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Diocese of Ghent

Dioecesis Gandavensis

Bisdom Gent (Dutch)
Diocèse de Gand (French)
Bistum Gent (German)
St. Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Ghent
Coat of arms
Location
CountryBelgium
Ecclesiastical provinceMechelen-Brussels
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels
Coordinates51°03′10″N 3°43′43″E / 51.052761°N 3.728584°E / 51.052761; 3.728584
Statistics
Area2,995 km2 (1,156 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,539,800
1,088,100 (70.7%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established12 May 1559
CathedralSt. Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosef De Kesel
Bishops emeritusArthur Luysterman (1991–2003)
Lucas Van Looy, SDB (2004–2019)
Map
The Diocese of Ghent, is almost coextensive with the province of East Flanders. It also includes the municipality of Zwijndrecht
The Diocese of Ghent, is almost coextensive with the province of East Flanders. It also includes the municipality of Zwijndrecht

The Diocese of Ghent (Latin: Dioecesis Gandavensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Belgium. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. The patron of the diocese is Saint Bavo of Ghent.

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