The Roman Catholic Diocese of Astorga (Latin: Asturicensis) is a diocese whose seat is in the city of Astorga, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. The diocese is a part of the ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo since 1954. It traces its foundation to the 3rd century, making it one of the oldest in Spain. The first bishop for whom there is any documentary evidence was Belisarius, who served during the reign (from 249 to 251) of the Emperor Decius and faced the persecution waged under this ruler. The bishop was dismissed from his position, accused of having been a libellaticus, i.e., a Christian who had offered sacrifice to the Roman gods to avoid arrest. The bishop was re-instated after the intervention of the prominent African bishop, Cyprian, and Pope Stephen I. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Braga More information...
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