Ordinariate for the Faithful of Eastern Rite in Spain

Ordinariate for the Faithful of Eastern Rite in Spain
Ordinariato para los fieles católicos orientales en España
Location
Country Spain
Information
Established 9 June 2016
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Carlos Osoro Sierra

The Ordinariate for the Faithful of Eastern Rite in Spain is the particular Church for all the Catholic faithful living in Spain who belong to an Eastern rite.

It was erected on 9 June 2016 by Pope Francis, who also named the current Archbishop of Madrid, Carlos Ososo Sierra, as its first Ordinary.[1]

References

  1. Conferencia Episcopal Española, El Papa crea un Ordinariato para los fieles católicos orientales en España y nombra Ordinario a Mons. Osoro (June 9, 2016)
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