Diocese of Albacete, Spain

Bishops of Albacete (Roman Rite)

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

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

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

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

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)
(1981.05.27 – 1996.02.22)

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 (86)
(1968.12.07 – 1980.08.04)

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)

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)

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