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Founding of the Diocese

Name: Founding of the Diocese
Start: 1885-03-07
Location: Madrid

When: 7 March 1885
Where: Madrid
Part of: Founding of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid

Pope Leo XIII founded the Diocese of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares on 7 March 1885, splitting territory from the Archdiocese of Toledo.

The event occurred on 7 March 1885. Pope Leo XIII established the Diocese of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares on canonical territory split from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo. This action created the jurisdiction that later became the Archdiocese of Madrid.

Sources

Archdiocese of Madrid Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-15

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