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Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria

Coordinates: 42°51′03″N 2°40′21″W / 42.8508°N 2.6725°W / 42.8508; -2.6725
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Diocese of Vitoria

Dioecesis Victoriensis

Diócesis de Vitoria (es)
Gasteizko elizbarrutia (eu)
Location
CountrySpain
Ecclesiastical provinceBurgos
MetropolitanBurgos
Statistics
Area3,282 km2 (1,267 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
329,900
298,000 (90.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established8 September 1861
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan Carlos Elizalde Espinal
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancisco Gil Hellín
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Vitoria (Latin: Dioecesis Victoriensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the ecclesiastical province of Burgos in Spain.

History

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Figure of St. Prudentius, patron saint of Vitoria-Gasteiz

Special churches

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  • Former Cathedral:
  • Minor Basilica:
    • BVM, Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco

Leadership

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See also

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Sources

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42°51′03″N 2°40′21″W / 42.8508°N 2.6725°W / 42.8508; -2.6725