Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete
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| Diocese of Albacete Dioecesis Albasitensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan | Toledo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,862 km2 (5,738 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 376,787 371,859 (98.7%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Juan Bautista |
| Current leadership | |
| 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.
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[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)
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