The Diocese of San Sebastián (Latin: Sancti Sebastiani) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of San Sebastián in the ecclesiastical province of Pamplona y Tudela in Spain.
Diocese of San Sebastián Dioecesis Sancti Sebastiani | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pamplona y Tudela |
| Metropolitan | Pamplona y Tudela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,977 km2 (763 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 684,416 621,988 (90.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 November 1949 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in San Sebastián |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fernando Prado Ayuso |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Florencio Roselló Avellanas |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History edit
- 2 November 1949: Established as Diocese of San Sebastián
Special churches edit
(Cathedral of the Good Shepherd)
Leadership edit
- Jaime Font y Andreu (13 May 1950 – 13 Feb 1963 )
- Lorenzo Bereciartúa y Balerdi (6 Aug 1963 – 23 Oct 1968 )
- Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea (18 Nov 1968 – 16 Feb 1979 )
- José María Setién Alberro (16 Feb 1979 – 13 Jan 2000 )
- Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya (13 Jan 2000 – 21 Nov 2009)
- José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre (21 Nov 2009 – 2022)
- Fernando Prado Ayuso (17 Dec 2022 – )
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
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