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)
  • 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)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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