Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond

Diocese of Roermond

Dioecesis Ruremundensis

Bisdom Roermond
Saint Christopher Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country Netherlands
TerritoryLimburg
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Utrecht
Statistics
Area2,209 km2 (853 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
1,131,930
1,086,540 (96%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established12 May 1559 (re-established 4 March 1853)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Christopher in Roermond
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopWim Eijk
Auxiliary BishopsEverard de Jong
Bishops emeritusFrans Wiertz
Map
Location of the Diocese of Roermond
Location of the Diocese of Roermond
Website
bisdom-roermond.nl

The Diocese of Roermond (Latin: Dioecesis Ruremundensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church, located in the Netherlands. The diocese is one of the seven suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht. The territory of the diocese covers the Province of Limburg.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Christopher in Roermond.

Its main pilgrimage sites are Kapel in 't Zand [nl] and Valkenburg.

The Dean of Roermond is responsible for the parishes in that city and a few other municipalities in the diocese.