Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería

Diocese of Almería
Dioecesis Almeriensis
Diócesis de Almería

Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical province Granada
Metropolitan Granada
Statistics
Area 8,774 km2 (3,388 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
702,819
604,424 (86%)
Parishes 213
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 21 May 1492
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows in Almería
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Adolfo González Montes
Metropolitan Archbishop Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

History

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

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Almeria.

Coordinates: 36°50′18″N 2°28′03″W / 36.8382°N 2.4674°W / 36.8382; -2.4674

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