Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaén

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The Diocese of Jaén (Latin: Dioecesis Giennensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Jaén in the ecclesiastical province of Granada in Spain.[1][2]

Diocese of Jaén

Dioecesis Giennensis

Diócesis de Jaén
Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical provinceGranada
MetropolitanGranada
Statistics
Area13,497 km2 (5,211 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
660,284
655,000 (99.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established7th Century
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in Jaén
Patron saintOur Lady of Cabeza
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSebastián Chico Martínez
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancisco Javier Martínez Fernández
Bishops emeritusRamón del Hoyo López
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

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  • 7th century: Established as Diocese of Jaén

Leadership

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Bishops of Jaén (Roman rite)

  • Domingo, O.P. (1236–1248 Died)
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Jaén" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Jaén" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Bishop Alfonso Vázquez de Acuña" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
  4. ^ "Archbishop Iñigo Manrique de Lara" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 28, 2016
  5. ^ "Bishop Luis Osorio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 8, 2016
  6. ^ "Archbishop Diego de Deza, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 8, 2016
  7. ^ "Bishop Alonso Suárez de la Fuente del Sauce" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 28, 2016

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