Diocese of St. Gallen Dioecesis Sancti Galli Bistum Sankt Gallen |
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Cathedral of the Diocese
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Location | |
Country | Switzerland |
Metropolitan | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,429 km2 (938 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 533,000 261,400 (49%) |
Parishes | 142 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin |
Established | 8 April 1847 |
Cathedral | Abbey of Saint Gall |
Patron saint | Saint Gall |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Markus Büchel |
Emeritus Bishops | Ivo Fürer |
Map | |
Map of the Diocese |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Galli) is a Roman Catholic diocese in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
The diocese was created in 1847 from the territory of the episcopal see of Chur-St. Gallen. Much of the territory had earlier been part of the Diocese of Konstanz.
The St Gallen Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the see of the diocese.