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List Of Catholic Dioceses In Spain, Andorra, Ceuta And Gibraltar
The diocesan system of the Catholic church government in Spain consists mainly of a nearly entirely Latin hierarchy of 70 territorial (arch)dioceses : * fourteen ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by a metropolitan archbishop (one of which, Toledo, uses the Mozarabic rite), have a total of 55 suffragan Bishops. Exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, are : * the (vacant) Latin Titular Patriarchate of the West Indies * the Spanish military ordinariate, which is a Latin army bishopric (personal diocese for the military) headed by an archbishop * the bishopric of Gibraltar, also Latin * the joint Ordinariate for the Faithful of Eastern Rite for all Eastern Catholics in Spain. All except the Exempt Bishop of Gibraltar are members of the national episcopal conference of Spain. There is also an apostolic nunciature (papal embassy) to Spain (in national capital Madrid), into which is also vested the nunciature to Andorra. Gibraltar, being British overseas territory withou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, provinces were administratively associated in a larger unit, the Roman diocese, diocese (Latin ''dioecesis'', from the Greek language, Greek term διοίκησις, meaning "administration"). Christianity was given legal status in 313 with the Edict of Milan. Churches began to organize themselves into Roman diocese, dioceses based on the Roman diocese, civil dioceses, not on the larger regional imperial districts. These dioceses were often smaller than the Roman province, provinces. Christianity was declared the Empire's State church of the Roman Empire, official religion by Theodosius I in 380. Constantine the Great, Constantine I in 318 gave litigants the right to have court cases transferred from the civil courts to the bishops. This situ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Granada
The archdiocese of Granada ( la, archidioecesis Granatensis) is an ecclesiastical province of the Catholic Church in Spain."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Granada" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 15, 2016 ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 15, 2016 Originally the diocese of Elvira from the 3rd century through the 10th, it was re-founded in 1437 as the diocese of Granada and was elevated to the rank of a |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Vitoria
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria ( la, Victorien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Ecclesiastical province of Burgos in Spain. History * September 8, 1861: Established as Diocese of Vitoria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos, Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada and Diocese of Pamplona–Tudela Special churches *Former Cathedral: **Catedral vieja de Santa María, Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco * Minor Basilica: ** BVM, Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco Leadership * Bishops of Vitoria (Roman rite) ** Bishop Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal, (2016.01.08 – Present) ** Bishop Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendía, S.D.B. (1995.09.08 - 2016.01.08) ** Bishop José María Larrauri Lafuente (1979.02.16 – 1995.09.08) ** Bishop Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga (1955.01.10 – 1978.07.10) ** Cardinal José María Bueno y Monreal (1950.05.13 – 1954.10.27) ** Archbishop Carmelo Ballester y Nieto, C.M. (1943.06.10 – 1948.10.09) ** Bishop Mateo M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Palencia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia ( la, Palentin(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palencia in the ecclesiastical province of Burgos, Spain."Diocese of Palencia" ''GCatholic.org.'' Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 ''.'' David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 History The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia was established during the 3rd century CE.Leadership *Pastor (433–57), possibly legendary *Peter I (fl. 506) *Toribius (fl. 527) *Maurila (586 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Osma-Soria
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria ( la, Oxomen(sis)–Sorian(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos. Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, in El Burgo de Osma. It also has a co-cathedral, Concatedral de San Pedro, dedicated to St. Peter, in Soria, and a minor basilica: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Miagros Miagros, in Ágreda, Soria, Castile and León, Spain. History * Established circa 600 as Diocese of Osma * Lost territory in 1077 to the Diocese of Nájera * Renamed on 9 March 1959 as Diocese of Osma-Soria, as Soria gets a co-cathedral Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 80,000 Catholics (85.8% of 93,291 total) on 10,287 km2 in 542 parishes and 19 missions with 128 priests (103 diocesan, 25 religious), 212 lay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bilbao
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bilbao ( la, Dioecesis Flaviobrigensis) is a diocese located in the city of Bilbao and Province of Biscay in Northern Spain. It is part of the Ecclesiastical province of Burgos. History * November 2, 1949: Established as Diocese of Bilbao from the dioceses of Vitoria and Santander. Territory The Diocese of Bilbao covers all the territory of Biscay, except the exclave of Orduña (between Alava and Burgos), and including the tiny enclave of Valle de Villaverde (Cantabria). The diocese is divided in seven territorial vicarages: # Encartaciones Bajas # Encartaciones Altas # Bilbao-Abando # Durango-Arratia # Gernikaldea # Bilbao-Begoña Bishops of Bilbao * Casimiro Morcillo González (13 May 1950 – 21 September 1955); transferred to Zaragoza * Pablo Gúrpide Beope (19 December 1955 – 18 November 1968), died in office *Antonio Añoveros Ataún (3 December 1971 – 25 September 1978), renounced *Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta (16 February 1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Burgos
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos is one of Spain's Latin Metropolitan sees. ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 Its includes four suffragan bishoprics: * |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Terrassa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Terrassa ( la, Terrassen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Terrassa in the Ecclesiastical province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. History * June 15, 2004 - Established as Diocese of Terrassa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barcelona. Leadership ;Bishops * José Ángel Saiz Meneses (2004.06.15 – 2021.04.17) * Salvador Cristau Coll (3 December 2021 – present) ;Auxiliary bishops * Salvador Cristau Coll See also *Roman Catholicism in Spain , native_name_lang = , image = Sevilla Cathedral - Southeast.jpg , imagewidth = 300px , alt = , caption = Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See in Seville , abbreviation = , type ... Sources GCatholic.org Diocese website References External links Official website Roman Catholic dioceses in Catalonia Roman Catholic dioceses in Spain Christian organizations established in 2004 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Sant Feliu De Llobregat
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Felicis de Llobregat) is a diocese located in the city of Sant Feliu de Llobregat in the Ecclesiastical province of Barcelona in Spain. History * 15 June 2004: Established as Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barcelona Special churches *Minor Basilica, National Shrine: ** Basílica de Mare de Déu de Montserrat, Montserrat, Catalonia *Minor Basilica: ** Basílica de Santa Maria, Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia Leadership *Agustín Cortés Soriano (15 June 2004 – present) See also *Roman Catholicism in Spain , native_name_lang = , image = Sevilla Cathedral - Southeast.jpg , imagewidth = 300px , alt = , caption = Seville Cathedral, Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See in Seville , abbreviation ... Sources GCatholic.orgDiocese website Roman Catholic dioceses in Catalonia Roman Catholic dio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Barcelona
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona is a Latin rite Catholic metropolitan archbishopric in northeastern Spain's Catalonia region. The cathedral archiepiscopal see is a Minor basilica: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona. The archbishopric has nine more Minor basilicas : ... The current Archbishop of Barcelona is Juan José Omella Omella, appointed by Pope Francis on 6 November 2015. Province The ecclesiastical province of Barcelona includes the Metropolitan's own archbishopric and the following suffragan sees : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat * Roman Catholic Diocese of Terrassa. Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 2,116,479 Catholics (79.7% of 2,657,000 total) on 340 km² in 214 parishes and 153 missions with 826 priests (396 diocesan, 430 religious), 46 deacons, 3,092 lay religious (639 brothers, 2,453 sisters) and 19 seminarians. History While local tradition and catalogues date ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordinariate For The Faithful Of Eastern Rite In Spain
The Ordinariate for the Faithful of Eastern Rite in Spain is an Ordinariate (pseudo-diocese) for all non-Latin Catholic faithful living in Spain who belong to the particular Churches ''sui iuris'' of any Eastern rite immediately subject to the Holy See. History It was erected on 9 June 2016 by Pope Francis, who also named the current Archbishop of Madrid, Carlos Osoro Sierra, as its first Ordinary. Its creation was a response to the increase of Eastern Catholics in Spanish territory, until then spiritually assisted by the various local dioceses. The Spanish Episcopal Conference already had a pastoral care department for the faithful of oriental rites, who in 2003 drew up the document Orientations for the pastoral care of Eastern Catholics in Spain. The Ordinariate has jurisdiction over all the Catholic faithful of the Eastern rites who live in Spain and may appoint vicars general, having appointed the presbyter Andrés Martínez Esteban for that position. Like the Ordinariate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
