Diocese of Albacete

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Diocese of Albacete
Dioecesis Albasitensis

Statistics
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Toledo
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	14,862 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	376,787 (2004) 371,859 (98.7%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de San Juan Bautista
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Ciriaco Benavente Mateos

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.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

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

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Albacete (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos (since 2006.10.16)
  • Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu (1996.06.26 – 2005.11.26)
  • Bishop Victorio Oliver Domingo (1981.05.27 – 1996.02.22)
  • Bishop Ireneo García Alonso (1968.12.07 – 1980.08.04)
  • Cardinal Arturo Tabera Araoz, C.M.F. (1950.05.13 – 1968.07.23)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website