Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo

The Archdiocese of Toledo (Latin: Archidioecesis Toletanus ) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church located in the Castilian city of Toledo. Braulio Rodríguez Plaza since 2009 Archbishop of the diocese.

History

The diocese was founded in the 1st century and since the 4th century archbishop. Of special importance was the bishop's seat in the Visigothic kingdom. Here found 18 Empire councils held, inter alia, the third Council of Toledo 589, which was decided on the change from the Arian to the Catholic faith and the fourth Council of Toledo 633, on which the Filioque is important for the first time. Since that time the title of Primate of Spain is connected to the seat of the Archbishop of Toledo to the present time. In Moorish times kept the Metropolitan its meaning. Thus, the end of the 8th century archbishop of Toledo Elipandus the most important representative of the Spanish Adoptionism. From 1540 to 1920 the archbishops of Toledo also had the title of Patriarch of the West Indies.

The archbishops of Toledo are traditionally Cardinals.

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