Roman Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg
For the medieval and early modern diocese, see Archbishopric of Magdeburg.
| Diocese of Magdeburg Dioecesis Magdeburgensis | |
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 Cathedral of St. Sebastian | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Territory | Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paderborn |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Paderborn |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 2,723,000 120,000 (4.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 June 1994 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Sebastian |
| Patron saint | St. Norbert of Xanten |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Gerhard Feige Bishop of Magdeburg |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Hans-Josef Becker Archbishop of Paderborn |
| Emeritus Bishops | Leopold Nowak |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| bistum-magdeburg.de | |
The Diocese of Magdeburg is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church located in the Germany. Its seat is Magdeburg; it is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Paderborn.
The Diocese was erected in 1994 out of territories belonging to the Archdiocese of Paderborn.
List of bishops of Magdeburg
- Leo Nowak (1994-2004)
- Gerhard Feige (since 2005)
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Coordinates: 52°07′35″N 11°37′54″E / 52.12639°N 11.63167°E
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