Roman Catholic Diocese Of Alcalá De Henares
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.
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)
- Antonio Prieto Lucena (1 April 2023 – present)
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Coats of arms
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Tower
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.
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.