- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Real
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Diocese of Ciudad Real
Dioecesis Civitatis RegalensisLocation Country Spain Metropolitan Toledo Statistics Area 19,813 km2 (7,650 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2006)
500,060
493,060 (98.6%)Information Rite Latin Rite Cathedral Catedral Basílica de Santa María del Prado Current leadership Bishop Antonio Angel Algora Hernando The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Real (Latin: Civitatis Regalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ciudad Real in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.
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History
- 18 November 1875: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ciudad Real
- 4 February 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Ciudad Real
Leadership
- Prelates of Ciudad Real (Roman rite)
- Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez (28 May 1877 - 27 Mar 1882 )
- Antonio María Cascajares y Azara (27 Mar 1882 - 27 Mar 1884 )
- José María Rancés y Villanueva † (10 Jun 1886 - 28 Nov 1898)
- Casimiro Piñera y Naredo † (28 Nov 1898 - 28 Aug 1904 Died)
- Remigio Gandásegui y Gorrochátegui (27 Mar 1905 - 28 May 1914 )
- Francisco Javier de Irastorza Loinaz (11 Jul 1914 - 27 Jun 1922 )
- Bl. Narciso de Esténaga y Echevarría (14 Dec 1922 - 22 Aug 1936 )
- Emeterio Echeverria Barrena (29 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1954 Died)
- Juan Hervás y Benet (14 Mar 1955 - 30 Sep 1976 )
- Bishops of Ciudad Real (Roman rite)
- Rafael Torija de la Fuente (30 Sep 1976 - 20 Mar 2003 )
- Antonio Angel Algora Hernando (20 Mar 2003 - )
See also
References
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