Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent

Summary

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent is a diocese of the Catholic Church^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of diocese_of_the_catholic_church entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[3].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent is in the country of Belgium^[4].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's instance of is recorded as diocese of the Catholic Church^[5].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's instance of is recorded as suffragan diocese^[6].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's instance of is recorded as organization^[7].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's shares border with is recorded as Roman Catholic Diocese of Bruges^[8].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's shares border with is recorded as Roman Catholic Diocese of Breda^[9].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's shares border with is recorded as Roman Catholic Diocese of Antwerp^[10].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's shares border with is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels^[11].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's shares border with is recorded as Roman Catholic Diocese of Tournai^[12].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's headquarters location is recorded as Ghent^[13].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's postal code is recorded as 9000^[14].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent is part of Ecclesiastical Province of Mechelen-Brussels^[15].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's Commons category is recorded as Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent^[16].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's archives at is recorded as KADOC Documentatie- en Onderzoekscentrum voor religie, cultuur en samenleving^[17].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's archives at is recorded as archief van het Bisdom Gent^[18].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's archives at is recorded as Ghent University Library^[19].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's chairperson is recorded as Lode Van Hecke^[20].
• May 12, 1559 marks the founding of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent^[21].
• 1834 marks the founding of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent^[22].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's separated from is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht^[23].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's separated from is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai^[24].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's separated from is recorded as Roman Catholic Diocese of Tournai^[25].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's official website is recorded as https://www.kerknet.be/organisatie/bisdom-gent^[26].
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include May 12, 1559^[21] and 1834^[22].

Identity

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent is part of Ecclesiastical Province of Mechelen-Brussels^[15].

Leadership

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's chairperson is recorded as Lode Van Hecke^[20].

Operations

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent's headquarters location is recorded as Ghent^[13].

Why It Matters

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent ranks in the top 4% of diocese_of_the_catholic_church entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]