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Diocese of

Albacete

Spain Spain

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Toledo

Cathedral Dedication: May 5

Website: Link

History

  • 1949.11.02: Established as Diocese of Albacete / Albasiten(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Cartagena, Diocese of Cuenca and Diocese of Orihuela)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Albacete (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos (67)Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos (67)
(2006.10.16 – ...)

Born:1943.01.03 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1966.06.04
Consecrated Bishop:1992.03.22

Bishop of Coria–Cáceres (Spain) (1992.01.17 – 2006.10.16)

Bishop of Albacete (Spain) (2006.10.16 – ...)

Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu (65)Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu (65)
(1996.06.26 – 2005.11.26)

Born:1944.10.23 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1968.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:1994.04.10

Titular Bishop of Timici (1994.02.22 – 1996.06.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Orihuela–Alicante (Spain) (1994.02.22 – 1996.06.26)

Bishop of Albacete (Spain) (1996.06.26 – 2005.11.26)

Bishop of Islas Canarias (Spain) (2005.11.26 – ...)

Bishop Victorio Oliver Domingo (80)Bishop Victorio Oliver Domingo (80)
(1981.05.27 – 1996.02.22)

Born:1929.12.23 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1954.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:1972.10.12

Titular Bishop of Limisa (1972.09.05 – 1976.12.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid (Spain) (1972.09.05 – 1976.12.20)

Bishop of Tarazona (Spain) (1976.12.20 – 1981.05.27)

Bishop of Albacete (Spain) (1981.05.27 – 1996.02.22)

Bishop of Orihuela–Alicante (Spain) (1996.02.22 – 2005.11.26)

Bishop Ireneo García Alonso (87)Bishop Ireneo García Alonso (87)
(1968.12.07 – 1980.08.04)

Born:1923.03.25 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1948.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:1969.01.25

Bishop of Albacete (Spain) (1968.12.07 – 1980.08.04)

Bishop Arturo Tabera Araoz, C.M.F. (later Cardinal)
(1950.05.13 – 1968.07.23)

Donec formetur Christus in vobis

Born:1903.10.29 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1928.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1946.05.05
Created Cardinal:1969.04.28
Died:1975.06.13 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Lyrbe (1946.02.16 – 1950.02.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Barbastro (Spain) (1946.02.16 – 1950.02.02)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1950.02.02 – 1950.05.13)

Bishop of Albacete (Spain) (1950.05.13 – 1968.07.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pamplona–Tudela (Spain) (1968.07.23 – 1971.12.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1969.04.30 – 1975.06.13)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship (1971.02.20 – 1973.09.08)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Religious and Secular Institutes (1973.09.08 – 1975.06.13)


as of 2010.08.24

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