Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen

The Diocese of Essen (Latin: Dioecesis Essendiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany, founded on 1 January 1958. The Bishop of Essen is seated in Essen Cathedral (Essener Dom or Essener Münster), once the church of Essen Abbey, and over one thousand years old.

Diocese of Essen

Dioecesis Essendiensis

Bistum Essen
Essen Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Essen
Coat of arms
Location
Country Germany
Ecclesiastical provinceCologne
MetropolitanEssen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Statistics
Area1,877 km2 (725 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
2,525,313
844,188 (33.4%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established1 January 1958
CathedralEssen Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of Good Counsel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFranz-Josef Overbeck
Bishop of Essen
Metropolitan ArchbishopRainer Maria Woelki
Auxiliary BishopsLudger Schepers, Wilhelm Zimmermann
Map
Website
bistum-essen.de

The diocese contains about one million Catholics in the heavily urbanized and industrial Ruhr Area.[1]

Bishops

Auxiliary bishops

See also

Notes

51.4559°N 7.0135°E / 51.4559; 7.0135

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