Roman Catholic Diocese of San Sebastián

The Diocese of San Sebastián (Latin: Sancti Sebastiani) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of San Sebastián in the ecclesiastical province of Pamplona y Tudela in Spain.

Diocese of San Sebastián

Dioecesis Sancti Sebastiani

Diócesis de San Sebastián (es)
Donostiako elizbarrutia (eu)
Location
CountrySpain
Ecclesiastical provincePamplona y Tudela
MetropolitanPamplona y Tudela
Statistics
Area1,977 km2 (763 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
684,416
621,988 (90.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 November 1949
CathedralCathedral of the Good Shepherd in San Sebastián
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFernando Prado Ayuso
Metropolitan ArchbishopFlorencio Roselló Avellanas
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

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  • 2 November 1949: Established as Diocese of San Sebastián

Special churches

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Catedral de El Buen Pastor
(Cathedral of the Good Shepherd)

Leadership

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  • Jaime Font y Andreu (13 May 1950 – 13 Feb 1963 )
  • Lorenzo Bereciartúa y Balerdi (6 Aug 1963 – 23 Oct 1968 )
  • Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea (18 Nov 1968 – 16 Feb 1979 )
  • José María Setién Alberro (16 Feb 1979 – 13 Jan 2000 )
  • Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya (13 Jan 2000 – 21 Nov 2009)
  • José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre (21 Nov 2009 – 2022)
  • Fernando Prado Ayuso (17 Dec 2022 – )

See also

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References

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