The Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Spain, created in 1255. Until 1994, it was known as the Diocese of Badajoz.
Badajoz Cathedral
Co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major of Mérida
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Badajoz is the capital of the province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. Belonging to the traditional comarca of Tierra de Badajoz, it is situated close to the Portuguese b
Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz
…bishops independent of the central government, a situation which led to conflict between the Arian king Leovigild and his bishop, Sunna. The bishopric of Badajoz was erected in 1225, shortly after it was reconquered from the Moors by King Alfonso IX of León. Its first bishop was Don Pedro Pérez, appointed by…
Badajoz desde la Torre de Espantaperros
Badajoz, Spain
Ayuntamiento, Badajoz, España, 2020 07 22, DD 07
Statue of Ibn Marwan in Badajoz