Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete

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Diocese of Albacete

Dioecesis Albasitensis

Diócesis de Albacete
Catedral de Albacete.jpg
Location
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Ecclesiastical province Toledo
Metropolitan Toledo
Statistics
Area14,926 km2 (5,763 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
402,318
389,740 (96.9%)
Parishes193
Information
Denomination Roman catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established2 November 1949
Cathedral Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Albacete
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos
Metropolitan Archbishop Braulio Rodríguez Plaza
Map
Diocesis de Albacete.svg
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Albacete (Latin : Dioecesis Albasitensis)) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Albacete in the ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.

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