Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz
Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz Archidioecesis Emeritensis Augustanus–Pacensis Archidiócesis de Mérida–Badajoz | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mérida–Badajoz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,405 km2 (6,720 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1255 (As Diocese of Badajoz) 28 July 1994 (As Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Badajoz |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, Mérida |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Rodríguez Carballo |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Coria-Cáceres Diocese of Plasencia |
| Bishops emeritus | Celso Morga Iruzubieta |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz (Latin: Archidioecesis Emeritensis Augustanus–Pacensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Spain, created in 1255. Until 1994, it was known as the Diocese of Badajoz.