Roman Catholic Diocese of Astorga

The Diocese of Astorga (Latin: Dioecesis Asturicensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Astorga. It is located in northwestern Spain and, with the dioceses of León and Santander province to the Church of Oviedo.

Territory

The jurisdiction of the diocese extends over the Leonese Comarcas Maragatería and El Bierzo ( 6299 km ²), ourensische Valdeorras (1700 km ² ) and the zamoranischen Sanabria, La Carballeda ( 3526 km ²), Valles de Benavente and part of Aliste. Previously she stretched out until after Miranda do Douro (Portugal).

History

Astorga is probably the oldest diocese in Spain. There is historical evidence of its existence in the year 254, but one suspects its founding early as the 2nd century.

Middle of the 5th century brought the hl. Toribio of Astorga, who fought against the Priscillianist heresy and destroyed by the Gothic king Theodoric temple rebuilt, of Jerusalem, a fragment of the Holy Cross with that now in the Monastery of St.. Turibius is revered by Liébana.

Bishops

See list of bishops of Astorga

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo Vicar general Friar Astorga, Spain Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander Ecclesiastical province Valdeorras (DO) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seville Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tarragona Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valladolid Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete Roman Catholic Diocese of Bilbao Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartagena Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Real Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca Roman Catholic Diocese of Getafe Roman Catholic Diocese of Girona Roman Catholic Diocese of Guadix Roman Catholic Diocese of Huelva Roman Catholic Diocese of Huesca Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibiza Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaca Roman Catholic Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias Roman Catholic Diocese of Lleida Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugo Roman Catholic Diocese of Majorca Roman Catholic Diocese of Menorca Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourense Roman Catholic Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat Roman Catholic Diocese of Segovia Roman Catholic Diocese of Solsona Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona Roman Catholic Diocese of Terrassa Roman Catholic Diocese of Tortosa Roman Catholic Diocese of Tui-Vigo Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell Roman Catholic Diocese of Vic Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora in Spain
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