Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

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Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela The Metropolitan Archdiocese of (Santiago de) Compostela ( la, Archidioecesis Compostellana), is the senior of the five districts in which the Catholic Church divides Galicia in North-western Spain."Diocese of Lugo"
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l episcopal see is in the Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (''Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Carmel''), dedicated to

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, in

Lugo Lugo (, ; la, Lucus Augusti) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It is the capital of the Lugo (province), province of Lugo. The municipality had a population ...

city. It also has a World Heritage Site : the

Cistercian The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint ...

Monastery of Santa María, in

Sobrado dos Monxes Sobrado Abbey, ( es, Monasterio de Santa María de Sobrado de los Monjes or gl, Mosteiro de Santa María de Sobrado dos Monxes) is a Cistercian monastery in the province of La Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is situated in the municipality of Sob ...

, A Coruña, Galicia.

Extent and statistics

As per 2012, it pastorally served 288,000 Catholics (99.2% of 290,200 total) on 7,703 km² in 1,139 parishes with 376 priests (315 diocesan, 61 religious), 318 lay religious (83 brothers, 235 sisters) and 7 seminarians. Its jurisdiction covers 1,138

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es in three administrative Spanish provinces : :*

Province of A Coruña The province of A Coruña (; es, La Coruña ; historical en, link=no, Corunna) is the northwesternmost province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the A ...

; one district with 56 parishes :*

Province of Pontevedra Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, and Ourense, th ...

; three districts with 135 parishes :*

Province of Lugo Lugo is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ourense, Pontevedra, and A Coruña, the principality of Asturias, the State of León, and in the nor ...

; 947 parishes

History

* Established circa 100 AD as Diocese of Lugo / Lucen(sis) in Hispania (Latin) * Promoted in 569 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lugo / Lucen(sis) in Hispania (Latin) * Lost territory circa 572 to establish the

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* Suppressed in 713. * Restored in 745 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lugo / Lucen(sis) in Hispania (Latin), but held in personal union with the Metropolitan

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga The Archdiocese of Braga ( la, Archidioecesis Bracarensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal. It is known for its use of the Rite of Braga, a use of the liturgy distinct from the Roman R ...

(Portugal) from 745 until its 1071 demotion, i.e. without a single proper incumbent * Lost territory in 811 to establish

Diocese of Oviedo The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.

, gained territory in 832 from the suppressed

Diocese of Orense The Diocese of Ourense (Latin: ''Dioecesis Auriensis'') is one of five dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in Galicia, northwestern Spain. The Bishop of Ourense has his '' cathedra'' (Latin, "chair") in the Catedral de la Virgen Madre de los M ...

. * Lost territories in 866 to establish

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and in 886 to (re)establish

Diocese of Orense The Diocese of Ourense (Latin: ''Dioecesis Auriensis'') is one of five dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in Galicia, northwestern Spain. The Bishop of Ourense has his '' cathedra'' (Latin, "chair") in the Catedral de la Virgen Madre de los M ...

* Demoted in 1071 as Suffragan Diocese of Lugo / Lucen(sis) in Hispania (Latin), having gained territory from

Diocese of Oviedo The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.

* Gained territory on 1954.10.17 from

Diocese of Oviedo The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.

, and exchanged territories with

Diocese of Astorga The Roman Catholic Diocese of Astorga ( la, Asturicensis) is a diocese whose seat is in the city of Astorga, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.Diocese of Mondoñedo In 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 provinces were administratively associate ...

and

Diocese of Orense The Diocese of Ourense (Latin: ''Dioecesis Auriensis'') is one of five dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in Galicia, northwestern Spain. The Bishop of Ourense has his '' cathedra'' (Latin, "chair") in the Catedral de la Virgen Madre de los M ...

.

Episcopal Ordinaries of Lugo

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Rodrigo Ibáñez Rodrigo Ibáñez (died 1 March 1335) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tui (1326–1335) and Bishop of Lugo (1319–1320). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 25 September 1319 Rodrigo Ibáñez was appointed by the King of Spain and ...

(25 Sep 1319 – 3 Sep 1326) Appointed, Bishop of Tui)"Bishop Rodrigo Ibáñez"
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García Martínez de Baamonde García or Garcia may refer to: People * García (surname) * Kings of Pamplona/Navarre ** García Íñiguez of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 851/2–882 ** García Sánchez I of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 931–970 ** García Sánchez II of Pam ...

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Pedro Silva y Tenorio Pedro Silva y Tenorio, Order of Preachers, O.P. (died 1479) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz, Bishop of Badajoz (1461-1479), Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourense, Bishop of Ourense (1447-1461),< ...

(1445–1447), next Bishop of O(u)rense, Bishop of

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García Martínez de Baamonde García or Garcia may refer to: People * García (surname) * Kings of Pamplona/Navarre ** García Íñiguez of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 851/2–882 ** García Sánchez I of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 931–970 ** García Sánchez II of Pam ...

(''see above'' 1447–1475) * Alonso Enríquez de Lemos (1476–1495) *

Alonso Suárez de la Fuente del Sauce Alonso Suárez de la Fuente del Sauce (died 1520) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaén (1500–1520), Bishop of Lugo (1496–1500), and Bishop of Mondoñedo (1493–1496).Bishop of Jaén A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

(1500–1522); previously Bishop of

Mondoñedo Mondoñedo () is a small town and municipality in the Galician province of Lugo, Spain. , the town has a population of 4,508. Mondoñedo occupies a sheltered valley among the northern outliers of the Cantabrian Mountains. Despite being the core ...

(Spain) (1493–1496)"Bishop Alonso Suárez de la Fuente del Sauce"
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Diego Ramírez de Guzmán Diego Ramirez de Guzman ( –1508) became the bishop of Catania, Italy on 26 June 1500, after having been promoted previously to bishop of Lugo, Spain, on 7 February 1500. He replaced there Spanish bishop Francisco Desprats, (Appointed 14 F ...

(7 Feb 1500 – 26 June 1500), next

Bishop of Catania The Archdiocese of Catania ( la, Archidioecesis Catanensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic territory in Sicily, southern Italy, with its seat in Catania. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1859, and became a metropolitan see in 2000. Its suff ...

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Pedro Ribera Pedro Ribera (1465–1530) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1500–1530).

(26 June 1500 – death 1530)"Bishop Pedro Ribera"
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Martín Tristán Calvete Martín Tristán Calvete (died 1546) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Oviedo (1539–1546) and Bishop of Lugo (1534–1539). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 8 June 1534, Martín Tristán Calvete was appointed during the papacy of ...

(8 June 1534 – 30 May 1539) next

Bishop of Oviedo The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.

(1539.05.30 – death 1546)"Bishop Martín Tristán Calvete"
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Juan Suárez Carvajal Juan Suárez Carvajal (1485 – October 6, 1584) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugo, Bishop of Lugo (1539–1561). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Juan Suárez Carvajals was born in Talavera de la Reina, Spain ...

(9 Sep 1539 – 10 March 1561 Retired), died 1584"Bishop Juan Suárez Carvajal"
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Francisco Delgado López (bishop) Francisco Delgado López (1514 – 2 October 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaén (1566–1576) and Bishop of Lugo (1561–1566).Bishop of Jaén A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

(1566.04.26 – death 1576.10.02)"Bishop Francisco Delgado López"
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Fernando Vellosillo Barrio Fernando Vellosillo Barrio (died 18 February 1587) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1567–1587)."Bishop Fernando Vellosillo Barrio"
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Ávila Ávila (, , ) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila. It lies on the right bank of the Adaja river. Located more than 1,130 m abov ...

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Pedro Castro Nero Pedro Castro Nero (1541 – 28 September 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Valencia (1611), Bishop of Segovia (1603–1611), and Bishop of Lugo (1599–1603).Segovia Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is in the Inner Plateau (''Meseta central''), near the northern slopes of th ...

(1603.08.13 – 1611.09.12), Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(Spain) (1611.09.12 – death 1611.09.28) * Juan García Valdemora (27 August 1603 – 16 July 1612), next Bishop of Tui (1612.07.16 – death 1620.08.15) * Alfonso López Gallo (17 Sep 1612 – 29 May 1624), next Bishop of

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(1624.05.29 – death 1627.07.01) * Diego Vela Becerril (29 July 1624 – 2 August 1632), next Bishop of Tui (1632.08.02 – death 1635.05.17) * Juan del Águila Velázquez (24 Nov 1632 – 17 Feb 1633 Died) *

Diego Castejón Fonseca Diego Castejón Fonseca (1580 – 19 February 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tarazona (1643–1655) and Bishop of Lugo (1634–1636).Tarazona Tarazona is a town and municipality in the Tarazona y el Moncayo comarca, province of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. It is the capital of the Tarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona. H ...

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Pedro Rosales Encio Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for '' Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...

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Juan Sánchez Alonso de Guevara ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

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Juan del Pozo Horta Juan del Pozo Horta (13 December 1584 – 16 August 1660) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segovia (1656–1660), Bishop of León (1650–1656), and Bishop of Lugo (1646–1650). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Juan del Pozo Hor ...

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Segovia Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is in the Inner Plateau (''Meseta central''), near the northern slopes of th ...

(Spain) (1656.08.28 – death 1660.08.16)"Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P."
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Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa (1594 – 14 July 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1650–1651). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa was born in Becerril de Campos, Spain in 1594. On 24 Ja ...

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Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St ...

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Ávila Ávila (, , ) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila. It lies on the right bank of the Adaja river. Located more than 1,130 m abov ...

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(1785.02.14 – death 1803.05.05) * Antonio Paramo Somoza (10 Dec 1785 – death 8 March 1786) * Felipe Pelaez Caunedo (18 Dec 1786 – death 9 July 1811) * José Antonio Azpeitia y Sáenz de Santamaria (19 Dec 1814 – 21 March 1825), next Bishop of Cartagena (en España) (

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1825.03.24 – death 1840.11.01) * Hipólito Antonio Sánchez Rangel de Fayas,

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(O.F.M.) (21 March 1825 – 29 April 1839 Died); previously Bishop of Maynas (

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of Diocese of Cartagena (Spain) (1824.09.28 – 1825.03.21) * Santiago Rodríguez Gil, Dominicans (O.P.) (17 Dec 1847 – death 7 April 1857) * José Ríos de los Lamadrid (25 Sep 1857 – death 8 March 1884) * Gregorio María Aguirre y García, O.F.M. (27 March 1885 – 21 May 1894), next Archbishop of

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(1894.05.21 – 1909.04.29),

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of Calahorra y La Calzada (Spain) (1899.12.02 – 1909.04.29), created

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(1909.04.29 – 1913.10.10), Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1909.04.29 – death 1913.10.10) * Benito Murúa y López (21 May 1894 – 29 April 1909), next Archbishop of

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(1909.04.29 – death 1912.10.28) *Manuel Basulto y Jiménez (4 Sep 1909 – 18 Dec 1919), next Bishop of Jaén (1919.12.18 – death 1936.08.12) * Plácido Ángel Rey de Lemos,

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(1927.07.30 – death 1941.02.12); previously Titular Bishop of Hamatha (1917.01.18 – 1919.12.18) and

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of Diocese of Jaén (Spain) (1917.01.18 – 1919.12.18) * Rafael Balanzá y Navarro (2 March 1928 – death 29 Sep 1960), also Apostolic Administrator of

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(1923.08.13 – 1928.03.02) as Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Spain) (1923.08.13 – 1928.03.02) * Antonio Oña de Echave (24 May 1961 – retired 25 July 1979), died 1987; succeeded as previous

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(1956.03.27 – 1961.05.24) and Auxiliary Bishop of Lugo (1956.03.27 – 1961.05.24) *

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(O.F.M.) (23 April 1980 – 30 November 2007 Retired), died 2008 * Alfonso Carrasco Rouco (30 November 2007 – ... ).

References

Sources and external links

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Official Web-site of the Diocese of Lugo
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Catholic Hierarchy - Diocese of Lugo
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List of Spanish Dioceses
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Official Web-site of the Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol
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Official Web-site of the Diocese of Ourense
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Official Web-site of the Diocese of Tui-Vigo
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