Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella
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Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella is a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate serving as bishop of Laghouat, Algeria since 19 March 2025. 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.
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Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella is a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate serving as bishop of Laghouat, Algeria since 19 March 2025. 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. He is a member of the Missionaries of Africa, commonly known as the White Fathers, and previously served their mission in the Diocese of Laghouat after his ordination to the priesthood on 2 June 2001. He is an expert in the intellectual history of Christian-Muslim relations and has lived in Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, and Tunisia. Immediately prior to his appointment as bishop, he was serving in a parish in Muscat, Oman.
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