Diocese of Albacete

The Diocese of Albacete () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Albacete in the ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.

History

• November 2, 1949: Established as Diocese of Albacete from the Diocese of Cartagena, Diocese of Cuenca and Diocese of Orihuela

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 1996 – 26 November 2005)
• Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos (since 16 October 2006)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website