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Roman Catholic diocese in Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Cartagena (Latin: Carthaginen(sis) in Hispania) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Cartagena in the ecclesiastical province of Granada in Spain.[1][2]
Diocese of Cartagena Dioecesis Carthaginensis in Hispania Diócesis de Cartagena | |
|---|---|
The former Cartagena Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Granada |
| Metropolitan | Granada |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,319 km2 (4,370 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,335,792 1,195,792 (89.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1st Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Mary in Murcia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Manuel Lorca Planes |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
On 18 May 2020, Cartagena Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes announced the start of an "important inquiry" into sex abuse allegations spanning from 1950 to 2010.[3] At least eight potential victims have publicly come forward, and Lorca urged more accusers to publicly come forward as well.[3]
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