Diocese of Alcalá de Henares

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Bishop(s) Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 23 July 1991 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madrid Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Square Kilometers: 2,586 (998 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.obispadoalcala.org/ Mailing Address: Plaza de Palacio s/n, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Espana Telephone: 91.888.27.00 Fax: 91.888.62.94

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manuel Ureña Pastor (23 Jul 1991 Appointed - 1 Jul 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
• Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez (27 Apr 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 July 1991	Erected	Archdiocese of Madrid	Diocese of Alcalá de Henares (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	650,000	740,000	87.8%	139	49	188	3,457	4	93	476	89	ap2000
2000	671,000	760,000	88.3%	127	39	166	4,042	4	83	443	92	ap2001
2001	680,000	780,000	87.2%	138	26	164	4,146	4	70	399	92	ap2002
2002	477,373	514,899	92.7%	131	25	156	3,060	4	79	334	92	ap2003
2003	545,827	584,077	93.5%	127	28	155	3,521	4	68	283	92	ap2004
2004	602,289	650,789	92.5%	132	30	162	3,717	4	70	283	92	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez (Bishop: 27 Apr 1999)
• Manuel Ureña Pastor (Bishop: 23 Jul 1991 to 1 Jul 1998)