Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete (Latin: Albasiten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Albacete in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.

Diocese of Albacete

Dioecesis Albasitensis

Diócesis de Albacete
Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical provinceToledo
MetropolitanToledo
Statistics
Area14,926 km2 (5,763 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2012)
402,318
389,740 (96.9%)
Parishes193
Information
DenominationRoman catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 November 1949
CathedralCathedral of St John the Baptist in Albacete
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCiriaco Benavente Mateos
Metropolitan ArchbishopBraulio Rodríguez Plaza
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History
  • November 2, 1949: Established as Diocese of Albacete from the Diocese of Cartagena, Diocese of Cuenca and Diocese of Orihuela

Leadership
  • Bishops of Albacete (Roman rite)
    • Arturo Tabera Araoz, C.M.F. (13 May 1950 – 23 July 1968)
    • Bishop Ireneo García Alonso (7 December 1968 – 4 August 1980)
    • Bishop Victorio Oliver Domingo (27 May 1981 – 22 February 1996)
    • Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu (26 June – 26 November 2005)
    • Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos (since 16 October 2006)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Spain

Sources


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