Diego Sarrió Cucarella
Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella M.Afr. | |
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| Diocese | Laghouat |
| In office | March 19, 2025 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 June 2001 |
| Consecration | 19 March 2025 by Luis Tagle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1971 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Coat of arms | |
Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella M.Afr. (born 20 July 1971) is a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate serving as bishop of Laghouat, Algeria since 19 March 2025.[1] He holds a PhD in Islamic Studies from Georgetown University, and previously served as the director and president of the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies.[2] He is a member of the White Fathers and previously served their mission in the Diocese of Laghouat after his ordination to the priesthood on 2 June 2001.[3] He is an expert in the intellectual history of Christian-Muslim relations and has lived in Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, and Tunisia.[4] Immediately prior to his appointment as bishop, he was serving in a parish in Muscat, Oman.[5]
References
- ^ "Bishop Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va.
- ^ Anderson, Chris (27 February 2025). "Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella Appointed Bishop in Algeria". Missionaries of Africa. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Diego Sarrió Cucarella". PLURIEL. Université catholique de Lyon. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "De l'Espagne au Sahara: le parcours du nouvel évêque de Ghardaïa | Église Catholique d'Algérie". eglise-catholique-algerie.org. Église Catholique Algérie. Retrieved 6 May 2025.