Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete

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Ecclesiastical province Toledo Parishes 193 Rite Latin Rite Phone +34 967 21 44 78 Country Spain		Metropolitan Toledo Denomination Roman catholic Area 14,926 km² Province Province of Albacete

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2012)402,318389,740 (96.9%) Address Calle Salamanca, 10, 02001 Albacete, Spain Similar Cathedral of San Juan Bau, Parroquia del Espíritu Santo, Parroquia de la Purísima, Parroquia de Nuestra Señora d, Parroquia Sagrado Corazón Profiles YouTube Facebook

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.

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)

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete Wikipedia

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