Almer�a (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Antonio G�mez Cantero, Bishop Adolfo Gonz�lez Montes, Bishop Emeritus General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 1492 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Granada Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: SpainSquare Kilometers: 8,774 (3,388 Square Miles)Official Web Site: https://diocesisalmeria.org Mailing Address: Obispado, Plaza de la Catedral 1, 04001 Almeria, Espa�aTelephone: 950.23.26.00Fax: 950.88.51.63

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
1492 Erected Diocese of Almer�a (erected)
19 January 1953 Territory Added Archdiocese of Granada (Canj�yar and R�o de Almer�a along with Canj�yar, Ohanes, Alm�cita, Beires, Padules, Ragol, Distinci�n, Bentarique, Illar, Terque, Hu�cija, Alic�n, Alhama de Almer�a, Alhabia, Alsodux, Santa Cruz de M�rchena, Alboloduy, and Nacimiento) Diocese of Almer�a
10 July 1957 Territory Added Diocese of Cartagena (en Espa�a) (Euercal-Overa)Archdiocese of Granada (Berja and Laujar)Diocese of Guadix (Pi�ara, Alba, Abrucena, Do�a Mar�a, Escullar, and Oca�a) Diocese of Almer�a

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
1959 402,910 403,910 99.8% 176 14 190 2,120 47 239 170 ap1960
1970 386,003 397,303 97.2% 187 21 208 1,855 48 524 176 ap1971
1980 386,152 388,482 99.4% 157 25 182 2,121 43 554 214 ap1981
1990 456,000 458,000 99.6% 135 35 170 2,682 56 593 216 ap1991
1999 512,901 528,901 97.0% 134 35 169 3,034 56 464 218 ap2000
2000 504,700 534,200 94.5% 138 36 174 2,900 59 447 220 ap2001
2001 482,843 512,843 94.2% 133 35 168 2,874 56 416 222 ap2002
2002 491,168 533,168 92.1% 133 35 168 2,923 55 443 223 ap2003
2003 501,801 546,498 91.8% 133 36 169 2,969 54 433 223 ap2004
2004 519,503 565,310 91.9% 138 39 177 2,935 57 411 220 ap2005
2006 531,000 581,200 91.4% 128 37 165 3,218 55 425 211 ap2007
2012 604,424 702,819 86.0% 136 28 164 3,685 4 40 299 213 ap2013
2015 603,452 701,688 86.0% 134 21 155 3,893 5 32 281 215 ap2016
2018 607,800 706,672 86.0% 124 17 141 4,310 4 29 262 215 ap2019
2020 616,465 716,820 86.0% 124 25 149 4,137 4 32 218 215 ap2021
2022 630,000 731,792 86.1% 117 21 138 4,565 6 31 216 216 ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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