Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander

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Diocese of Santander

Dioecesis Santanderiensis

Diócesis de Santander
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Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical province Oviedo
Metropolitan Oviedo
Statistics
Area5,527 km2 (2,134 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
592,876
557,409 (94%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established12 December 1754
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in Santander
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Manuel Sánchez Monge
Metropolitan ArchbishopJesús Sanz Montes
Map
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Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Santander (Latin : Dioecesis Santanderiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church seated in Santander Cathedral in the city of Santander in the Ecclesiastical province of Oviedo in Spain.

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