The Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Felicis de Llobregat) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Sant Feliu de Llobregat in the ecclesiastical province of Barcelona in Spain.
Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat Dioecesis Sancti Felicis de Llobregat | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Barcelona |
| Metropolitan | Barcelona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,400 km2 (540 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 661,393 600,000 (90.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Lawrence's Cathedral in San Feliú de Llobregat |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Zabier Gómez García OP |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Lluís Martínez Sistach |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
edit- 15 June 2004: Established as Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barcelona[1]
Special churches
edit- Minor Basilica, National Shrine:
- Minor Basilica:
- Basílica de Santa Maria, Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia
Leadership
edit- Agustín Cortés Soriano (15 June 2004 – 8 October 2024)
- Zabier Gómez García, O.P. (8 October 2024 – present)[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pope makes massive changes in Barcelona, appoints new bishops". Catholic News Agency. EWTN News. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 08.10.2024". Summary of Bulletin. Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
Sources
edit- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (in Catalan)
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