Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona

Archdiocese of Barcelona

Archidioecesis Barcinonensis

Archidiócesis de Barcelona (es)
Arxidiòcesi de Barcelona (ca)
Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Barcelona
Coat of arms
Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical provinceBarcelona
Statistics
Area339 km2 (131 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
2,643,620
2,105,820 (79.7%)
Information
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCatedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia
(Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia)
Patron saintVirgin of Mercy
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJuan José Omella Omella
Auxiliary BishopsDavid Abadías Aurín
Javier Vilanova Pellisa
Bishops emeritusLluís Martínez Sistach
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Barcelona (Latin: Archidioecesis Barcinonensis) is a Latin metropolitan archbishopric of the Catholic Church in northeastern Spain's Catalonia region.

The cathedral archiepiscopal see is a Minor basilica: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona. The archbishopric has nine more Minor basilicas.

The current Archbishop of Barcelona is Juan José Omella Omella, appointed by Pope Francis on 6 November 2015.