Roman Catholic Diocese of Tui-Vigo

Diocese of Tui-Vigo
Dioecesis Tudensis-Vicensis
Diócesis de Tui-Vigo Spanish
Diocese de Tui-Vigo Galician

Cathedral of Tui
Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical province Santiago de Compostela
Metropolitan Santiago de Compostela
Statistics
Area 1,721 km2 (664 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
560,000
532,459 (95.1%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 6th Century (As Diocese of Tui)
9 March 1959 (As Diocese of Tui-Vigo)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Anthony in Tui
Co-cathedral Co-Cathedral of St Martin and St Mary in Vigo
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Luis Quinteiro Fiuza
Metropolitan Archbishop Julián Barrio Barrio
Emeritus Bishops José Diéguez Reboredo Bishop Emeritus (1996-2010)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Tui-Vigo is one of the five districts into which the Roman Catholic church divides Galicia in North-western Spain.[1][2] Its main cathedral is dedicated to Saint Anthony.

Lucas de Tuy was a notable bishop.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Tui

Erected: 6th Century

Diocese of Tui-Vigo

Name Changed: 9 March 1959

References

  1. "Diocese of Tui–Vigo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Tui-Vigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Bishop Rodrigo Ibáñez" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Archbishop Gómez Manrique" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Bishop Diego de Muros (Moiras), O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  6. "Bishop Pedro Beltrán" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
  7. "Bishop Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal (Arellano)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  8. "Bishop Miguel Muñoz" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 2, 2016
  9. "Bishop Juan de San Millán" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 2, 2016
  10. "Bishop Diego Arce Reinoso" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016
  11. "Bishop Diego Rueda Rico" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 27, 2016
  12. "Bishop Antonio Guzmán Cornejo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 27, 2016
  13. "Bishop Miguel Ferrer" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 1, 2016

External links

Coordinates: 42°02′46″N 8°38′39″W / 42.0462°N 8.6443°W / 42.0462; -8.6443

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