Huelva marks 73 years as a diocese after Pius XII's bull
On October 22, 1953, Pius XII's bull «Laetamur vehementer» erected the diocese of Huelva, separated from the archdiocese of Seville. The church of La Merced became a cathedral.
This Thursday, October 22, marks 73 years since the creation of the diocese of Huelva. The bull «Laetamur vehementer», signed by Pius XII, erected the diocese on October 22, 1953, according to the documentation on the Huelva diocese.
Separated from Seville
Until that moment, the territory of Huelva depended on the archdiocese of Seville. With Pius XII's bull, the diocese of Huelva was constituted as its own circumscription, separated from that of Seville.
La Merced, cathedral
The creation of the diocese brought with it a change for one of the churches in the capital. The church of La Merced became a cathedral, according to the same source.