Bishopric of Mainz
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Diocese of Mainz Dioecesis Moguntinus Bistum Mainz |
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Mainz Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Ecclesiastical province | Freiburg |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Freiburg |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,692 km2 (2,970 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,886,854 754,441 (26.1%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th Century |
| Cathedral | Mainz Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Martin of Tours |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop of Freiburg |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Udo Bentz |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Karl Cardinal Lehmann Franziskus Eisenbach |
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| Website | |
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The Diocese of Mainz is a diocese of the Catholic church in Germany, historically known in English by its French name of Mayence. It was created in 1802 with the abolition of the old Archbishopric of Mainz. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Freiburg. Its district is located in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. The seat of the diocese is in Mainz at the Cathedral dedicated to Saints Martin and Stephen. It is the only Roman Catholic diocese in the world which bears the title of a Holy See next to Rome.
Under Article 14 of the Reichskonkordat of 1933, which remains in force, the determination of the bishop to head the episcopal see and the composition of the chapter are governed by the provisions of Baden Concordat of 1932.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mainz comprises an area of 7692 square kilometers. It is divided into 20 deaneries, which in turn are divided into 136 pastoral care units. This parish associations or parish groups include all 335 parishes and other chaplaincies of the diocese (as of 2007). Pastoral units on the parish level have been introduced as a result of a profound structural change in the Catholic Church in Germany in many dioceses, the constitution of these units was determined by particular law [law of a particular region or territory], i.e., allowing for differences from one diocese to another. In the diocese of Mainz a parish group may be several parishes merged under the leadership of a single pastor. The parishes retain their church and state church legal personality. The pastor is attached to a pastoral team and a pastoral council. Parish associations, however, are combinations of several parishes, each with its own pastor. Several parish groups can join together to form a parochial associations.
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