Diocese of Ciudad Real

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Diocese of Ciudad Real
Dioecesis Civitatis Regalensis
Statistics
Country: Spain
Metropolitan: Toledo
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 19,813 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
500,060 (2006)
493,060 (98.6%)
Cathedral: Catedral Basílica de Santa María del Prado
Ordinaries
Bishop: Antonio Angel Algora Hernando

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Real {Latin: Civitatis Regalen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Ciudad Real in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.

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[edit] History

  • November 18, 1875: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ciudad Real
  • February 4, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Ciudad Real

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Ciudad Real (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Antonio Angel Algora Hernando (since 2003.03.20)
    • Bishop Rafael Torija de la Fuente (1980.02.04 – 2003.03.20)
  • Prelates of Ciudad Real (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Rafael Torija de la Fuente (1976.09.30 – 1980.02.04)
    • Bishop Juan Hervás y Benet (1955.03.14 – 1976.09.30)
    • Bishop Máximo Yurramendi Alcáin (Apostolic Administrator 1945.11.25 – 1949.01.25)
    • Bishop Emeterio Echeverria Barrena (1942.12.29 – 1954.12.25)
    • Bishop Narciso de Esténaga y Echevarría (1922.12.14 – 1936.08.22)
    • Bishop Francisco Javier de Irastorza Loinaz (1914.07.11 – 1922.06.27)
    • Archbishop Remigio Gandásegui y Gorrochátegui (1905.03.27 – 1914.05.28)
    • Bishop Casimiro Piñera y Naredo (1898.11.28 – 1904.08.28)
    • Bishop José María Rancés y Villanueva (1886.06.10 – 1898.11.28)
    • Cardinal Antonio María Cascajares y Azara (1882.03.27 – 1884.03.27)
    • Archbishop Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez (1877.05.28 – 1882.03.27)

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