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The archdiocese of Granada ( la, archidioecesis Granatensis) is an ecclesiastical province of the Catholic Church in Spain."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Granada"
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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 metropolitan archdiocese by
Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI ( it, Alessandro VI, va, Alexandre VI, es, Alejandro VI; born Rodrigo de Borja; ca-valencia, Roderic Llançol i de Borja ; es, Rodrigo Lanzol y de Borja, lang ; 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Churc ...
on 10 December 1492. Its
suffragan sees A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations. In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdiction ...
are Almería, Cartagena, Guadix, Jaén and
Málaga Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
. The archdiocese's mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is the Cathedral of the Incarnation in
Granada Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the fo ...
also houses the Basilicas of San Juan de Dios and Nuestra Señora de las Angustias. The current archbishop of Granada is
Francisco Martínez Fernández Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...
, appointed by Pope John Paul II on 15 March 2003.


Ordinaries


Bishops of Elvira

The following list is based on the ''Nomina defunctorum episcoporum Spalensis sedis uel Toletane atque Eliberritane sedis'' ("Names of the deceased bishops of the see of Seville and of the sees of Toledo and Elvira"), a necrology of bishops of those sees found in the ''
Codex Emilianense The codex (plural codices ) was the historical ancestor of the modern book. Instead of being composed of sheets of paper, it used sheets of vellum, papyrus, or other materials. The term ''codex'' is often used for ancient manuscript books, with ...
'', which was compiled between 962 and 994. * Caecilius (1st century), legendary * Leubesind * Ameantus * Ascanius * Julian * Augustulus * Marturius * Gregory I * Peter I * Fabian (c. 300–306) * Honasterius * Optatus * Peter II * Zoilus * Gregory II (c. 350 – c. 390) * John I * Valerius * Lusidius * John II * John III * Ursus * John IV * John V * Mantius * Respectus * Caritonus or Orontius (fl. 516) * Peter III * Vincent * Honorius * Stephen (fl. 589) * Baddo or Batonius (fl. 597) * Bissinus (fl. 610–619) * Felix * Iterius (fl. 633–646) * Aga (fl. 653) * Anthony * Argebad or Argibadonius (fl. 681–683) * Argemir * Bapiria * John VI (fl. 688) * Ceterius (fl. 693) * Trectemund * Dadila * Adica * Balduigius * Egila (c. 777–785) * Daniel * Gervase I * Turibius * Agila * Gebuldo * Sintila * Samuel I (850–864) * Gervase II * Reccared * Manila * Sennaion * Nifridius (fl. 939) * Samuel II * Pantaleon * Gundafor * Pirricius * Gapio * Recemund (fl. 962), the last known bishop of ElviraNot in the necrology, either because he was still living in 994 or he was considered uncanonically elected (cf. Christys).


Bishops of Granada

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Gonzalo de Vallebuena Gonzalo may refer to: * Gonzalo (name) * Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town * Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy * Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014 See also * Gonzalez (disambiguation) * Gonzales (disambiguation) * ...
, O.F.M. (13 Sep 1437 – 1442 died) *
Juan de Haterano ''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 ...
(19 Dec 1442 – 1446) *
Diego de Guadalajara The Diego de Guadalajara expedition of 1654 was a Spanish expedition dispatched to follow up on the finding of freshwater pearls from pearl mussels in the Concho River in what is now Texas. Although results were disappointing, the expedition led to ...
(9 Jan 1447 – c. 1470) * Fernando de Castilla,
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(10 Dec 1473 – 1479 died) *
Juan de Pastor ''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, ...
(23 July 1479 – ????)


Archbishops of Granada

* Hernando de Talavera,
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(23 Jan 1493 – 14 May 1507 died)Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Hernando de Talavera, O.S.H."
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Antonio de Rojas Manrique Antonio de Rojas Manrique (died 27 June 1527) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of the West Indies (1524–1527), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Burgos (1525–1527), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Palencia (1524–1525), ''(in Latin)'' Ar ...
(1507 – 1524 Appointed, Patriarch of the West Indies)Catholic Hierarchy: "Patriarch Antonio de Rojas Manrique"
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Francisco Herrera Ruesta Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...
(8 Jun 1524 – Dec 1524 died) * Pedro Portocarrero (archbishop) (26 Jun 1525 – 5 Jun 1526 died)"Archbishop Pedro Portocarrero"
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Pedro Ramírez de Alba Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish language, Spanish, Portuguese language, Portuguese, and Galician language, Galician name for ''Peter (given name), Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic fo ...
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O.S.H. The Hieronymites, also formally known as the Order of Saint Jerome ( la, Ordo Sancti Hieronymi; abbreviated OSH), is a Catholic enclosed religious orders, cloistered religious order and a common name for several congregations of hermit monks livi ...
(19 Dec 1526 – 21 Jun 1528 died) * Gaspar de Ávalos de la Cueva (22 Jan 1529 – 29 Mar 1542 Appointed,
Archbishop 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.Fernando Niño de Guevara (patriarch) Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541 – 8 January 1609) was a Spanish cardinal who was also Archbishop of Seville and Grand Inquisitor of Spain. Biography Fernando Niño de Guevara was born in Toledo, Spain in 1541, the son of Rodrigo Niño, Mar ...
(22 Mar 1542 – 8 Oct 1546 Appointed, Patriarch of the West Indies) *
Pedro Guerrero Logrono 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, meani ...
(Mendoza) (28 Oct 1546 – 2 Apr 1576 died) *
Juan Méndez de Salvatierra ''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, ...
(11 Sep 1577 – 24 May 1588 died) *
Pedro Castro Quiñones 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, meani ...
(6 Dec 1589 – 5 Jul 1610 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla) * Pedro González de Mendoza, O.F.M. (19 Jul 1610 – 8 Feb 1616 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza) * Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S. (24 Feb 1616 – 20 Jun 1620 died)"Archbishop Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S."
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"Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S."
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* Garcerán Albañell (16 Nov 1620 – 10 Mar 1626 died) * Agustin Spinola Basadone (7 Sep 1626 – 23 Oct 1630 Appointed,
Archbishop 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.Miguel Santos de Sampedro --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places *Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disambi ...
(13 Nov 163 – 11 Mar 1631 died) *
Fernando Valdés Llano Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the Ge ...
(18 Jul 1633 – 30 Dec 1639 died) *
Martín Carrillo Alderete Martín Carrillo Alderete (died 29 June 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Granada (1641–1653), Bishop of Osma (1636–1641), and Bishop of Oviedo (1633–1636). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Martín Carrillo Alderete"
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Antonio Calderon (bishop) Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...
(12 Jan 1654 – 12 Jul 1654 died)"Father Antonio Calderón "
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José de Argáiz Pérez José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...
(27 Jul 1654 – 28 May 1667 died) *
Diego Escolano y Ledesma Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. E ...
(27 Feb 1668 – 4 Sep 1672 died) *
Francisco de Rois y Mendoza Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...
,
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(29 May 1673 – 16 Mar 1677 died) *
Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán, O.SS.T. (1626 – 5 October 1692) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Granada (1677–1692), Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1671–1677), and Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1668–1669). ''(in ...
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(13 Sep 1677 – 5 Oct 1692 died)"Archbishop Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán, O.SS.T."
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Martín Ascargorta Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austral ...
(18 May 1693 – 25 Feb 1719 died) *Francisco Eustaquio Perea Porras (3 Jul 1720 – 26 Jun 1733 died) *Felipe de los Tueros Huerta (20 Jan 1734 – 12 Sep 1751 died) *Onésimo Salamanca Zaldívar (20 Mar 1752 – 19 Dec 1757 Appointed,
Archbishop of Burgos The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos is one of Spain's Latin Metropolitan sees.
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) * Pedro Antonio Barroeta y Ángel (19 Dec 1757 – 20 Mar 1775 died) *Antonio Jorge y Galván (29 Jan 1776 – 2 Sep 1787 died) *Basilio Tomás Sancho y Hernando (de Santas Justa y Rufina), Sch. P. (17 Dec 1787 Appointed – Did Not Take Effect) *Juan Manuel Moscoso y Peralta (3 Aug 1789 – 24 Jul 1811 died) *Blas Joaquín Álvarez de Palma (19 Dec 1814 – 29 Nov 1837 died) *Luis Antonio Folgueras y Sión (17 Jan 1848 – 28 Oct 1850 died) *Salvador José Reyes y García de Lara (5 Sep 1851 – 31 Mar 1865 died) *Bienvenido Monzón y Martín (8 Jun 1866 Confirmed – 27 Mar 1885 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla) *José Moreno y Mazón (27 Mar 1885 – 17 Jan 1905 died) *José Meseguer y Costa (27 Mar 1905 – 9 Dec 1920 died) *
Vicente Casanova y Marzol Vicente Casanova y Marzol (16 April 1854 – 23 October 1930) was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Granada from 1921 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1925. Biography Vicente C ...
(7 Mar 1921 – 23 Oct 1930 died) *
Agustín Parrado y García Agustín Parrado y García (5 October 1872—8 October 1946) was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Granada from 1934 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII. ...
(4 Apr 1934 – 8 Oct 1946 died) *Balbino Santos Olvera (24 Nov 1946 – 14 Feb 1953 died) *Rafael García y García de Castro (9 May 1953 – 3 Feb 1974 died) * Emilio Benavent Escuín (3 Feb 1974 Succeeded – 25 May 1977 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Spain, Military) *José Méndez Asensio (31 Jan 1978 – 10 Dec 1996 Retired) *
Antonio Cañizares Llovera Antonio Cañizares Llovera (; born 15 October 1945) is a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Valencia from 2014 to 2022. He was prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacramen ...
(10 Dec 1996 – 24 Oct 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo) *Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández (15 Mar 2003 – )


See also

* Roman Catholicism in Spain


References


External links


Official site

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