The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coria-Cáceres ( la, Caurien(sis) – Castrorum Caeciliorum) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
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located in the cities of
Coria and
Cáceres in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Mérida–Badajoz in Spain.
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History
* 1143: Established as Diocese of Coria
* April 9, 1957: Renamed as Diocese of Coria – Cáceres
Bishops of Coria
1500 to 1700
1700 to 1949
Bishops of Coria-Cáceres
*Manuel Llopis Ivorra (2 Feb 1950 – 16 Mar 1977 Retired)
*Jesús Domínguez Gómez (16 Mar 1977 – 26 Oct 1990 Died)
*Ciriaco Benavente Mateos (17 Jan 1992 – 16 Oct 2006 Appointed,
Bishop of Albacete
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete ( la, Albasiten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Albacete in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.
History
* November 2, 1949: Established as Diocese of Albacete from the Diocese of Car ...
)
*Francisco Cerro Chaves (21 Jun 2007 – 27 Dec 2019 Appointed,
Archbishop of Toledo
This is a list of Bishops and Archbishops of Toledo ( la, Archidioecesis Metropolitae Toletana). )
*Jesús Pulido Arriero, H.S.O.D. (7 Dec 2021 – )
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Spain
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Cáceres
References
Sources
Catholic Hierarchy
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Spain
Religious organizations established in the 1140s
Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 12th century