Country Germany Denomination Catholic Area 1,877 km² Phone +49 201 22040 | Ecclesiastical province Cologne Rite Roman Rite Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck | |
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Metropolitan Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2006)
2,615,873
930,653 (35.6%) Address Zwölfling 16, 45127 Essen, Germany Hours Open today · 8:30AM–4:30PMWednesday8:30AM–4:30PMThursday8:30AM–4:30PMFriday8:30AM–3PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8:30AM–4:30PMTuesday8:30AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Kath Pfarramt der Alt‑Ka, St Laurentius Pfarrbüro, Pfarrei St Nikolaus, Kath Kircheng St Mariä, KiTa Zweckver Profiles | ||
The Diocese of Essen is a bishopric 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.
The diocese contains about one million Catholics in the heavily urbanized and industrial Ruhr Area.
Bishops
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA