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Diocese of St. Gallen

Diœcesis Sancti Galli

Bistum Sankt Gallen
Cathedral of the Diocese
Coat of arms
Location
Country   Switzerland
MetropolitanImmediately Subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area2,429 km2 (938 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
650,134
261,690 (40.3%)
Parishes142
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established8 April 1847
Cathedral Abbey of Saint Gall
Patron saint Saint Gall
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Markus Büchel
Map
Map of the Diocese
Map of the Diocese
Website
bistum-stgallen.ch

The Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen ( Latin: Diœcesis Sancti Galli) is a Latin Catholic diocese in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

The diocese was created in 1824 but united with the episcopal see of Chur until 1847.

Much of the territory had earlier been part of the Diocese of Konstanz.

The St Gallen Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the see of the diocese.

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