Roman Catholic Diocese of Alcalá de Henares

Roman Catholic Diocese of Alcalá de Henares
Diocese of Alcalá de Henares
Dioecesis Complutensis

Cathedral
Location
Country Spain
Metropolitan Madrid
Statistics
Area 2,586 km2 (998 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
650,789
602,289 (92.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Magistral de los Santos Niños Justo y Pastor
Current leadership
Bishop Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alcalá de Henares (Latin: Compluten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Alcalá de Henares in the Ecclesiastical province of Madrid in Spain.

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History

On July 23, 1991, it was established as Diocese of Alcalá de Henares from the Archdiocese of Madrid.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Alcalá de Henares (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Manuel Ureña Pastor (23 July 1991 – 1 July 1998)
    • Bishop Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez (27 April 1999–present)

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