Roman Catholic Diocese of Würzburg
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Diocese of Würzburg Dioecesis Herbipolensis Bistum Würzburg |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bamberg |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,532 km2 (3,294 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,334,000 826,504 (62%) |
| Parishes | 619 |
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| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 741 |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral of Saints Killian, Colonat and Totnan (Dom Ss. Killian, Kolonat und Totnan) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Friedhelm Hofmann |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Ulrich Boom |
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 Diocese of Würzburg |
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The Diocese of Würzburg is a diocese of Catholic Church in Germany. The diocese is located in Lower Franconia, around the city of Würzburg, and the bishop is seated at Würzburg Cathedral. Founded in 741, the diocese lost all temporal power after the Napoleonic wars.
See Bishopric of Würzburg for more information about the history of the diocese.
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