Roman Catholic Diocese of San Sebastián

Diocese of San Sebastián
Dioecesis Sancti Sebastiani
Diócesis de San Sebastián Spanish
Donostiako ElizbarrutiaBasque
Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical province Pamplona y Tudela
Metropolitan Pamplona y Tudela
Statistics
Area 1,977 km2 (763 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
684,416
621,988 (90.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 2 November 1949
Cathedral Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in San Sebastián
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre
Metropolitan Archbishop Francisco Pérez González
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

History

  • 2 November 1949: Established as Diocese of San Sebastián

Special churches

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

Leadership

  • 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 – )

See also

References

    Coordinates: 43°19′00″N 1°58′53″W / 43.3167°N 1.9815°W / 43.3167; -1.9815


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