Roman Catholic Diocese of Tortosa
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This article is about the diocese in Spain. For the medieval diocese in Tartus, Syria, see Latin Diocese of Tortosa in Syria.
The Diocese of Tortosa (Latin: Dioecesis Dertosensis) is a Latin church diocese of the Catholic Church covering the south of Catalonia and the north of the Valencian Community. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tarragona.[1][2][3]
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Diocese of Tortosa Dioecesis Dertosensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Ecclesiastical province | Tarragona |
Metropolitan | Tarragona |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,450 km2 (2,490 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 292,662 260,449 (89%) |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 4th Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrow in Tortosa |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sergi Gordo Rodríguez |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joan Planellas i Barnosell |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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