Diocese of Tui-Vigo Dioecesis Tudensis-Vicensis Diócesis de Tui-Vigo Spanish Diocese de Tui-Vigo Galician |
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Cathedral of Tui
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Ecclesiastical province | Santiago de Compostela |
Metropolitan | Santiago de Compostela |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,721 km2 (664 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 560,000 532,459 (95.1%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 6th Century (As Diocese of Tui) 9 March 1959 (As Diocese of Tui-Vigo) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony in Tui |
Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St Martin and St Mary in Vigo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Luis Quinteiro Fiuza |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Julián Barrio Barrio |
Emeritus Bishops | José Diéguez Reboredo Bishop Emeritus (1996-2010) |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Tui-Vigo is one of the five districts into which the Roman Catholic church divides Galicia in North-western Spain. Its main cathedral is dedicated to Saint Anthony.
Lucas de Tuy was a notable bishop.
Erected: 6th Century
Name Changed: 9 March 1959
Coordinates: 42°02′46″N 8°38′39″W / 42.0462°N 8.6443°W