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 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,586 km2 (998 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 807,248 686,161 (85%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 23 July 1991 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Justus and St Pastor in Alcalá de Henares |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonio Prieto Lucena |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Osoro Sierra |
| Bishops emeritus | Juan Antonio Reig Pla |
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The Diocese of Alcalá de Henares (
.History
An ancient diocese of
On July 23, 1991, it was established as Diocese of Alcalá de Henares from the Archdiocese of Madrid (as its suffragan diocese), with the latin name of Complutensis to remember the ancient diocese.
Bishops
- Manuel Ureña Pastor (23 July 1991 – 1 July 1998)
- Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez (27 April 1999 – 10 October 2008)
- Juan Antonio Reig Pla (7 March 2009 – 21 September 2022)[1]
- Antonio Prieto Lucena (1 April 2023 – present)
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Coats of arms -
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Curiosities
The diocese has a pop-rock group of Catholic music called The Voice of the Desert that is made up of three diocesan priests and four laymen. This musical group born in 2004 has given concerts throughout Spain, in the United States and in Panama, participating twice with their music in the World Youth Day.[2]
See also
Sources
References
- ^ "El Papa aparta a Reig Plà al aceptar su renuncia como obispo de Alcalá". El País (in Spanish). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ The Spanish priests who love Metallica who will bring their hard rock to WYD. EFE Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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