Roman Catholic Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta
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The Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta (Latin: Dioecesis Gadicensis o Gaditanus et Septensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Seville.[1][2]
Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta Dioecesis Gadicensis o Gaditanus et Septensis Diócesis de Cádiz y Ceuta | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Ecclesiastical province | Seville |
Metropolitan | Seville |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,772 km2 (1,456 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 769,800 703,400 (91.4%) |
Parishes | 118 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 5 February 1241 (As Diocese of Cádiz) 5 September 1851 (As Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in Cádiz |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Rafael Zornoza Boy |
Metropolitan Archbishop | José Ángel Saiz Meneses |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
Its jurisdiction covers the civil province of Cádiz south to Guadalete river. Includes the comarcas Campo de Gibraltar, La Janda and Bahía de Cádiz except most of Puerto de Santa María which is north to the mentioned Guadalete river and so belongs to diocese of Jerez de la Frontera. Valdelagrana neighbourhood of El Puerto de Santa María, as it south the River also is included in Cádiz diocese. It also covers the Spanish Autónomous City of Ceuta.
Cádiz is the residence of the bishop.