Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería

The Diocese of Almería (Latin: Dioecesis Almeriensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Almería in the Ecclesiastical province of Granada in Spain.[1][2]

Diocese of Almería

Dioecesis Almeriensis

Diócesis de Almería
Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical provinceGranada
MetropolitanGranada
Statistics
Area8,774 km2 (3,388 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
702,819
604,424 (86%)
Parishes213
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established21 May 1492
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows in Almería
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonio Gómez Cantero
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancisco Javier Martínez Fernández
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

  • May 21, 1492: Established as Diocese of Almería from the Titular Episcopal See of Vergi

Special churches

Leadership

Bishops of Almería (Roman rite)

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of Almería" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
  2. "Diocese of Almería" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Bishop Juan de Ortega" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Bishop Francisco Sosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Bishop Juan González Meneses" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. "Bishop Diego Fernández de Villalán, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  7. "Bishop Antonio Corrionero de Babilafuente" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  8. "Bishop Francisco Briceño" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  9. "Bishop Diego González" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  10. "Bishop Juan García" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  11. "Bishop Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  12. "Bishop Antonio Viedma Chaves, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  13. Deputacion de Almería: "Don Martín García Gómez de Ceniceros" retrieved January 15, 2016
  14. "Father Martín García Ceniceros" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  15. Deputacion de Almería: "Don fray Andrés de la Moneda Cañas y Silva" retrieved January 16, 2016

Sources

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