Diocese of Almería
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Diocese of Almería
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| Country | Spain |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Granada |
| Diocesan bishop | Adolfo González Montes |
| Vicar General | Tomás Cano Rodrigo |
| Episcopal Vicar | Manuel Pozo Oller Manuel Antonio Menchón Domínguez Antonio de Mata Cañizares Emiliano Abad Berjó Miguel Romera Domene |
| surface | 8,774 km² |
| Parishes | 211 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 581.200 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 531,000 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 91.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 128 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 37 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,218 |
| Friars | 55 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 425 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores |
| Website | www.diocesisalmeria.es |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería ( lat. : Dioecesis Almeriensis ) is in Spain situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Almería .
history
The diocese of Almería was established on May 21, 1492 by Pope Innocent VIII and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Granada as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Almería (Spanish)
- Entry for the Diocese of Almería on catholic-hierarchy.org
