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Diocese of Santander Dioecesis Santanderiensis Diócesis de Santander |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Oviedo |
| Metropolitan | Oviedo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,527 km2 (2,134 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 592,876 557,409 (94%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 December 1754 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in Santander |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Manuel Sánchez Monge |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jesús Sanz Montes |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander (Latin: Santanderien(sis)) is a diocese seated in Santander Cathedral in the city of Santander in the Ecclesiastical province of Oviedo in Spain.