The Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela ( la, Pampilonen(sis) et Tudelen(sis)) is an

archdiocese 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 ...

located in the cities of

Pamplona Pamplona (; eu, Iruña or ), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain. It is also the third-largest city in the greater Basque cultural region. Lying at near above ...

and Tudela in Spain."Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela"
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Timeline

* 5th century: Established as Diocese of Pamplona * 9th century: northern boundary established by

Charles's Cross In the Middle Ages, Charles's Cross ( la, Crux Caroli Regis), high in the Pyrenees, marked the frontier between the Kingdom of Navarre and the Duchy of Gascony, specifically the boundary between the Diocese of Bayonne and the Diocese of Pamplona. I ...

* 5 September 1851: Renamed as Diocese of Pamplona – Tudela * 17 July 1889: Renamed as Diocese of Pamplona * 2 September 1955: Renamed as Diocese of Pamplona – Tudela * 11 August 1956: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pamplona – Tudela * 11 August 1984: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela

Leadership

Bishops of Pamplona

Firminus Fermin (also Firmin, from Latin ''Firminus''; Spanish ''Fermín'') was a legendary holy man and martyr, traditionally venerated as the co-patron saint of Navarre, Spain. His death may be associated with either the Decian persecution (250) or Dio ...

(late 3rd century) * Liliolus (before 589, after 592) *

John I John I may refer to: People * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526 * John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna * John I o ...

(fl. 610) * Atilanus (fl. 683) *

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(fl. 693) * Opilanus (fl. 829) *

Wiliesind WiliesindHis name may also be rendered Wiliesindus, Gulgesindus, Gulgerindus or Guillesindus in Latin; Wilesindo, Willesindo, Gulgesindo or Gulgerindo in Spanish. was a bishop of Pamplona (floruit 848–67). His episcopate falls in a very obscure pe ...

(848–860) ''In 850, in the face of a Muslim invasion, the seat of the bishop was transferred to

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Bishops of Pamplona at Leire

* Jimeno I (876–914) * Basilio (918–922) * Galindo (922–928) *

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(928–947) * Blasco I (971–972) *

Bibas Bibas or Peppas ( ar, بيباص; el, πέππας; he, ביבאס) is a Greek surname derived from the word παππάς or παπάς, and it means priest. the surname is used in Greece and various places in the Mediterranean, like Libya, Isr ...

(979–???) * Julian (983–985) *

Sisebut Sisebut ( la, Sisebutus, es, Sisebuto; also ''Sisebuth'', ''Sisebur'', ''Sisebod'' or ''Sigebut'') ( 565 – February 621) was Visigothic Kingdom, King of the Visigoths and ruler of Hispania and Septimania from 612 until his death. Biography H ...

(988–997) * Jimeno II (1000–1005) * Sancho I ''el Mayor'' (1015–1024) ''In 1023, the see was reestablished in Pamplona.''

Bishops of Pamplona

* Sancho II ''el Menor'' (1025–1051) *

John II John II may refer to: People * John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (1455–1499) * John II Casimir Vasa of Poland (1609–1672) * John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died 1302) * John II Doukas of Thessaly (1303–1318) * John II Komnenos (1087–1 ...

(1052–1068) * Blasco II (1068–1078/79) * García Ramírez (1078/79–1082) **

Sancha of Aragon Sancha of Aragon (1478 in Gaeta – 1506 in Naples), or Sancia of Aragon, was an illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso II of Naples and his mistress Trogia Gazzela. In 1494, she was married to Gioffre Borgia, youngest son of Pope Alexander VI. ...

(1082–1083), regent *

Pedro de Roda 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 ...

(1083–1115) *

William I William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087 ...

(''Guillermo'') (1122) * Sancho de Larrosa (1122–1142) * Lope de Artajona (1143–1159) * Sancho III (1160–1164) * Pedro Compostelano (1162–1164) *

Raymond Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...

(1163) *

Bibiano Bibiano is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Bibiano Fernandes (born 1980), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Bibiano Fernandes (born 1976), Indian footballer * Bibiano Ouano (1915–1960), Filipino basketball p ...

(1165–1166) * Peter of Paris (1167–1193) * Martín de Tafalla (1193–1194), elected *

García Ferrández 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 ...

(1194–1205) *

Juan de Tarazona ''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 ...

(1205–1211) * Espárago de la Barca (1212–1215) * William of Saintonge (1215–1219) * Remiro de Navarra (1220–1229) *

Pedro Ramírez de Pedrola 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 ...

(1230–1238) ''Between 1238 and 1242, the throne was vacant while the chapter was divided between supporters of

Lope García Lope is an old given name of Basque, Gascon and Spanish origin, derived from Latin ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". Lope may refer to: *Lope de Isásaga (1493–1515), Basque Spanish ''conquistador'' *Lope de Aguirre (1510s – 1561), Basque Spanish ''c ...

and of the archdeacon

Guillermo de Oriz Guillermo () is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Guille' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. People *Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player *Guillermo Ar� ...

.'' * Pedro Jiménez de Gazólaz (1242–1266) * Armingot (1268–1277) * Miguel Sánchez de Uncastillo (1277–1286) * Miguel Periz de Legaria (1288–1304) * Arnaud de Poyanne (1310–1316) *

Guillaume Mechin Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War espi ...

(1316–1317) *

Raul Rossellet Raul, Raúl and Raül are the Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan forms of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph. They are cognates of the French Raoul. Raul, Raúl or Raül may re ...

(1317) *

Michel Maucondiut Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

(1317), elected * Semén García de Asiáin (1317), elected *

Arnaud de Barbazan Arnaud may refer to: People * Arnaud (given name) or Arnauld (formerly Arnoul), the French form of the German given name Arnold * Arnaud (surname) or Arnauld (formerly Arnoul), the French form of the name Arnold * Arnauld family, a noble French f ...

(1318–1355) *

Pierre de Monteruc Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French language, French form of the name Peter (given name), Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via ...

(1355–1356) * Miguel Sánchez de Asiáin (1356–1364) *

Bernard Folcaut Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

(1364–1377) *

Martín de Zalba 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 Aust ...

(1377–1390) ''Martín resigned the see to become a cardinal in 1390, but he continued as apostolic administrator until 1403.'' * Miguel de Zalba, cardinal (1404–1406), elected ** Martín de Eusa (1406–1407), vicar general ** Nicolás López de Roncesvalles (1407–1408), vicar ** García de Aibar (1408), vicar general ** Lancelot de Navarra (1408–1420), vicar general * Sancho Sánchez de Oteiza (1420–1425) *

Martín de Peralta I 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 ...

(1426–1456) * Martín de Peralta II (1457–1458) **

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, cardinal (1458–1462), apostolic administrator * Nicolás de Echávarri (1462–1469) * Alfonso Carrillo (1473–1491) * César Borja, cardinal (1491–1492), transferred to the archdiocese of Valencia ** Antonio Pallavicino Gentili, cardinal (1492–1507), apostolic administrator ** Fazio Giovanni Santori, cardinal (1507–1510), apostolic administrator ** Amaneu de Labrit, cardinal (1510–1512), apostolic administrator (first time) **

Giovanni Ruffo de Theodoli Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * '' Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend ...

(1512–1517), apostolic administrator **Amaneu de Labrit (1517–1520), apostolic administrator (second time) **

Alessandro Cesarini Alessandro Cesarini (died 13 February 1542), bishop of Pistoia, was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Life Born in Rome, the son of Agabito Cesarini, he became close to the Medici family, particularly Cardinal Giovanni di Lore ...

, cardinal (1520–1538), apostolic administrator, resigned * Juan Remmia (1538–1539) *

Pedro Pacheco Ladrón de Guevara Pedro Pacheco de Villena (29 June 14885 March 1560), also known as Pedro Pacheco Ladrón de Guevara, was a Spanish cardinal and viceroy of Naples. In Italian his name is spelled Pietro Pacecco. His nephew Francisco Pacheco de Toledo was also a ...

, cardinal (1539–1545), transferred to the diocese of Jaén *

Antonio de Fonseca Antonio de Fonseca (1503−19 January 1557) was a Roman Catholic prelate and statesman who served as Bishop of Pamplona (1545-1557).Álvaro Moscoso (1550–1561), transferred to the diocese of Zamora"Bishop Alvaro Moscoso"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 26, 2016 * Diego Ramírez Sedeño de Fuenleal (1561–1573)"Bishop Diego Ramírez Sedeño de Fuenleal"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 29, 2016 * Antonio Manrique Valencia (1575–1577)"Bishop Antonio Manrique Valencia"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 5, 2016 * Pedro de Lafuente (1578–1587)"Bishop Pedro de Lafuente"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 6, 2016 *

Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas (20 April 1546 – 7 December 1618) was a Spanish bishop and cardinal who was Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1608 to 1618. Biography Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas was born in Aranda de Duero on April 20, 1546, the s ...

(1588–1596), transferred to the diocese of Jaén *

Antonio Zapata y Cisneros Antonio Zapata y Cisneros, also listed as Zapata y Mendoza,Salvador Miranda (Madrid, 8 October 1550 – Madrid, c. 27 April 1635) was a Spanish bishop. He served as bishop of Cádiz and Pamplona, archbishop of Burgos, cardinal, councillor of s ...

(1596–1600), transferred to the archdiocese of Burgos * Mateo de Burgos (1600–1606), transferred to the diocese of Sigüenza *

Antonio Venegas y Figueroa 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 ...

(1606–1612), transferred to the diocese of Sigüenza *

Prudencio de Sandoval Fray Prudencio de Sandoval (1553–1620) was a Spanish historian and Benedictine monk, the Bishop of Tuy from 1608 to 1612 and Bishop of Pamplona thereafter until his death. De Sandoval was born in Valladolid. He continued the chronicle begun ...

(1612–1620) *

Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza y Ribera 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 ...

(1621–1622), transferred to the diocese of Málaga *

Cristóbal de Lobera y Torres Cristóbal or Cristobal, the Spanish version of Christopher, is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to: Given name *Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972), Spanish fashion designer * Cristóbal Cobo (born 1976), Chilean academic * C ...

(1623–1625), transferred to the diocese of Córdoba *

José González Díez José González Díez, Order of Preachers, O.P. (11 November 1566 – 28 March 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Burgos (1630–1631), Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1627–1630), Bishop of Pamplona (1625–1627 ...

(1625–1627), transferred to the archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela"Archdiocese of Burgos"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 *

Pedro Fernández Zorrilla 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 ...

(1627–1637) * Juan Queipo de Llano y Flórez (1639–1647), transferred to the diocese of Jaén *

Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias or Francisco Díaz Alarcón y Covarrubias (29 March 1589 – 18 May 1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1657–1675), Bishop of Pamplona (1648–1657), Bishop of Salamanca ( ...

(1648–1657), transferred to the diocese of Córdoba"Bishop Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 27, 2016 *

Diego de Tejada y la Guardia 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 ...

(1658–1663) *

Andrés Girón Andres or Andrés may refer to: *Andres, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Will County, Illinois, US *Andres, Pas-de-Calais, a commune in Pas-de-Calais, France *Andres (name) *Hurricane Andres * "Andres" (song), a 1994 song by L7 See also ...

(1664–1670) * Pedro Roche (1670–1683) * Juan Grande Santos de San Pedro (1683–1692) * Toribio de Mier (1693–1698) * Juan Íñiguez Arnedo (1700–1710) * Pedro Aguado (1713–1716) * Juan Camargo Angulo (1716–1725) * Andrés Murillo Velarde (1725–1728) * Melchor Angel Gutiérrez Vallejo (1729–1734) *

Francisco Ignacio Añoa y Busto 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 ...

(1735–1742), transferred to the archdiocese of Zaragoza * Gaspar Miranda Argáiz (1742–1767) * Juan Lorenzo Irigoyen Dutari (1768–1778) * Agustín de Lezo Palomeque (1779–1783), transferred to the archdiocese of Zaragoza * Esteban Antonio Aguado Rojas (1785–1795) * Lorenzo Igual de Soria (1795–1803), transferred to the diocese of Plasencia * Veremundo Anselmo Arias Teixeiro (1804–1814), transferred to the archdiocese of Valencia * Joaquín Javier Uriz Lasaga (1815–1829) *

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(1829–1861) * Pedro Cirilo Uriz Labayru (1861–1870) * José Oliver y Hurtado (1875–1886) *

Antonio Ruiz–Cabal y Rodríguez 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 ...

(1886–1899) *

José López Mendoza y García 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 ...

(1899–1923) *

Mateo Múgica y Urrestarazu Mateo may refer to: People ;Name * Mateo (given name) * Mateo (surname) ;People named Mateo * Mateo (singer) (born 1986), former stage name of American pop/R&B singer-songwriter Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Mateo'' (1937 film), a 1937 Argent ...

(1923–1928), transferred to the diocese of Vitoria *

Tomás Muñiz Pablos Tomás may refer to: * Tomás (given name) * Tomás (surname) Tomás is a Spanish and Portuguese surname, equivalent of '' Thomas''. It may refer to: * Antonio Tomás (born 1985), professional Spanish footballer * Belarmino Tomás (1892–1950) ...

(1928–1935), transferred to the archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela * Marcelino Olaechea Loizaga (1935–1946), transferred to the archdiocese of Valencia * Enrique Delgado y Gómez (1946–1955), became also bishop of Tudela

Bishops of Pamplona and Tudela

* Enrique Delgado y Gómez (1955–1956), became archbishop

Archbishops of Pamplona and Tudela

* Enrique Delgado y Gómez (1956–1968) *

Arturo Tabera Araoz Arturo Tabera Araoz (29 October 1903 – 13 June 1975) was a Spanish cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes. Early years Arturo Tabera Araoz was born in Barco, ...

, cardinal (1968–1971) * José Méndez Asensio (1971–1978), transferred to the archdiocese of Granada *

José María Cirarda Lachiondo José María Cirarda Lachiondo (23 May 1917 – 17 September 2008) was a Spanish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Lachiondo was born in Baquio, Spain and was ordained a priest on 5 July 1942. Lachiondo was appointed auxiliary bishop of the A ...

(1978–1993) *

Fernando Sebastián Aguilar Fernando Sebastián Aguilar CMF (; 14 December 1929 – 24 January 2019) was a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the Archbishop Emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela. Pope Francis created him a cardinal in a consistory of February 2 ...

(1993–2007) *

Francisco Pérez González 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 (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de Asís was known as '' ...

(2007–....)

Auxiliary bishops

Ángel Riesco Carbajo Ángel Riesco Carbajo (9 July 1902 - 2 July 1972) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as a bishop in the Pamplona archdiocese and was the founder of the Misioneras Apostólicas de la Caridad. Riesco spent some time in Argentina as a ...

(1958–1969) * José María Larrauri Lafuente (1970–1979), transferred to the diocese of Vitoria *

Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo ''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 ...

(2012–....)

Suffragan dioceses

* Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño *

Jaca Jaca (; in Aragonese: ''Chaca'' or ''Xaca'') is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and the border with France. Jaca is an ancient fort on the Aragón River, situated at the crossing of two great ea ...

San Sebastián San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

Diocese website
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