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Diocese of Regensburg Dioecesis Ratisbonensis Bistum Regensburg | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Ecclesiastical province | Munich and Freising |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,665 km2 (5,662 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 1,714,000 1,200,209 (70%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 739 |
| Cathedral | Regensburg Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Wolfgang of Ratisbon |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rudolf Voderholzer |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Reinhard Marx Archbishop of Munich and Freising |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Reinhard Pappenberger, Josef Graf |
| Vicar General | Michael Fuchs |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| bistum-regensburg.de | |
The Diocese of Regensburg (Latin: Dioecesis Ratisbonensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church with its episcopal see based in Regensburg, Germany.[1] Its district covers parts of northeastern Bavaria; it is subordinate to the archbishop of Munich and Freising. As of 2014[update], the diocese had 1.20 million Catholics, constituting 70% of its total population. The current bishop is Rudolf Voderholzer.[2] The main diocesan church is Saint Peter in Regensburg. The diocese is divided into eight regions and 33 deaneries with 769 parishes. It covers an area of 14,665 km2.