Diocese of Koria-Cáceres ( Latin: Dioecesis Cauriensis-Castrorum Caeciliorum , Spanish: Diócesis de Coria-Cáceres ) is a Roman Catholic Catholic diocese located in the province of Cáceres , Extremadura , Spain .
| Diocese of Koria Cáceres | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Diócesis de Coria-Cáceres | |
 Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
| Latin rite | |
| Main city | Koria |
| A country |  Spain |
| Established | 1143 year |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Merida Badajoz |
| Parishes | 161 |
| Hierarch | Francisco Serra Chavez |
| Diocese Square | 10 052 km² |
| Diocese population | 251 160 people |
| The number of Catholics | 248 097 people |
| Share of Catholics | 98.8% |
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The diocese in Koria existed during the Visigoth kingdom , but was destroyed in 711 during the Arab conquest of Spain . Soon after the conquest of the region during the Reconquista in 1143 was recreated. In 1957 it was renamed the Diocese of Koria-Cáceres [1] .
The diocese is a suffragan diocese for the Metropolitan of Merida Badajoz . Since 2007, the diocese has been led by Bishop Francisco Serra Chavez . Diocese Cathedral - Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the city of Koria . Co- Cathedral - Cathedral of Santa Maria in the city of Cáceres [1] . The modern Latin name of the diocese comes from the ancient names of Coria and Cáceres.
As of 2013, the diocese numbered 248,097 Catholics, 161 parishes and 179 priests [2] .