Roman Catholic Diocese of Coria-Cáceres explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Coria-Cáceres
Latin:Dioecesis Cauriensis-Castrorum Caeciliorum
Local:Diócesis de Coria-Cáceres
Country: Spain
Metropolitan:Mérida–Badajoz
Province:Mérida–Badajoz
Rite:Latin Rite
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Established:1143 (As Diocese of Coria)
9 April 1957 (As Diocese of Coria-Cáceres)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in Coria
Cocathedral:Co-Cathedral of St. Mary in Cáceres
Area Km2:10,052
Population:263,430
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:251,701
Catholics Percent:95.5
Bishop:Jesús Pulido Arriero, H.S.O.D.
Metro Archbishop:Celso Morga Iruzubieta
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Coria-Cáceres (Latin: Dioecesis Cauriensis-Castrorum Caeciliorum) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Coria and Cáceres in the ecclesiastical province of Mérida–Badajoz in Spain.[1] [2]

History

Bishops of Coria

1700 to 1949

Bishops of Coria-Cáceres

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcoca.html "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres"
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cori0.htm "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres"