Roman Catholic Diocese of Tui-Vigo

Details

Instance of

diocese of the Catholic Church, suffragan diocese

Inception

1959

Part of

Ecclesiastical Province of Santiago de Compostela

Country

Spain

Headquarters

Vigo

Chaired by

Antonio José Valín Valdés

Religion

Catholicism

Population

350125, 337900, 456000, 498000, 516600, 516700, 504198, 520000, 514999, 517658, 560000, 562200

Area

1718

cathedral

Catedral de Santa María de Tuy, Concatedral de Santa María de Vigo

Christian liturgical rite

Roman Rite

language used

Spanish, Galician

member count

350000, 337800, 454000, 495000, 501600, 501700, 500000, 506000, 502000, 500000, 532459, 533800

native label

dioecesis Tudensis-Vicensis

position held by head of the organization

Bishop of Tui-Vigo

replaces

diocese of Tui

separated from

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga

shares border with

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela, Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourense, Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana do Castelo

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Category:Roman Catholic Diocese of Tui-Vigo

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