Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo

The Archdiocese of Oviedo (Oveten(sis); Asturleonese: Archidiócesis d'Uviéu) is an Latin Church Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. The archdiocese encompasses roughly the current autonomous community of Asturias or Principality of Asturias. Erected in the 9th century, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in 1954. The diocesan see is in the city of Oviedo, where the Catedral de San Salvador is located.

History

 * 811: Established as Diocese of Oviedo
 * 27 October 1954: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo

Suffragan dioceses

 * Astorga
 * León
 * Santander

Special churches

 * Minor Basilicas:
 * Basilica of Santa María la Real, Covadonga
 * Basilica of Santa María Magdalena, Cangas del Narcea
 * Basilica-Sanctuary of Sagrado Corazón, Gijón
 * Basilica of Santa Maria de la Asunción de Llanes, Llanes
 * World Heritage Churches
 * Basilica of San Julián de los Prados, Oviedo
 * Church of San Miguel de Lillo, Oviedo
 * Church of Santa Cristina de Lena, Lena
 * Church of Santa María del Naranco, Oviedo