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Suffragan diocese Palencia, Spain

Diocese of Palencia

Palentin(us)

Latin rite diocese in Castile and Leon, Spain, with origins in the 3rd century. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Burgos. Its seat is the Cathedral Basilica of San Antolin (St Antoninus) in Palencia.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral Basilica of San Antolin, Palencia, in Palencia, Spain.

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Established
300
Catholics
174,471
Priests
222
Territory
8,028 km²

Parishes and churches

469 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Mikel Garciandia Goni
Born
21 March 1964
Birthplace
Etxarri Aranatz

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The cathedral

Cathedral Basilica of San Antolin, Palencia stands in Palencia, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

The city of Palencia, in the ecclesiastical province of Burgos, Spain, is the seat of a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church: the Diocese of Palencia (Latin: Dioecesis Palentinsis).