The Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante (Latin: Oriolen(sis) – Lucentin(us)) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in the cities of Orihuela and Alicante in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain. It was established as Diocese of Orihuela from the Diocese of Cartagena in 1564, obtaining its current denomination in 1959.[1][2]
Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante
Dioecesis Oriolensis-Lucentinus
Diócesis de Orihuela-Alicante (es) Diòcesi d'Oriola-Alacant (val)
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