Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen

Diocese of Aberdeen

Dioecesis Aberdonensis
Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Aberdeen
Location
Country Scotland
TerritoryCity of Aberdeen and the council areas of Aberdeenshire, Moray, central and northern part of Highland, and the islands of Orkney and Shetland
Ecclesiastical provinceSt Andrews and Edinburgh
MetropolitanArchdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
Coordinates57°08′17″N 2°08′35″W / 57.138°N 2.143°W / 57.138; -2.143
Statistics
Area29,068 km2 (11,223 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2012)
  • 728,000
  • 18,500 (2.5%)
Parishes43
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 March 1878
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen
Secular priests31
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopHugh Gilbert
Metropolitan ArchbishopLeo Cushley
Vicar GeneralDomenico Zanre
Bishops emeritusPeter Moran
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The Diocese of Aberdeen (Latin: Dioecesis Aberdonensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Scotland.

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