Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda

Diocese of Fulda

Dioecesis Fuldensis

Bistum Fulda
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Fulda
Coat of arms
Location
Country Germany
Ecclesiastical provincePaderborn
MetropolitanPaderborn
Deaneries10
Subdivisions43 pastoral areas
Statistics
Area10,318 km2 (3,984 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 31 December 2017[1])
1,720,203
392,840 (22.8%)
Parishes274
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established5 October 1752
CathedralFulda Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Boniface main patron
Saint Elisabeth second patron
Secular priests262
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMichael Gerber
Auxiliary BishopsKarlheinz Diez
Vicar GeneralChristof Steinert
Bishops emeritusHeinz Josef Algermissen
Map
Current extent of the Diocese
Current extent of the Diocese
Website
bistum-fulda.de

The Diocese of Fulda (Latin: Dioecesis Fuldensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the north of the German state of Hessen. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Paderborn. The bishop's seat is in Fulda Cathedral.


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