Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch

Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch

Dioecesis Buscoducensis

Bisdom 's-Hertogenbosch
Coat of arms of the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch
Coat of arms
Location
CountryNetherlands
Statistics
Area3,826 km2 (1,477 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
2,155,280
1,045,470 (48.5%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established12 May 1559
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGerard de Korte
Metropolitan ArchbishopCardinal Wim Eijk
Auxiliary BishopsRobertus G L M Mutsaerts
Map
Location of the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch
Location of the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch
Website
Official website

The Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch (Latin: Dioecesis Buscoducensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic church in the Netherlands. The modern diocese was created in 1853.[1] It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Utrecht. It is currently led by bishop Gerard de Korte. Its see is St John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch.

  1. ^ Diocese Profile, Catholic-Hierarchy.org; accessed 8 April 2018.

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