Latin Church
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ecclesiastical territory or
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 ...
of the
Catholic Church
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in Northwestern
Spain
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. It is a
suffragan diocese
A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of the
metropolitan
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* Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories
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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 Tui-Vigo" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Its
cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
is
Tui Cathedral
Tui Cathedral is a late- Romanesque and Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in the town of Tui, in Galicia, Spain. It is located at San Fernando square, in the center of the town.
Construction began in the 12th century and the northern portal and ...
episcopal see
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Phrases concerning actions occurring within or outside an episcopal see are indicative of the geographical significance of the term, mak ...
of Tui. It also has a co-cathedral, dedicated to Saint Martin and the Virgin Mary in
Vigo
Vigo ( , , , ) is a city and Municipalities in Spain, municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Penins ...
: the
Co-Cathedral of Santa María, Vigo
Co-Cathedral of Santa María, also known as Vigo Co-Cathedral, is a Spanish religious building. It is co-cathedral with Tui Cathedral. The original church was rebuilt in neo-classical style after being burnt down by Francis Drake
Sir Francis ...
.
Statistics
, it pastorally served 533,800 Catholics (94.9% of 562,200 total) on 1,718 km2 in 275 parishes and 60 missions with 254 priests (195 diocesan, 59 religious), 2 deacons, 472 lay religious (102 brothers, 370 sisters) and 14 seminarians.
History
* 570: Established as Diocese of Tui / Tuden(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from its Metropolitan, the (now Portuguese)
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 Roma ...
* 1024: Suppressed, its territory being reassigned to the
Diocese of Iria Flavia
Iria Flavia or simply Iria in Galicia, northwestern Spain, is an Ancient settlement and former bishopric in the modern municipality of Padrón, which remains a Catholic titular see.
History
Located at the confluence of the Sar and Ulla rivers, ...
* 1069: Restored as Diocese of Tui / Tuden(sis) (Latin), regaining its territory from above Diocese of Iria Flavia
* 1421: Lost territory to
Diocese of Ceuta
The Catholic diocese of Ceuta, first Portuguese and afterwards Spanish, existed from 1417 to 1879. It was a suffragan of the Patriarchate of Lisbon until 1675, with the end of the Iberian Union, when Ceuta chose to remain linked to the king of S ...
* 1959.03.09: Renamed as Diocese of Tui–Vigo / Tuden(sis)–Vicen(sis) (Latin)"Diocese of Tui–Vigo" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Episcopal ordinaries
;''Bishops of Tui (first bishopric)''
: ''very incomplete : first centuries unavailable''
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* Saint Viliulfo (952–1003)
* Pelayo (?–?)
* Alfonso (?–1022)
* Suero Bermudez (1022 – ''see suppressed'' 1024)
;''Bishops of Tui (restored bishopric)''
* Saint (George =) Jorge (''see restored'' 1069–1072)
* Auderico (1072?–1098?)
* Alfonso (1098?–1130)
* Pelayo Meléndez (1130–1156)
* Isidoro (1156–1167)
* Juan (1168–1173)
* Beltrán (1173–1187)
* Pedro (1188–1205)
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* Bernardo Guido, O.P. (26 August 1323 – 20 July 1324), next
Bishop of Lodève
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 ...
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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 ...
Gómez Manrique (bishop)
Gómez Manrique (died 19 December 1375) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Toledo (1362–1375), Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1351–1362), and Bishop of Tui (1348–1351). ''(in Latin)''< ...
Juan de Cervantes
Juan de Cervantes (c. 1380 or 1382 in Seville, Spain – 25 November 1453, buried in Seville Cathedral) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.
Cervantes studied at the University of Salamanca and obtained a doctorate in civil and canon law ...
(Nov 1430 – 1438 Resigned)
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Rodrigo de Vergara
Rodrigo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name ''Roderick'' ( Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Vi ...
Bishop of Cádiz
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or offic ...
O. de M.
The Royal, Celestial and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives ( la, Ordo Beatae Mariae de Mercede Redemptionis Captivorum, abbreviated O. de M.), also known as the Mercedarians, is a Catholic mendicant order es ...
Bishop of Malta
The Archdiocese of Malta (Malti: ''Arċidjoċesi ta' Malta'') is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Malta.
History
Tradition claims that St. Paul the Apostle established the diocese of Malta in the year 60 A ...
Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando
Pedro Sarmiento (c. 1478–1541) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.
Biography
Pedro Sarmiento was born in Ribadeo, on the north-west coast of Spain, ca. 1478, the son of Pedro Ruiz de Sarmiento, 1st count of Salinas, and María ...
(4 March 1523 – 26 Oct 1524), next
Bishop of Badajoz
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 ...
Bishop of Badajoz
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 ...
Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal
Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal (, Villaescusa de Haro, Cuenca, Spain – January 22, 1547, Valladolid, Spain) was bishop of Santo Domingo ''(in Latin)'' and president of the Real Audiencia of Santo Domingo from 1528 to 1531. He was also ...
Miguel Muñoz (bishop)
Miguel Muñoz (died 1553) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1547–1553) and Bishop of Tui (1540–1547). ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca ( la, Conchen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.
Juan de San Millán
Juan de San Millán (1497 – 11 April 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of León (1564–1578) and Bishop of Tui (1547–1564). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Juan de San Millán was born in Barrionuevo, Spain.
On June 1547 ...
Diego Torquemada
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''.
Et ...
(28 July 1564 – 26 Dec 1582 Died)
* Bartolomé Molina (4 May 1583 – 30 Jan 1589 Died)
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Bartolomé de la Plaza (bishop of Valladolid)
Bartolomé de la Plaza (died 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1597–1602). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Bartolomé de la Plaza was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.
On 10 ...
(14 August 1589 – 18 Dec 1596), next
Bishop of Valladolid
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valladolid ( la, Archidioecesis Metropolitae Vallisoletanus) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain.Francisco de Tolosa, O.F.M. Obs. (8 Jan 1597 – 9 Sep 1600 Died)
* Francisco Terrones del Caño (11 May 1601 – 3 Mar 1608), next Bishop of León)
* Prudencio Sandoval, O.S.B. (10 March 1608 – 27 Feb 1612), next
Bishop of Pamplona
The Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela ( la, Pampilonen(sis) et Tudelen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the cities of Pamplona and Tudela in Spain.
Juan Martínez de Peralta
''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 ...
Pedro Herrera Suárez
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The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...
, O.P. (27 June 1622 – 2 Dec 1630), next
Bishop of Tarazona
The Diocese of Tarazona (Latin, ''Turiasonensis'') is a Roman Catholic bishopric located in north-eastern Spain, in the provinces of Zaragoza, Soria, Navarre and
La Rioja, forming part of the autonomous communities of Aragón, Castile-Leon, Nav ...
Diego Vela Becerril
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''.
Et ...
(2 August 1632 – 17 May 1635 Died)
*
Diego Arce Reinoso
Diego de Arce y Reinoso Ávila y Palomares (25 April 1587 – 18 July 1665) was a Spanish bishop who served as Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1643 to 1665; and as Bishop of Plasencia (1640–1652), Bishop of Ávila (1637–1640), and Bishop ...
(1 Oct 1635 – 22 Mar 1638), next
Bishop of Ávila
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
Bishop of Oviedo
The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.
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* Alfonso Galaz Torrero (25 May 1682 – 13 March 1688 Died)
* Anselmo Gómez de la Torre, O.S.B. (7 Nov 1689 – 15 Dec 1720 Resigned)
*Fernando Ignacio Arango Queipo, O.S.A. (16 Dec 1720 – 18 March 1745 Died)
*José Larumbe Mallí (23 August 1745 – 1 Sep 1751 Died)
*Juan Manuel Rodríguez Castañón (20 March 1752 – 12 July 1769 Died)
*Antonio Fernández Tobar (12 March 1770 – 20 August 1770 Died)
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Lucas Ramírez Galán
Lucas Ramírez Galán, OFM (18 October 1715 – 19 March 1774) was a Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop. He served as Bishop of Tui from 1770 to 1774. Previously, he served as Archbishop of Bogotá from 1769 to 1770 and Auxiliary Bishop of Cart ...
, O.F.M. Obs. (12 Dec 1770 – 19 Mar 1774 Died)
*Domingo Ramón Fernández Angulo (13 March 1775 – 2 Oct 1796 Died)
*Juan García Benito (24 July 1797 – 27 Sep 1822), next Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
*Francisco Javier García Casarrubios y Melgar, O. Cist. (19 Dec 1825 – 28 Jan 1855 Died)
*Telmo Maceira (28 Sep 1855 – 9 August 1864 Died)
*Ramón Garcia y Antón, O.S.H. (27 March 1865 – 7 April 1876 Died)
*Juan María Valero y Nacarino (26 June 1876 – 27 March 1882), next
Bishop of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca ( la, Conchen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.
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*Fernando Hüe y Gutiérrez (27 Mar 1882 – 15 March 1894 Died)
*Valeriano Menéndez y Conde (21 May 1894 – 28 May 1914), next Archbishop of Valencia)
*Leopoldo Eijo y Garay (28 May 1914 – 22 March 1917), next
Bishop of Vitoria
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 ...
)
*Manuel Lago y González (4 May 1917 – 24 July 1923), next
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.Archbishop of Valladolid)
*José Ángel López Ortiz, O.S.A. (10 July 1944 – 9 March 1959 ''see below'')
;''Bishops of Tui-Vigo''
*José Ángel López Ortiz, O.S.A. (''see above'' 9 March 1959 – 18 Feb 1969); next
Archbishop-bishop
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of Spain, Military * )
*José Delicado Baeza (4 August 1969 – 18 April 1975), next Archbishop of Valladolid)
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José Cerviño Cerviño
José Cerviño Cerviño, (August 21, 1920 – April 18, 2012) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Cerviño was born in Aldán, Spain, and was ordained a priest on April 6, 1946, from the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela. ...
(8 November 1976 – 7 June 1996 Retired)
*José Diéguez Reboredo (14 July 1996 – 28 January 2010 Retired)
*Luis Quinteiro Fiuza (28 January 2010 – ...)
Catholic Church in Spain
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1959 establishments in Spain
Events January
* January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance.
* January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...
1959 in Christianity
Events January
* January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance.
* January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of ...
6th-century establishments in Spain
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