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Diego Of Osma
Diego de Acebo (also known as ''Diaz de Osma'', ''Alphonsus Didacus'', ''Didacus Acebes'') was bishop of Osma (Castile, Spain) from 1201 to 1207. Life Diego de Acebo was prior of the cathedral chapter of the Burgo de Osma Cathedral, ''Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción'' in Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma, El Burgo de Osma, where Saint Dominic, Dominic of Osma became a Canon (priest), canon. De Acebo was named Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria, Bishop of Osma in 1201. As bishop, he reformed the canonry according to the Rule of St. Augustine. Accompanied by the future Saint Dominic, Diego travelled ''ad Marchias Daciae'' (to Denmark) in 1203 or 1204 to secure a bride for crown prince Ferdinand, son of Alfonso VIII of Castile. They made a second journey in 1204 or 1205 intending to bring the girl back with them, but found that she had meanwhile died. They returned by way of Rome, where Diego unsuccessfully petitioned Pope Innocent III to be entrusted with a mission to the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Osma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria ( la, Oxomen(sis)–Sorian(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos. Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, in El Burgo de Osma. It also has a co-cathedral, Concatedral de San Pedro, dedicated to St. Peter, in Soria, and a minor basilica: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Miagros Miagros, in Ágreda, Soria, Castile and León, Spain. History * Established circa 600 as Diocese of Osma * Lost territory in 1077 to the Diocese of Nájera * Renamed on 9 March 1959 as Diocese of Osma-Soria, as Soria gets a co-cathedral Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 80,000 Catholics (85.8% of 93,291 total) on 10,287 km2 in 542 parishes and 19 missions with 128 priests (103 diocesan, 25 religious), 212 lay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |