Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Palencia
Latin:Dioecesis Palentinus
Local:Diócesis de Palencia
Country:Spain
Metropolitan:Burgos
Province:Burgos
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:3rd Century
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Palencia
Area Km2:8,028
Population:177,128
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:174,471
Catholics Percent:98.5
Bishop:Manuel Herrero Fernández
Metro Archbishop:Francisco Gil Hellín
Map:Diocesisdepalencia.png
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Palencia (Latin: Dioecesis Palentinsis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Palencia in the ecclesiastical province of Burgos, Spain.[1] [2]

History

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia was established during the 3rd century CE.

Leadership

From 711, the see was abandoned until the 940s.

The see was abandoned again until its definitive reestablishment in 1034.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/pale4.htm "Diocese of Palencia"
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpale.html "Diocese of Palencia"
  3. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/bishop/bdez.html "Archbishop Diego de Deza, O.P."
  4. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/bishop/brojman.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Patriarch Antonio de Rojas Manrique"
  5. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/bishop/bmendf.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Mendoza"
  6. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/bishop/bfeva.html "Archbishop Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano"
  7. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/bishop/btarsis.html "Archbishop Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S."
  8. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/gran0.htm#19627 "Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S."
  9. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/diocese/dburg.html "Archdiocese of Burgos"
  10. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/bishop/bandso.html "Archbishop Fernando Andrade Sotomayor"
  11. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/bishop/bguzmas.html "Bishop Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo"
  12. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/bishop/bestman.html "Bishop Antonio de Estrada Manrique "
  13. http://www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org/bishop/bbravodg.html " Bishop Gonzalo Bravo de Grajera"