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Dio
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Dio is a heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in October 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. In an interview that is available on the special edition re-release of Holy Diver, Ronnie states that he never intended to begin a solo c..

Diocesan bishop
A bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops, Auxiliary Bishops, or metropolitans or primates. ..

Diocesan Boys' School
Diocesan Boys' School Headmaster Mr. Terence Chang School type DSS, Grant School, Boys' School Religious affiliation Anglican (Episcopal) Founded 1869 Location Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong School colour(s) Blue,white and red School website [http://www.dbs.edu.hk] Diocesan Boys' S..

Diocesan Boys' School Primary Division
Diocesan Boys' School Primary Division, which is the new primary division of Diocesan Boys' School, was founded in 2005. The current headteacher is Miss Phylis Lo. This school has replaced Diocesan Preparatory School, which was the de facto primary division of DBS before the arrival of DBSPD, as th..

Diocesan chancery
A diocesan chancery is the branch of administration which handles all written documents used in the official government of a Catholic diocese. It is in the diocesan chancery that, under the direction of the bishop or his representative, all documents which concern the diocese are drawn up, copied, f..

Diocesan Girls' School
Diocesan Girls' School Headmistress Mrs. Stella Lau School type DSS, Grant School, Girls' School Religious affiliation Anglican (Episcopal) Founded 1860 Location Kowloon, Hong Kong School colour(s) Blue Diocesan Girls' School (DGS; 拔萃女書院), founded in 1860, is on..

Diocesan Preparatory School
Diocesan Preparatory School (拔萃小學) is an aided school affiliated with Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican Church) in Hong Kong. Located at Chester Road, Kowloon Tong of New Kowloon, the school is a co-educational school and is instructed in English with few exception like Chinese language, Putonghua a..

Diocesan School for Girls
The Diocesan School for Girls or DSG is a private boarding school for girls situated in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Contents 1 History2 A Family of Schools3 Academics4 External links History DSG is an Anglican school that was founded in 1874 by Bishop Nathaniel ..

Diocesan Synod
Introduction. In the Anglican Church, a Diocesan Synod is a bicameral parliamentary body, which consists of 3 parts - the Bishop & 2 Houses, the Houses of Clergy & Laity. The members of the House of Clergy usually attend as of right.The members of the House of Laity are 2 representatives directly ..

Diocesan Theological Institute
The Diocesan Theological Institute was an Anglican seminary founded by John Strachan in Cobourg, Ontario on 10 January1842. In 1852 the Institute was succeeded by the Faculty of Divinity of the University of Trinity College, Toronto. The Trinity College Literary Institute, one of Canada's oldest s..

Diocese
This article is on the ecclesiastical diocese- for the Roman administrative unit, see Roman province Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. In Catholicism, the pope is the bishop of the diocese of..

Dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
The Episcopal Church in the United States of America is governed by 100 dioceses in the United States proper, plus eleven dioceses in other countries or outlying U.S. territories. Each is led by a bishop. A diocese includes all the congregations within its borders, which usually correspond to a stat..

Diocese of Aberdeen
The Diocese of Aberdeen is a Roman Catholic diocese in Scotland. Contents 1 Early history2 Reformation3 Restoration of the Diocese4 Early Twentieth Century5 External Links Early history A see was founded in 1063 at Mortlach by Blessed Beyn. The earliest mention of the..

Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney
The Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. In mainland Scotland, the diocese covers the City of Aberdeen and most of Aberdeenshire (the part of Aberdeenshire south of Aberdeen is in the Diocese of Brechin, and some parts of northwest Aberdeen..

Diocese of Agder og Telemark
The Diocese of Agder og Telemark consists of the counties Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder in Norway. The diocese of Agder og Telemark has a rather special history. In 1125 Stavanger became a diocese, after being a part of the diocese of Bjørgvin. This new diocese stretched from the coast of ..

Diocese of Ajaccio
The diocese of Ajaccio (Adjax or Ajax in Latin) comprises the whole -French- island of Corsica. It was formerly a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa, but since the French Concordat of 1801, has been a suffragan of Aix. Its first bishop known to history was Evander, who assisted at the Council of..

Diocese of Albarracín
The Diocese of Albarracín (Latin, Albarracinensis) existed in 1577-1852, and was located in north-eastern Spain, in the present province of Teruel, part of the present autonomous community of Aragón. The Diocese of Albarracín existed in 1571 or 1577-1852. Contents 1 History (1173-1852)1..

Diocese of Ambositra
The Diocese of Ambositra is a Roman Catholic Diocese under the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in Madagascar. It is based in the town of Ambositra and was erected on 3 June 1999. It performs the Latin Rite. The Diocese covers approximately 24,000 Km (9,270 miles). As of 2004, the diocese population was ..

Diocese of Argyll
This article is about the mediaeval diocese. For the Roman Catholic diocese see Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Catholic). For the Episcopal diocese, see Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Episcopalian). The Diocese of Argyll was an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in..

Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
There are two Dioceses of Argyll and the Isles in Scotland: Episcopal Diocese of Argyll and the IslesCatholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles See also the mediaeval Diocese of Argyll. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an..

Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Episcopalian)
This article is on the diocese of the Scottish Episcopal Church; for the Catholic diocese, see Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Catholic). The Diocese of Argyll and the Isles is in the west of Scotland, and is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is perhaps the largest of..

Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
The Diocese of Arundel and Brighton is a Roman Catholic Diocese in southern England covering the counties of Sussex and Surrey. The Diocese of Arundel & Brighton was established on 28 May 1965, having previously been a part of the larger Archdiocese of Southwark. There have been three Bishops of ..

Diocese of Auckland
The Diocese of Auckland is one of seven dioceses of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area stretching from North Cape down to the Waikato River, across the Hauraki Plains and including the Coromandel Peninsula. The diocese was established in 1841,..

Diocese of Autun
The bishopric of Autun comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire in France. It was suffragan to the Archdiocese of Lyon under the old regime. The bishopric of Chalon-sur-Saône (since Roman times) and (early medieval) bishopric of Mâcon, also suffragans of Lyon, were united to Autun after ..

Diocese of Awgu
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Awgu (Dioecesis Auguensis) in Nigeria was created on July 5 2005, when it was split off from the Diocese of Enugu. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Onitsha. Its first bishop is John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye. The St. Michael Archangel parish church in Awgu is..

Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt
Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt (Latin: Dioecesis Banmethuotensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2000 is Joseph Nguyên Tich Duc. More than 10% of the two million persons living in its area are Roman Catholics. Many of them belong to ethnic minorities. The diocese was erected o..

Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón
The Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón (Latin, Barbastrum and Civitas Barbastrensis) is located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Huesca, part of the autonomous community of Aragón. The diocese forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Zaragoza, and is thus suffragan to the Archdiocese of Zar..

Diocese of Bath and Wells
The Diocese of Bath and Wells is an administrative division of the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England. The diocese covers the County of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The see is in the City of Wells in Somerset where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Andr..

Diocese of Ba Ria
The diocese of Ba Ria (Latin: Dioecesis Barianensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The creation of the diocese was made public on November 22 2005. It was detached from the diocese of Xuân Lôc. As its first bishop Thomas Nguyên Van Trâm was appointed, who was previously an auxiliary bi..

Diocese of Belize
There have been two Christian dioceses named after the country of Belize: the Anglican Diocese of Belizethe Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan, formerly the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the s..

Diocese of Birmingham
Diocese of Birmingham could refer to the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham or theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham (previously a Diocese)Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, USA This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same titl..

Diocese of Bjørgvin
Bjørgvin is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane. The cathedral city is Bergen, and the bishop since 1994 is Ole D. Hagesæther. ..

Diocese of Blackburn
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese, covering much of Lancashire including Blackburn, Blackburn, Burnley, Lancaster, and Preston. The cathedral is Blackburn Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Blackburn. The diocese was formed in 1926, from part of the Diocese of Manche..

Diocese of Borg
Borg is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Østfold and the eastern part of Akershus. The cathedral city is Fredrikstad. ..

Diocese of Borgå
The Diocese of Borgå (Swedish: Borgå stift) is a Diocese for the Swedish speaking minority of Finland. It is a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Borgå (Finnish: Porvoo) is also the old seat of nowadays Diocese of Tampere. ..

Diocese of Bradford
The Diocese of Bradford is a Church of England diocese, covering Bradford and Craven in Yorkshire, England. The cathedral is Bradford Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Bradford. The diocese was founded in 1920, from part of the Diocese of Ripon. References [Church of England Statis..

Diocese of Bradford, England
A diocese in the Church of England Province of York covering the extreme west of Yorkshire. The see is in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter. The diocese was created in 1920 under King George V from part of the Diocese of Ripon. T..

Diocese of Brechin
The pre-Reformation Diocese of Brechin or Diocese of Angus was one of the thirteen historical dioceses of Scotland. The diocese was believed to have been founded by Bishop Samson in 1153, and based at the cathedral in Brechin, Angus. At the Reformation, the cathedral, churches and jurisdiction of..

Diocese of Brechin (Episcopalian)
--> This article is on the diocese of the Scottish Episcopal Church; for the mediaeval diocese, see Diocese of Brechin. The Diocese of Brechin is in the east of Scotland, and is the smallest of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers the City of Dundee, Angus and southern A..

Diocese of Bristol
The Diocese of Bristol is a Church of England diocese based in Bristol, also covering South Gloucestershire and parts of north Wiltshire to Swindon. The cathedral is Bristol Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Bristol. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The current diocese was crea..

Diocese of Buxar
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Buxar (Latin: Dioecesis Buxarensis) in India was created on December 12 2005. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Patna. Its first bishop is William D'Souza. The parish church "Mary Mother of Perpetual Help" in Buxar is the cathedral for the diocese. The ..

Diocese of Calgary
The Anglican Diocese of Calgary is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada which is situated in the southern part of the civil province of Alberta. The diocesan boundaries are: on the south, the border between Alberta and the United States; on the east, the Alberta-Saskatchewan border; on the wes..

Diocese of Canterbury
The Diocese of Canterbury is a Church of England diocese covering eastern Kent, founded by St Augustine in 597. It is centred on (and named for) Canterbury Cathedral, and is the oldest see belonging to the Protestant church. The last Roman Catholic Archbishop of the diocese was Reginald Cardinal P..

Diocese of Carlisle
The Diocese of Carlisle was created in 1133 by Henry I out of part of the Diocese of Durham, although many people of Celtic descent in the area actually looked to Glasgow for spiritual leadership. The first bishop was Athelwold, formerly the king's confessor and now prior of the Augustinian priory..

Diocese of Chanthaburi
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Chanthaburi (Dioecesis Chanthaburiensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลจันทบุรี) is located in eastern central Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok. The diocese covers an area of 34,000 km², covering the provinces - Chan..

Diocese of Charlottetown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown includes all of the province of Prince Edward Island. Separated from the Archdiocese of Quebec in 1829, the Charlottetown Diocese is the second oldest English speaking diocese in Canada. The twelfth and current Bishop of Charlottetown is the Most Reveren..

Diocese of Chatham
The Diocese of Chatham, in New Brunswick, was a former Roman Catholic Diocese that once covered the entire north of the Province of New Brunswick. It dates from 1860. In its early years, Irish clergy dominated its affairs, though there was a French Catholic majority population in more northerly Re..

Diocese of Chelmsford
The Diocese of Chelmsford is a Church of England diocese based in Chelmsford, covering Essex and north-east London. The cathedral is Chelmsford Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Chelmsford. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese was formed in 1914, from part of the Dioces..

Diocese of Chester
The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese based in Chester, covering the historic county of Cheshire (and therefore including the Wirral and the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. The cathedral is Chester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Chester. References [Church of E..

Diocese of Chiang Mai
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Chiang Mai (Dioecesis Chiangmaiensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลเชียงใหม่) in northern Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok. The diocese covers an area of 89,483 km², covering all of the northern provinces of Thail..

Diocese of Chichester
The Diocese of Chichester is a Church of England diocese based in Chichester, covering Sussex. It was created in 1075 to replace the old Diocese of Selsey. The cathedral is Chichester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Chichester. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. References [..

Diocese of Christchurch
The Diocese of Christchurch is one of seven dioceses of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area between the Conway River and the Waitaki River in the South Island of New Zealand. The diocese was established in 1856. The seat of the Bishop of Christ..

Diocese of Clifton
The Diocese of Clifton is a Roman Catholic diocese based on Clifton, Bristol. External Links [Giga-Catholic Information] ..

Diocese of Clonfert
The Diocese of Clonfert is a small diocese in Ireland, mainly situated in the eastern part of County Galway. It is the see of the bishop of Clonfert. Territorially, the modern diocese occupies almost the whole of East Galway, with one parish, Lusmagh in County Offaly, and Taughmaconnell as well as..

Diocese of Cloyne
The Diocese of Cloyne is located in the County of Cork in the South of Ireland. It has its beginnings in the monastic settlement of St. Colman at Cloyne in East Cork. A round tower and pre-reformation Cathedral still stand at this site. Colman, son of Lenin, lived from 522 to 604 A.D. He had been a..

Diocese of Connor
The Diocese of Connor is in the Province of Armagh of the Church of Ireland. It is based on the traditional County Antrim, including those parts of Belfast west of the River Lagan, and a small part of County Londonderry including Portstewart and those parts of Coleraine west of the River Bann. ..

Diocese of Copenhagen
The Diocese of Copenhagen is a Roman Catholic diocese covering Denmark, the Faeroe Islands and Greenland. It has the distinction of being the largest Catholic diocese by area in the world. External links [Diocese of Copenhagen homepage] ..

Diocese of Coventry
The Dioecese of Coventry is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Coventry, who sits at Coventry Cathedral in Coventry. The diocese covers Coventry, and southern Warwickshire. The diocese is divided into two archdeaconries, of Warwick and Coven..

Diocese of Darjeeling
The Diocese of Darjeeling is a Roman Catholic Diocese situated in the north east of India. It includes within its territory the independent Himalayan state of Bhutan, where Christianity is forbidden. The current bishop is Stephen Lepcha. There are around 32,000 Catholics in the diocese, just unde..

Diocese of Derby
The Diocese of Derby is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, roughly covering the same area as the County of Derbyshire. Its diocesean bishop is the Bishop of Derby who has his seat at Derby Cathedral. He is assisted by the Suffragan Bishop of Repton. The Diocese of Derby ..

Diocese of Down and Connor
For the dioceses of the Church of Ireland, see Diocese of Down and Dromore or Diocese of Connor. The Diocese of Down and Connor (From the Latin Dunensis) is an Irish Roman Catholic diocese that stretches from Portrush and Portstewart to Kilkeel in Northern Ireland. The population of the diocese is..

Diocese of Dunedin
The Diocese of Dunedin is one of seven dioceses of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers largely the same area as the provinces of Otago and Southland in the South Island of New Zealand. The diocese was established in 1869. The seat of the Bishop of Dunedi..

Diocese of Dunkeld
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. The Diocese is led by the Bishop of Dunkeld. External links [Diocese of Dunkeld][Giga-Catholic Information] ..

Diocese of Durham
The Diocese of Durham is a Church of England diocese, based in Durham, and covering the historic County Durham (and therefore including the southern part of Tyne and Wear, the boroughs of Darlington, Hartlepool and the area of Stockton-on-Tees north of the River Tees). It was created in AD 1000 to..

Diocese of Edinburgh
This article is on the diocese of the Scottish Episcopal Church; for the Catholic diocese, see Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. The Diocese of Edinburgh is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers the City of Edinburgh and Lothian, the Scottish Borders and F..

Diocese of Elphin
For other uses, see Elphin The Diocese of Elphin is a diocese of the Catholic Church lying in the counties of Roscommon, Sligo and Galway. Its Cathedral originally established in Elphin, is now in Sligo Town, County Sligo, Ireland. Its history dates to the earliest days of the Irish Church: From th..

Diocese of Ely
The Diocese of Ely is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Ely, who sits at Ely Cathedral in Ely. The diocese now covers Cambridgeshire (excluding Peterborough) and western Norfolk. The diocese was created in 1109 out of part of the Diocese of ..

Diocese of Exeter
The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese based in Exeter, covering Devon. The cathedral is Exeter Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. External links [Diocese of Exeter][Ancient Diocese of Exeter] - From the Ca..

Diocese of Farafangana
The Diocese of Farafangana is a Roman Catholic Diocese under the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in Madagascar. It is based in the town of Farafangana and was erected on 8 April 1957. It performs the Latin orRite. The Diocese covers approximately 20,390 Km (7,875 miles). As of 2004, the diocese populati..

Diocese of Ferns
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Diocese of Ferrol-Mondoñedo
Diocese of Ferrol-Mondoñedo (also known as "Dioecesis Mindoniensis-Ferrolensis") Is one of the five districts in which the Roman Catholic church divides Galicia in North-western Spain. The bishop who has two Cathedrals (i.e.: from Latin "cathedra" meaning seat, so two "seats") one in El Ferrol and ..

Diocese of Formosa
The are two Roman Catholic dioceses named Formosa: Diocese of Formosa, ArgentinaDiocese of Formosa, Brazil This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly ..

Diocese of Fréjus
The diocese of Fréjus, a suffragan of the Archbishopric of Aix, comprises the whole départment of Var. It was suppressed by the Concordat of 1801, re-established by that of 1817, and definitively established in 1823. The arrondissement of Grasse, which until 1860 belonged to the departement of Var..

Diocese of Gaeta
The episcopal see of Gaeta in Lazio, central Italy, dates from 846, when Constantine, Bishop of Formiæ, fled thither and established his residence. The see of Formiæ, abandoned since the end of the sixth century, was thereafter united to that of Minturno (Minturnæ). In 1818 Pius VII joined to G..

Diocese of Galloway
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. The Diocese is led by the Bishop of Galloway. External links [Diocese of Galloway][Giga-Catholic Information] ..

Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland. It has its origins in the ancient Wardenship of Galway (1484-1831). Following the abolition of the Wardenship by the Holy See in 1831 the first bishop of the new diocese was appointed in the same year. Externa..

Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe
The Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe (also called simply the Diocese in Europe) is geographically the largest diocese of the Church of England and arguably the largest diocese in the Anglican Communion, covering some one-sixth of the earth's landmass, including Morocco, Europe (excluding the United..

Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway
This article is on the diocese of the Scottish Episcopal Church; for the Catholic dioceses, see the Archdiocese of Glasgow or the Diocese of Galloway. The Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanar..

Diocese of Gloucester
The Diocese of Gloucester is a Church of England diocese based in Gloucester, covering the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire. The cathedral is Gloucester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Gloucester. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. References [Church of England S..

Diocese of Gothenburg
The diocese of Gothenburg is a diocese of Church of Sweden. Bishop as of 2003 is Carl Axel Aurelius. The diocese includes provinces Bohuslän, Halland, and south-west parts of Västergötland. The episcopal see of the diocese is in Gothenburg. External links [Page of diocese of Gothenburg on ..

Diocese of Guildford
The Diocese of Guildford is a Church of England diocese based in Guildford, covering the most of Surrey and part of Hampshire. The cathedral is Guildford Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Guildford. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese was formed in 1927 from part of th..

Diocese of Gulbarga
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Gulbarga in India was created on June 24 2005. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bangalore. Its first bishop is Rev. Robert Mirando. The parish church Mother Mary of Divine Grace in Gulbarga will be the cathedral for the diocese. It was the 150th diocese..

Diocese of Haarlem
The diocese of Haarlem is one of the seven dioceses in the Netherlands, administrated from the city of Haarlem. Since 2001 Mgr. Dr. Jozef Marianus (Jos) Punt is the head of the diocese, with Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden being the assistant bishop. The diocese was founded in 1599 and from..

Diocese of Hakha
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Hakha (Dioecesis Hakhanensis; Burmese: ဟားခားကက္‌သလစ္‌ခရစ္‌ယန္‌ဂုိဏ္‌းအုပ္‌ပုိင္‌သောနယ္‌ ha: hka: kak sa. lac ka. rac yan guin: up puing sau: nai) is located in the Chi..

Diocese of Hallam
The Diocese of Hallam is a Roman Catholic Diocese in the UK, under the patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. The Diocese was formed on 30 May 1980 by removing territory from the Diocese of Leeds and the Diocese of Nottingham. It includes the City of Sheffield, and the towns of Rotherham, Donc..

Diocese of Hamar
Hamar is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Oppland and Hedmark. The cathedral city is Hamar, and the bishop since 1993 is Rosemarie Köhn. ..

Diocese of Härnösand
The Diocese of Härnösand is a division in the Church of Sweden. It is located in Västernorrland County. It is at Trädgårdsgatan 7, 871 22 Härnösand. Its email is: harnosandsstift@svenskakyrkan.se. Parishes YtterlännäsAnundsjöTorsåkerDal External links [Official website] ..

Diocese of Helsinki
The Diocese of Helsinki of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland was formed 1959 by dividing Diocese of Tampere. It's catedral is Helsinki Cathedral. Bishop of Helsinki is Eero Huovinen since 1991. The Diocese was divided again 2002. The western part became Diocese of Espoo 2004. ..

Diocese of Hengshui
The Diocese of Hengshui is a small Catholic diocese in Hebei province, China. The diocese has 27 priests, 60 sisters and approximately 26,000 lay Catholics. Bishop Peter Feng was ordained Coadjutor Bishop of Hengshui on the feast of the Epiphany (January 6), 2004. See also Catholicism in China ..

Diocese of Hereford
The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England; and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales. The cathedral is Hereford Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop o..

Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle (Dioecesis Hagulstadensis et Novacastrensis) is a Roman Catholic Diocese in the United Kingdom. The diocese is one of the six suffragan sees in the ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool and covers much of North-East England. Contents 1 History and Formatio..

Diocese of Huesca
The Diocese of Huesca (Latin, Oscensis) is located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Huesca, part of the autonomous community of Aragón. The diocese forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Zaragoza, and is thus suffragan to the Archdiocese of Zaragoza. Huesca embraces parts of the pr..

Diocese of Ihosy
The Diocese of Ihosy is a Roman Catholic Diocese under the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in Madagascar. It is based in the town of Ihosy and was erected on 13 April 1967. It performs the Latin orRite. The Diocese covers approximately 40,990 Km (15,832 sq. miles). As of 2004, the diocese population was..

Diocese of Imus
The Diocese of Imus is a Roman Catholic Diocese in the Philippines. It comprises the whole province of Cavite. It was established as a separate diocese from the Archdiocese of Manila on November 25, 1961. The diocese was canonically erected on April 26, 1962. The bishops assigned in the diocese are..

Diocese of Itanagar
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itanagar (Dioecesis Itanagarensis) in India was created on December 7 2005 by splitting it from the Diocese of Tezpur. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guwahati. Its first bishop was John Thomas Kattrukudiyil. The St. Joseph's church in Itanagar is the ca..

Diocese of Jaca
The Diocese of Jaca (Latin, Jaccensis) is located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Huesca, part of the autonomous community of Aragón. The diocese forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Pamplona, and is thus suffragan to the Archdiocese of Pamplona. Jaca belonged originally to the ..

Diocese of Jaipur
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Jaipur (Dioecesis Iaipurensis) in India was created on July 20 2005, when it the Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur was split. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Agra. Its first bishop is Oswald Lewis, previously auxiliary bishop of Meerut. The parish church Our..

Diocese of Jashpur
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Jashpur (Latin: Dioecesis Jashpurensis) in India was created on March 23 2006. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Raipur. Its first bishop is Victor Kindo, previously bishop of Raigarh. The diocese covers an area of 5,838 km² of the territory perviously..

Diocese of Jos
The Diocese of Jos is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Nigeria which is roughly contiguous with Plateau State. In the late 1970s, it was recognised that the large Northern Diocese required subdivision as the church was experiencing dramatic growth. It was therefore decided to divide the diocese..

Diocese of Kalmar
The Diocese of Kalmar was a division of the Church of Sweden. It is now a part of the Diocese of Växjö. ..

Diocese of Karlstad
The Diocese of Karlstad is a diocese of the Church of Sweden. It covers most of the provinces Värmland and Dalsland. Its current borders are from 1693. ..

Diocese of Kontum
Diocese of Kontum (Latin: Dioecesis Kontumensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2003 is Michel Hoang Ðúc Oanh. More than 10 % of the million persons living in its area are Roman Catholics. Many of them belong to ethnic minorities. The diocese covers an area of 25,728 km�..

Diocese of Lancaster
The Diocese of Lancaster is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the northwest of England. It is in the province of Liverpool and it's bishop is a member of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. It extends along the west of England from the Ribble River in the south of Preston to t..

Diocese of Lashio
General Characteristics of the Diocese The diocesan territory covers a land area of 61,266 square kilometers. The mission territory of the Northern Shan State was first evangelized around 1869 by MEP Fathers from the Archdiocese of Mandalay. At a later phase in 1930, the PIME Italian Fathers took ..

Diocese of Leeds
The Diocese of Leeds is a Roman Catholic diocese centred around the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. History The diocese was formed in 1878 from the southern half of the diocese of Beverley (the northern half formed the diocese of Middlesbrough.) List of Incumbents See also Bishop of Le..

Diocese of Leicester
The Diocese of Leicester is a Church of England diocese based in Leicester and covering most of the County of Leicestershire. The cathedral is Leicester Cathedral, where the Bishop of Leicester sits. The diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries - of Leicester, covering the east of the county an..

Diocese of Lichfield
The Diocese of Mercia was created by Bishop Diuma in around 656 and the see was settled in Lichfield in 669 by the then bishop, Ceadda (later Saint Chadd). At the Council of Chelsea, Bishop Higbert was raised to the rank of archbishop and given authority over the dioceses of Worcester, Leicester, ..

Diocese of Linares
There are two Roman Catholic dioceses of Linares, Diocese of Linares, ChileDiocese of Linares, Mexico redirect[[Template:Disambig]] ..

Diocese of Linares, Chile
The Roman Catholic Diocesis de Linares, or Diocesis de San Ambrosio de Linares, was established in Linares, Chile by Pope Pius XI on October 18, 1925 by means of the Bulla Notabiliter Aucto. Contents 1 Brief History of the Diocese2 Beginnings of Catholicism in the Region3 The ''Doc..

Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the Diocese of Lindine founded in 678. Nowadays it is much diminished in size since it was the largest diocese in Europe. Many changes have been made to its boundaries since Will..

Diocese of Linköping
The Diocese of Linköping is a Church of Sweden diocese. It comprises Östergötland County and parts of Jönköping and Kalmar County. It has 212 parished with a total of 443 000 members. As of 2006 Martin Lind is bishop. See also List of bishops of Linköping ..

Diocese of Liverpool
The Diocese of Liverpool could refer to the Anglican Diocese of Liverpoolthe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..

Diocese of Lleida
The Diocese of Lleida or Lérida (Latin, Ilerdensis) is located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Lleida, part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The diocese forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona, and is thus suffragan to the Archdiocese of Tarragona. The diocese of..

Diocese of London
The Diocese of London in 1714. The present boundaries are far narrower. The Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames, and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The ..

Diocese of Lugo
Diocese of Lugo Is one of the five districts in which the Roman Catholic church divides Galicia in North-western Spain. The bishop has "cathedra" (i.e.: from Latin "seat") in the Cathedral of Lugo and his jurisdiction covers 1,138 parishes in 3 provinces as follows: 1 district with 56 parishes in ..

Diocese of Luleå
The diocese of Luleå is a Swedish diocese of the Church of Sweden. ..

Diocese of Lund
The Diocese of Lund is the southernmost diocese in the Church of Sweden. History The diocese was formed in 1060, in what was then Danish territory, by separation of the Diocese of Roskilde. The provinces of (north-western) Scania and Halland were under its juridiction. The two other provinces in..

Diocese of Macedonia
The Diocese of Macedonia included the provinces of Macedonia Prima, Macedonia Salutaris, Thessalia, Epirus Vetus, Epirus Nova, Achaea, and Creta. It was organized after the Diocese of Moesia was split into the Diocese of Dacia and the Diocese of Macedonia. The Diocese of Macedonia, together with the..

Diocese of Magdeburg
The Diocese of Magdeburg is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the German states of Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, and Saxony. Its seat is Magdeburg; it belongs to the Ecclesiastical Province of Paderborn. The Diocese was created in 1994 out of territories belonging to the Archdiocese of Paderborn. ..

Diocese of Makurdi
The Diocese of Makurdi is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Province of Abuja, that is roughly contiguous with Benue State. The Diocese was founded as one of the eight missionary diocese created in Northern Nigeria at the start of the Decade of Evangelism. Makurdi was the centre of the ..

Diocese of Mananjary
The Diocese of Mananjary is a Roman Catholic Diocese under the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in Madagascar. It is based in the town of Mananjary and was erected on 9 April 1968. It performs the Latin Rite. The Diocese covers approximately 14,270 Km (5,511 sq. miles). As of 2004, the diocese population..

Diocese of Manchester
The Diocese of Manchester can refer to several different entities: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester in New HampshireThe Anglican Diocese of Manchester in England This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you ..

Diocese of Mariestad
The Diocese of Mariestad was a division of the Church of Sweden. ..

Diocese of Maumere
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Maumere (Dioecesis Maumerensis) in Indonesia was created on December 14 2005 by splitting it from the Archdiocese of Ende, which is still the metropolitan of the diocese. Its first bishop is Vincentius Sensi. The St Joseph church in Maumere is the cathedral of the dio..

Diocese of Meath
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Meath since 1778 until the late 19th century had its seat in Navan, County Meath, Ireland. Charles Stewart Parnell's affair with Kitty O'Shea led to the Bishop of Meath having a letter read at Mass in the diocese in condemnation of the relationship. As Parnell was qui..

Diocese of Meaux
Diocese of Meaux comprises the entire department of Seine-et-Marne, suffragan of Sens until 1622, and subsequently of Paris. The Concordat of 1801 had given to the Diocese of Meaux the department of Marne, separated from it in 1821 and 1822 by the establishment of the archiepiscopal See of Reims and..

Diocese of Menevia
The Diocese of Menevia is a Roman Catholic diocese based on Swansea, Wales External Links [Catholic Encyclopedia article][Giga-Catholic Information] ..

Diocese of Metz
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Metz is an territorial subdivision of the catholic church in France. Contents 1 History2 Bishops2.1 Bishops since 19003 External links History Originally the diocese was under metropolitan of Trier. After the French Revolution, the last prin..

Diocese of Miao
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Miao (Dioecesis Miaoensis) in India was created on December 7 2005 by splitting it from the Diocese of Dibrugarh. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guwahati. Its first bishop is George Palliparampil. The "Christ, Light of the World" church in Miao is the..

Diocese of Middlesbrough
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Diocese of Monmouth
The Diocese of Monmouth is a diocese of the Church in Wales. Despite the name, its cathedral is located not in Monmouth but in Newport — the Cathedral Church of St Woolos. This apparent anomaly arose in 1921 when the diocese was created (from the eastern part of the Diocese of Llandaff) with..

Diocese of Moramanga
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Moramanga (Dioecesis Moramanganus) is located in the east of Madagascar. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Antananarivo. The diocese was created on May 13 2006 by splitting off the territory from the diocese of Ambatondrazaka. As its first bishop Gaetan..

Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness
The Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers Caithness and Sutherland (the old Diocese of Caithness), mainland Ross and Cromarty (the old Diocese of Ross), and mainland Inverness-shire, Nairnshire, Moray and Banffshire (the old D..

Diocese of Motherwell
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. The Diocese is led by the Bishop of Motherwell. External links [Diocese of Motherwell][Giga-Catholic Information] ..

Diocese of Møre
Møre is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, and has its bishop residing, and cathedral located, in the county administrative center, Molde. The diocese was established in 1983, when Sunnmøre was transferred from Bjørgvin bishopric in..

Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima (Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลนครราชสีมา) is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng. The diocese covers an area of 41,148 km²,..

Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Sawan (Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์) is located in central Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok. The bishopric seat is currently vacant. The diocese covers an area of 93,547..

Diocese of Nelson
The '''Diocese of Nelson is one of seven dioceses of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the top part of the South Island of New Zealand, which is mostly the area north of a line drawn from Greymouth to Kaikoura. The seat of the Bishop of Nelson is at Ne..

Diocese of Newcastle
The Diocese of Newcastle is a Church of England diocese based in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering the historic county of Northumberland (and therefore including the northern part of Tyne and Wear). The area of Alston Moor in Cumbria also forms part of the diocese. The cathedral is Newcastle Cathedr..

Diocese of Niamey
The Diocese of Niamey is a Roman Catholic Diocese in Niger. It is based in the capital city of Niamey and was erected on 28 April 1942. It performs the Latin Rite and covers approximately 20,000 Km (77,250 sq. miles). As of 2004, the diocese population was about 5,880,000 with 0.3% Catholic. 29 prie..

Diocese of Nidaros
Nidaros is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. Finn Wagle has been the diocese's bishop since 1991. ..

Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland
Nord-Hålogaland is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Troms, Finnmark and Svalbard. The cathedral city is Tromsø, and the bishop since 2002 is Per Oskar Kjølaas. ..

Diocese of Norwich
Diocese of Norwich can refer to the English Anglican Diocese of Norwich, Englandthe Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich, USA redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..

Diocese of Oradea Mare
[Nicholas Cathedral of Oradea] Contents 1 History1.1 Prior to founding1.2 Founding2 External links History Prior to founding The first organization of the Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church in the Bihor region after the 1700 Act of Union was under the Latin rite bish..

Diocese of Orense
Diocese of Orense (also known as "Dioecesis Auriensis") Is one of the five districts in which the Roman Catholic church divides Galicia in North-western Spain. The bishop has "cathedra" (i.e.: from Latin "seat") in the Cathedral of Orense and his jurisdiction covers all the 28 districts and 735 pari..

Diocese of Oslo
Oslo bishopric is The Church of Norway's bishopric for the municipalities of Oslo, Asker and Bærum. It is one of Norway's five traditional bishoprics and was founded around the year 1070. Bishops since 1541 1541-1545 Hans Rev1545-1548 Anders Madssøn1548-1580 Frants Berg1580-1600 Jens Nilssøn..

Diocese of Oxford
The Diocese of Oxford forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. It was created in 1541 out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln. It now covers the counties of Berkshire (118 churches)Buckinghamshire (152 churches)Oxfordshire (227 churches)and has three churches in the county of Bedfordshi..

Diocese of Paisley
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. The Diocese is led by the Bishop of Paisley. External links [Diocese of Paisley][Giga-Catholic Information] ..

Diocese of Pala
Diocese of Pala is in Kottayam district, Kerala, South India. This is a Syro Malabar Catholic diocese. Bishop is Mar Joseph Kallarangatt. ..

Diocese of Pannonia
The Diocese of Pannonia was a diocese of the Roman Empire. It was part of the Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum. The Diocese of Pannonia included the Roman provinces of Pannonia Prima, Pannonia Valeria, Pannonia Savia, Pannonia Secunda, Dalmatia, Noricum Mediterraneum, and Noricum Ripensis. The sea..

Diocese of Pekhon
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Pekhon (Dioecesis Pekhonensis) is located in the southern part of the Shan State in Myanmar. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. The diocese was created on December 15 2005 by splitting off the territory from the archdiocese of Taunggyi. As it..

Diocese of Peterborough
The Diocese of Peterborough forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. Founded in 1539 (it was until then part of the diocese of Lincoln) it has parishes in: the Soke of Peterboroughthe county of Northamptonshirethe county of Rutland The diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries: the A..

Diocese of Pinerolo
Pinerolo is located in the province of Turin, in Piedmont, Northern Italy. Its diocese is a suffragan of Turin. Pinerolo's see was originally an abbey nullius. It was founded in 1064 by Adelaide, Princess of Susa. Pinerolo was made a diocese in 1748, at the request of Charles Emmanuel, its fir..

Diocese of Plymouth
The Diocese of Plymouth is a Roman Catholic diocese based on Plymouth, Devon External Links [Giga-Catholic Information] ..

Diocese of Portsmouth
The Diocese of Portsmouth can refer to two church organisations centred around Portsmouth: The Catholic Diocese of PortsmouthThe Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this pag..

Diocese of Querétaro
The Diocese of Querétaro is the Catholic Church's diocese of the Mexican state of Querétaro. Erected on January 26, 1863, it covers an area of 15,326 square km (5,919 square miles), and contains a population of 1,730,034 - 95% of which are Catholic. It belongs to the Archdiocese of San Luis Potos�..

Diocese of Quilon
The Diocese of Quilon or Kollam is a Catholic diocese in the state of Kerala in India. Erected on September 1, 1886, it covers an area of 1,950 square km (753 square miles), and contains a population of 4,879,553 - 235,922 (4.8%) of which are Catholic. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Trivandrum. Th..

Diocese of Quimper-et-Léon
The Diocese of Quimper-et-Léon (up until 1853 Diocese of Quimper, also known as the Diocese of Cornouailles) was created at the Concordat of 1801, by the combination of the dioceses of Quimper, Saint-Pol-de-Léon and Tréguier in Brittany, France. It covers an area of 7,029 square km (2,714 square ..

Diocese of Raphoe
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Raphoe encompasses the bulk of County Donegal in the north west of Ireland. It is the see of the bishop of Raphoe. The Cathedral for the diocese of Raphoe is located at Letterkenny. The Cathedral is dedicated to the joint patrons of the diocese - Saints Eunan (also ..

Diocese of Ratchaburi
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Ratchaburi (Dioecesis Ratchaburensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลราชบุรี) is located in western central Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok. The diocese covers an area of 31,362 km², covering four of the western provin..

Diocese of Reykjavík
The Diocese of Reykjavík is a Roman Catholic diocese which covers the whole of the country of Iceland, which has about 5,000 Catholics. The Apostolic Prefecture of Iceland was created in 1923 and this was elevated to an Apostolic Administration in 1929, which in turn was elevated to the status of ..

Diocese of Ripon and Leeds
The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers an area in Yorkshire and County Durham- the cities of Ripon and Leeds, the towns of Harrogate, Richmond, Knaresborough, Hawes and Bedale and the surrounding countryside. ..

Diocese of Rochester
(This article is about the Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury in England. There is also an Episcopal Diocese of Rochester and a Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, both in New York State in the United States of America) The Diocese is ancient having been established in 604, only ..

Diocese of Roermond
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Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
Map Basic Information Bishop: Dr. Gebhard Fürst Auxiliary bishop: Dr. Johannes KreidlerThomas Maria Renz Vicar general: Dr. Clemens Stroppel Archdiocese: Freiburg Deaconates: 45 Parishes: 1,039 Area: 19,514 km² Population: 5,000,000 (31 Dec. 2002) Catholic..

Diocese of Saint Albans
The Diocese of St Albans forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England and is part of the wider Church of England, in turn part of the world-wide Anglican Communion. The diocese is home to more than 1.6 million people and comprises Bedfordshire, Luton, Hertfordshire and parts of the London ..

Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
For the Catholic dioceses see the Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh and the Diocese of Dunkeld. The Diocese of Saint Andrew's, Dunkeld and Dunblane is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is centred on St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth, and covers Fife, Perth and Ki..

Diocese of Saint Asaph
The Diocese of St Asaph in the north-east corner of Wales stretches from the borders of Chester in the east, to the Conwy Valley in the west, to Bala in the south-west, and Newtown in the south-east. The population is in excess of half a million people. The more populous areas are to be found alo..

Diocese of Saint David's
The Diocese of Saint David's covers the traditional counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and a small part of western Glamorganshire. The see is in the City of St David's where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint David which was probably founded as a cathedral..

Diocese of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich
The Diocese of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich is a Church of England diocese based in St Edmundsbury, covering Suffolk (including Ipswich). The cathedral is Bury St Edmunds Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The dioc..

Diocese of Salford
The Diocese of Salford is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It was founded in 1850 as one of the first post-Reformation Catholic dioceses. Since 1911 the diocese of Salford has formed part of the Province of Liverpool. Its current boundaries encompass Mancheste..

Diocese of Salisbury
Map of the dioceses of the Church of England showing Salisbury Diocese in red. The Diocese of Salisbury is a Church of England diocese in the south of England. It covers Dorset and most of Wiltshire (excepting Swindon and a part of North Wiltshire), and is a constituent of the Province of Ca..

Diocese of Santa Rosa
There are several dioceses named of Santa Rosa Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in CaliforniaRoman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa, ArgentinaRoman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán (Honduras)Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima (Guatemala)Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Oso..

Diocese of San Jose
There are several Roman Catholic dioceses named San Jose, after Saint Joseph: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Jose in Costa RicaRoman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique (Philippines)Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare (Colombia)Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo (Urugua..

Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón
The Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón (Latin, Segobiensis; Castellionensis) is located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Castellón, part of the autonomous community of Valencia. The diocese forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Valencia, and is thus suffragan to the Archdiocese of Valen..

Diocese of Serrinha
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Serrinha is located in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana. The diocese covers an area of 17,169 km². As of 2004, of the 500,000 citizen 467,742 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 16 pari..

Diocese of Sheffield
The Diocese of Sheffield is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. The Diocese of Sheffield was formed at Pentecost in 1914, by the division from the Diocese of York. It covers most of the County of South Yorkshire, with a small part of the East Riding o..

Diocese of Shrewsbury
This article needs [Sectionsections].Please format the article according to the guidelines laid out at[Manual of Style]. The Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Roman Catholic Diocese in the North on England. Its' current bishop is Brian Noble. It comprises of areas of Shropshire and..

Diocese of Sigtuna
A Diocese of Sigtuna was founded in the middle of the 11th century, when the town of Sigtuna, north of Lake Mälaren and south of Uppsala in the Swedish province of Uppland, had been the centre of Royal power for some decades, and existed until the middle of the 12th century. It was eventually out-c..

Diocese of Sindhudurg
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Sindhudurg (Dioecesis Sindhudurgiensis) in India was created on July 5 2005, when it was split off from the Diocese of Poona. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bombay. Its first bishop is Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto. The parish church in Sawantwadi, ..

Diocese of Skara
This article needs some copyediting as it is material directly inserted from a dated public domain secondary source. The Diocese of Skara is a diocese of the Church of Sweden (the Lutheran, former state church of Sweden), with its seat at Skara in Västergötland. Before the Protestant reformation..

Diocese of Sodor and Man
For the fictional Island of Sodor, see Sodor (fictional island). Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. Originally much larger, today it covers just the Isle of Man and its adjacent islets. The Norwegian diocese of Sodor was formed 1154, covering the Hebrides and the other islands..

Diocese of Sourozh
The Diocese of Sourozh is the Russian Orthodox Church's diocese in Great Britain and Ireland. Its name is taken from an ancient see in the Crimea that no longer has a bishop. The patron saint of the diocese is St Stephen of Sourozh, eighth-century archbishop of Sourozh (today Sudak) and confessor ..

Diocese of Southwark
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Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York. It is headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. The diocese covers all of the English county of Nottinghamshire and part of South Yorkshire. The cathedral (Southwell Minster) is at Southwell,..

Diocese of Speyer
Diocese of Speyer (lat. Dioecesis Spirensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. The diocese is located in the South of the Rhineland-Palatinate and comprises also the Saarpfalz district in the east of the Saarland. The bishop's see is in the Palatinate city of Speyer. The current bishop..

Diocese of Spokane
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Diocese of Stavanger
Stavanger is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Rogaland. The cathedral city is Stavanger, and the bishop since 1998 is Oddvar Baasland. ..

Diocese of Stockholm
The Diocese of Stockholm is a division of the Church of Sweden. ..

Diocese of Stockholm (Catholic)
The Catholic Diocese of Stockholm covers the whole of Sweden. The current bishop is Anders Arborelius, who participates in the Scandinavian Bishops Conference. ..

Diocese of Strängnäs
The Diocese of Strängnäs is a part of The Lutheran Church of Sweden and has its seat in the Strängnäs Cathedral in Strängnäs in the south of Lake Mälaren. The Diocese is made up by the two provinces Närke and Södermanland (Except eastern Södermanland, part of the Stockholm County and the D..

Diocese of Surat Thani
St. Raphael Cathedral of Surat Thani The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Surat Thani (Dioecesis Suratthanensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลสุราษฎร์ธานี) in southern Thailand was founded in 1969, when it was split off from the Diocese of Ratchaburi. It is a suffragan dioc..

Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was established as a Diocese of the Church in Wales in 1923 with Brecon Priory as the Cathedral. The Diocese has a border with five other Welsh Dioceses, as well as with the English Diocese of Hereford. Edward Latham Bevan was made Assistant Bishop in the Diocese..

Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland
Sør-Hålogaland is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Nordland. The cathedral city is Bodø, and the bishop since 1992 is Øystein Ingar Larsen. ..

Diocese of Tampere
The Diocese of Tampere is the second oldest and the largest diocese in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is divided into 69 parishes with a total population of over 660,000 people. The diocese is lead by the Bishop of Tampere. History The history of the diocese goes back over 450 year..

Diocese of Tarazona
The Diocese of Tarazona (Latin, Turiasonensis) is located in north-eastern Spain, in the provinces of Zaragoza, Soria, Navarre and La Rioja, forming part of the autonomous communities of Aragón, Castile-Leon, Navarre and La Rioja. The diocese forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Zaragoza, ..

Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín
The Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín (Latin, Turolensis, Albarracinensis) is located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragón. The diocese forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Zaragoza, and is thus suffragan to the Archdiocese of Zaragoz..

Diocese of Tezpur
Diocese of Tezpur is a Roman Catholic diocese that has its seat in Tezpur, which is in Assam, India. Its jurisdiction includes Bhutan, where few Catholics live. It was founded in 1964. External links [Giga-Catholic Information][The diocese on Catholic hierarchy] ..