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Diocese of Málaga Dioecesis Malacitanus Diócesis de Málaga |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Granada |
| Metropolitan | Granada |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,283 km2 (2,812 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,443,353 1,371,185 (95.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 4 August 1486 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation in Málaga |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonio Dorado Soto |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández |
| Emeritus Bishops | Ramón Buxarrais Ventura Bishop Emeritus (1973-1991) Antonio Dorado Soto Bishop Emeritus (1993-2008) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga (Latin: Malacitan(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Málaga in the Ecclesiastical province of Granada in Spain.