Roman Catholic Diocese of Alcalá de Henares explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Alcalá de Henares
Latin:Dioecesis Complutensis
Local:Diócesis de Alcalá de Henares
Country: Spain
Province:Madrid
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
Area Km2:2,586
Population:807,248
Population As Of:2012
Catholics:686,161
Catholics Percent:85
Bishop:Antonio Prieto Lucena
Metro Archbishop:Carlos Osoro Sierra
Map:Diocesisdealcalá.PNG
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Alcalá de Henares (Latin: Compluten(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. Its episcopal see is Alcalá de Henares. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Madrid.

History

An ancient diocese of Complutum (the current Alcala de Henares) was founded in the 4th or 5th century but it was abolished under the Muslim government (8th–11th century) and not restored by the Christian Kings and its territory given to the Archdiocese of Toledo. In 1885, a Diocese of Madrid and Alcala (suffragan of Toledo) was founded, now the Archdiocese of Madrid.

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.

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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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: El Papa aparta a Reig Plà al aceptar su renuncia como obispo de Alcalá . El País . es . 11 October 2022 . 21 September 2022 .
  2. https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/gente/los-curas-espanoles-amantes-de-metallica-que-llevaran-su-rock-duro-a-la-jmj/10007-3873077 The Spanish priests who love Metallica who will bring their hard rock to WYD