Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar
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The Diocese of Gibraltar (Latin: Dioecesis Gibraltariensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. About twenty priests and nine sisters serve in the diocese. Carmelo Zammit was installed as bishop on 24 September 2016. At just over 6 square kilometers, it is among the smallest of all Catholic dioceses in the world.
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Diocese of Gibraltar Dioecesis Gibraltariensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Gibraltar |
Territory | Gibraltar |
Metropolitan | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 29,431 23,495 (79.8%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 25 January 1816 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned |
Patron saint | Bernard of Clairvaux Our Lady of Europe |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Carmelo Zammit |
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The papal representative to Gibraltar since 2023 has been the Nuncio to Great Britain, Miguel Maury Buendía.