Diocese_of_Speyer
Roman Catholic Diocese of Speyer
Catholic diocese in Germany
The Diocese of Speyer (Latin: Dioecesis Spirensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany. The diocese is located in the South of the Rhineland-Palatinate and comprises also the Saarpfalz district in the east of the Saarland. The bishop's see is in the Palatinate city of Speyer.
The current bishop is Karl-Heinz Wiesemann.
As of 31 December 2006, 44.5% of the population of the diocese was Catholic.