Roman Catholic Diocese of Würzburg
Diocese of Würzburg Dioecesis Herbipolensis Bistum Würzburg | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bamberg |
| Metropolitan | Diocese of Bamberg |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,532 km2 (3,294 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 603 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 741 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Killian, Colonat, and Totnan (Dom Ss. Killian, Kolonat und Totnan) |
| Patron saint | Saint Kilian Saint Totnan Saint Colman |
| Secular priests | 373 (Diocesan) 129 (Religious Orders) 201 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Franz Jung |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Paul Reder |
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Diocese of Würzburg | |
| Website | |
| www.bistum-wuerzburg.de/ | |
The Diocese of Würzburg (Latin: Dioecesis Herbipolensis) is a Latin Church 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.