The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Real ( la, Civitatis Regalen(sis)) is a
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, pro ...
located in the city of
Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real (, ; en, "Royal City") is a municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha, capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It is the 5th most populated municipality in the region.
History
It was founde ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Toledo in Spain.
History
* 18 November 1875: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ciudad Real
* 4 February 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Ciudad Real
Leadership
* Prelates of Ciudad Real (Roman rite)
**Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez (28 May 1877 – 27 Mar 1882 )
**Antonio María Cascajares y Azara (27 Mar 1882 – 27 Mar 1884 )
**José María Rancés y Villanueva † (10 Jun 1886 – 28 Nov 1898)
**Casimiro Piñera y Naredo † (28 Nov 1898 – 28 Aug 1904 Died)
**Remigio Gandásegui y Gorrochátegui (27 Mar 1905 – 28 May 1914 )
**Francisco Javier de Irastorza Loinaz (11 Jul 1914 – 27 Jun 1922 )
**Bl. Narciso de Esténaga y Echevarría (14 Dec 1922 – 22 Aug 1936)
**Emeterio Echeverria Barrena (29 Dec 1942 – 25 Dec 1954 Died)
**Juan Hervás y Benet (14 Mar 1955 – 30 Sep 1976 )
*
Bishop
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 ...
s of Ciudad Real (Roman rite)
**
Rafael Torija de la Fuente (30 Sep 1976 – 20 Mar 2003)
**
Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando (20 Mar 2003 – 8 Apr 2016)
**Gerardo Melgar Viciosa (8 April 2016 – )
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Spain
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References
External links
GCatholic.org
Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Spain
Religious organizations established in 1875
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
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