Roman Catholic Diocese Of Speyer
The Diocese of Speyer (lat. Dioecesis Spirensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany. The diocese is located in the South of the Rhineland-Palatinate and comprises also the Saarpfalz district in the east of the Saarland. The bishop's see is in the Palatinate city of Speyer.
The current bishop is Karl-Heinz Wiesemann. See also Bishop of Speyer for a list of previous bishops.
As of 31 December 2006, 44.5% of the population of the diocese was Catholic.
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