Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia

Diocese of Palencia

Dioecesis Palentinus

Diócesis de Palencia
Location
CountrySpain
Ecclesiastical provinceBurgos
MetropolitanBurgos
Statistics
Area8,028 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
177,128
174,471 (98.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established3rd Century
CathedralCathedral of St. John the Baptist in Palencia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopManuel Herrero Fernández
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancisco Gil Hellín
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Palencia (Latin: Dioecesis Palentinsis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Palencia in the ecclesiastical province of Burgos, Spain.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Diocese of Palencia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Palencia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016