The Diocese of San Sebastián () is a
Latin Church
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diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
of the
Catholic Church
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located in the city of
San Sebastián
San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (, ), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, from the France–Spain border ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Pamplona y Tudela in Spain.
History
* 2 November 1949: Established as Diocese of San Sebastián
Special churches
* Cathedral:
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Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
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Bounded by the parallel Queen Street, ...
,
San Sebastián
San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (, ), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, from the France–Spain border ...
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Minor basilica
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s:
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Basilica of Saint Ignatius of Loyola,
Azpeitia
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Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus,
San Sebastián
San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (, ), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, from the France–Spain border ...
Leadership
*Jaime Font y Andreu (13 May 1950 – 13 Feb 1963 )
*Lorenzo Bereciartúa y Balerdi (6 Aug 1963 – 23 Oct 1968 )
*Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea (18 Nov 1968 – 16 Feb 1979 )
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José María Setién Alberro (16 Feb 1979 – 13 Jan 2000 )
*Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya (13 Jan 2000 – 21 Nov 2009)
*José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre (21 Nov 2009 – 2022)
*Fernando Prado Ayuso (17 Dec 2022 – )
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Spain
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The Spanish Constitution of 1978 establishes the non- ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Spain
Christian organizations established in 1949
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1949 establishments in Spain
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