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Diocese of Albacete

Dioecesis Albasitensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 2 November 1949
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toledo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 14,926 (5,765 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisalbacete.org/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Salamanca 10, 02001 Albacete, Espana
  • Telephone: 967.21.44.78
  • Fax: 967.52.23.39

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
2 November 1949ErectedDiocese of Cartagena (en España) (Albacete, Almansa, Casa Ibamez, Chinchilla, Ellin, Gorquera, and Teste)
Diocese of Cuenca (La Boda (La Roda, Fuensanta. Madrigueras, Minaya, Gasas de Roldan, Montalvos, Tarazona de la Mancha, and Villalgordo del Jucar))
Diocese of Orihuela (Gaudete)
Diocese of Albacete (erected)
6 June 1957Territory LostDiocese of Albacete (Casa de Roldan) Diocese of Cuenca

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950307,000308,27099.6%7225973,1645420682ap1951
1958304,500305,00099.8%135361711,780115387156ap1960
1970341,660342,26099.8%181422231,53259488194ap1971
1980343,000344,00099.7%142411831,87457502191ap1981
1990357,000358,00099.7%135421772,01666484192ap1991
2000356,327361,32798.6%146391851,926455428192ap2001
2001356,021361,02198.6%151361871,903352425192ap2002
2002362,283367,28398.6%153361891,916352410192ap2003
2003366,953371,78798.7%154351891,941348374194ap2004
2004371,859376,78798.7%152431951,906350372194ap2005
2006376,947384,64098.0%149321812,082342394193ap2007
2012389,740402,31896.9%140311712,279939312193ap2013
2015379,791396,98795.7%142241662,2871333264193ap2016
2018374,230390,03295.9%136231592,3531335242193ap2019
2020369,805388,16795.3%127211482,4981628235194ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 469, to Page 472

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