolitan ArchbishopJesús Sanz Montes
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese
Episcopal Palace of Astorga.

The Diocese of Astorga (Latin: Dioecesis Asturicensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church whose seat is in the city of Astorga, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.[1][2]

The diocese is a part of the ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo since 1954. It traces its foundation to the 3rd century, making it one of the oldest in Spain.[3]

  1. ^ "Diocese of Astorga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Astorga" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Orígenes" (PDF). Diócesis de Astorga (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2012.[permanent dead link]

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