Diocese of Tortosa
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Diocese of Tortosa Dioecesis Dertosensis Diócesis de Tortosa Spanish Diòcesi de Tortosa Catalan |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tarragona |
| Metropolitan | Tarragona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,450 km2 (2,490 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 292,662 260,449 (89%) |
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| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrow in Tortosa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Enrique Benavent Vidal |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jaume Pujol Balcells |
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The Diocese of Tortosa is a Roman Catholic diocese in Catalonia and Valencian Country. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tarragona. Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia has been Bishop of Tortosa since 2013.
The Diocese of Tortosa gives a certain foundation to an ancient historical region that, despite having no political representation, shares common historical, cultural and linguistic ties. This territory is known as Ilercavonia in academic and scientific circles.
The territory of the historical Diocese of Tortosa was greatly reduced during General Franco's dictatorship, following the Concordat of 1953 between the Francoist regime and the Vatican. Under the pretext of adapting the dioceses to the civil provincial limits the Consistorial Congregation, bending to the wishes of the dictator, broke up the traditional region of the Diocese of Tortosa:
Coordinates: 40°48′49.39″N 0°31′17.61″E / 40.8137194°N 0.5215583°E
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