Roman Catholic Diocese of Alcalá de Henares
| Diocese of Alcalá de Henares Dioecesis Complutensis Diócesis de Alcalá de Henares | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madrid |
| Metropolitan | Madrid |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,586 km2 (998 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 807,248 686,161 (85%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 23 July 1991 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Justus and St Pastor in Alcalá de Henares |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Antonio Reig Pla |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antonio María Rouco Varela |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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.
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 – 10 October 2008)
- Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla (7 March 2009 - present)
Coats of arms
Tower
See also
Sources
Coordinates: 40°28′50″N 3°22′09″W / 40.4806°N 3.3692°W
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