Diocese of Astorga Dioecesis Asturicensis Diócesis de Astorga | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Oviedo |
| Metropolitan | Oviedo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,535 km2 (4,454 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 277,800 269,600 (97%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 747 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in Astroga |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jesús Fernández González |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jesús Sanz Montes |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Astorga (Latin: Dioecesis Asturicensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church whose seat is in the city of Astorga, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.[1][2]
The diocese is a part of the ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo since 1954. It traces its foundation to the 3rd century, making it one of the oldest in Spain.[3]
- ^ "Diocese of Astorga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Astorga" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Orígenes" (PDF). Diócesis de Astorga (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2012.[permanent dead link]