Alcalá de Henares (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonio Prieto Lucena, Bishop
Juan Antonio Reig Pla, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 July 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madrid
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 2,583 (997 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.obispadoalcala.org
Mailing Address: Obispado, Plaza de Palacio 1 bis, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Espana
Telephone: 91.888.27.00
Fax: 91.888.62.94

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Ureña Pastor (23 Jul 1991 Appointed - 1 Jul 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez (27 Apr 1999 Appointed - 10 Oct 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Juan Antonio Reig Pla (7 Mar 2009 Appointed - 21 Sep 2022 Retired)
Antonio Prieto Lucena (1 Apr 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 July 1991	Erected	Archdiocese of Madrid (Southeastern area)	Diocese of Alcalá de Henares (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 650,000 740,000 87.8% 139 49 188 3,457 4 93 476 89 ap2000

2000 671,000 760,000 88.3% 127 39 166 4,042 4 83 443 92 ap2001

2001 680,000 780,000 87.2% 138 26 164 4,146 4 70 399 92 ap2002

2002 477,373 514,899 92.7% 131 25 156 3,060 4 79 334 92 ap2003

2003 545,827 584,077 93.5% 127 28 155 3,521 4 68 283 92 ap2004

2004 602,289 650,789 92.5% 132 30 162 3,717 4 70 283 92 ap2005

2006 651,540 706,629 92.2% 141 66 207 3,147 4 119 317 92 ap2007

2012 686,161 807,248 85.0% 120 72 192 3,573 4 121 241 92 ap2013

2015 716,567 821,937 87.2% 130 85 215 3,332 4 140 229 93 ap2016

2018 714,531 816,890 87.5% 133 77 210 3,402 3 111 204 93 ap2019

2020 727,102 833,419 87.2% 146 69 215 3,381 4 102 183 93 ap2021

2022 738,023 848,722 87.0% 142 59 201 3,671 4 91 167 93 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	650,000	740,000	87.8%	139	49	188	3,457	4	93	476	89	ap2000
2000	671,000	760,000	88.3%	127	39	166	4,042	4	83	443	92	ap2001
2001	680,000	780,000	87.2%	138	26	164	4,146	4	70	399	92	ap2002
2002	477,373	514,899	92.7%	131	25	156	3,060	4	79	334	92	ap2003
2003	545,827	584,077	93.5%	127	28	155	3,521	4	68	283	92	ap2004
2004	602,289	650,789	92.5%	132	30	162	3,717	4	70	283	92	ap2005
2006	651,540	706,629	92.2%	141	66	207	3,147	4	119	317	92	ap2007
2012	686,161	807,248	85.0%	120	72	192	3,573	4	121	241	92	ap2013
2015	716,567	821,937	87.2%	130	85	215	3,332	4	140	229	93	ap2016
2018	714,531	816,890	87.5%	133	77	210	3,402	3	111	204	93	ap2019
2020	727,102	833,419	87.2%	146	69	215	3,381	4	102	183	93	ap2021
2022	738,023	848,722	87.0%	142	59	201	3,671	4	91	167	93	ap2023