Roman Catholic Diocese of San Sebastián
| Diocese of San Sebastián Dioecesis Sancti Sebastiani Diócesis de San Sebastián Spanish Donostiako ElizbarrutiaBasque | |
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| 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%) |
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| 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)
(Cathedral of the Good Shepherd)
- Cathedral:
- Minor basilicas:
- Basilica of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Azpeitia
- Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus, San Sebastián
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
Sources
Coordinates: 43°19′00″N 1°58′53″W / 43.3167°N 1.9815°W
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