The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ávila ( la, Abulen(sis)) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
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 ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Valladolid
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Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016"Diocese of Ávila" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016
Priscillian
Priscillian (in Latin: ''Priscillianus''; Gallaecia, - Augusta Treverorum, Gallia Belgica, ) was a wealthy nobleman of Roman Hispania who promoted a strict form of Christian asceticism. He became bishop of Ávila in 380. Certain practices of his f ...
(died 385)
Bishops of Ávila after 1381
*Domingo Suárez, O.F.M. (30 Jul 1263 – 1271 Died)
*Diego de los Roeles (1381–1394)
*Alfonso de Echea o de Córdoba (1395–1403)
*Juan Rodríguez de Guzmán (1403–1424)
*Diego Gómez de Fuensalida (1424–1436)
*Cardinal
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 ...
(1437 – 19 August 1441, Appointed
Bishop of Segovia
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
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Lope de Barrientos
Lope de Barrientos (1382–1469), sometimes called Obispo Barrientos ("Bishop Barrientos"), was a powerful clergyman and statesman of the Crown of Castile during the 15th century, although his prominence and the influence he wielded during his l ...
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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Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa
Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa (also Alonso I de Fonseca) (died 1473) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1445–1454), Archbishop of Seville (1454–1465 and 1469–1473), and Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1465–14 ...
Martín Fernández de Vilches
Martín Fernández de Vilches (also ''Martín de Vilches'') (born Vilches, Kingdom of Jaén, ? – Bonilla de la Sierra, died (13 November 1469), was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1456–1469).
Biografia
Of humble ...
(1455–1469)
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Alfonso de Fonseca
Alfonso de Fonseca (1422–1505) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Osma (1493–1505), Bishop of Cuenca (1485–1493),
(29 Jan 1469 – 26 Aug 1485 Appointed,
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.
)
*
Hernando de Talavera
Hernando de Talavera, O.S.H. (c. 1430 – 14 May 1507) was a Spanish clergyman and councilor to Queen Isabel of Castile. He began his career as a monk of the Order of Saint Jerome, was appointed the queen's confessor and with her support an ...
,
O.S.H.
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(26 Aug 1485 – 23 Jan 1493 Appointed,
Archbishop of Granada
The archdiocese of Granada ( la, archidioecesis Granatensis) is an ecclesiastical province of the Catholic Church in Spain.
)
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Francisco Sánchez de la Fuente
Francisco Sánchez de la Fuente (died September 1498) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1496–1498) and Bishop of Ávila (1493–1496).Bishop of Córdoba
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
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Alfonso Carrillo de Albornoz (bishop)
Alfonso Carrillo de Albornoz (also ''Alonso Carrillo de Albornoz'') (died 14 June 1514) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1496–1498) ''(in Latin)''
and Bishop of Catania (1486–1496). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
O ...
(27 Jun 1496 – 14 Jun 1514 Died)
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Francisco Ruiz (bishop)
Francisco Ruiz (1476 – 23 October 1528) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1514–1528) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1510–1514). ''(in Latin)''O.F.M. (14 Jul 1514 – 23 Oct 1528 Died)
* Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado (12 Jan 1530 – 25 Jan 1548 Died)
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Diego Alava Esquivel
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E ...
(7 May 1548 – 21 Oct 1558 Appointed,
Bishop of Córdoba
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
*
Diego de los Cobos Molina
Diego de los Cobos Molina (died 1565) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaén (1560–1565) and Bishop of Ávila (1559–1560). ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Jaén
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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 Palencia
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Pedro Fernández Temiño
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The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...
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 ...
(22 Mar 1638 – 8 Oct 1640 Confirmed,
Bishop of Palencia
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José de Argáiz Pérez
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In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...
(4 Dec 1645 – 27 Jul 1654 Appointed,
Archbishop of Granada
The archdiocese of Granada ( la, archidioecesis Granatensis) is an ecclesiastical province of the Catholic Church in Spain.
)
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Bernardo Atayde de Lima Perera
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(5 Oct 1654 – 17 Feb 1656 Died)
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Martín de Bonilla Granada 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
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Juan Asensio Barrios
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,
O. de M.
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(26 Jun 1673 – 20 Apr 1682 Appointed,
Bishop of Jaén
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
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Diego Ventura Fernández de Angulo
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Et ...
Gregorio Solórzano Castillo
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* Gregorio Conrado Álvarez (1925–2016), Uruguayan army general and de facto President of Uruguay from 1981 until 1985
* Gregorio Álvarez (historian) (1889–1986), ...
(10 May 1700 – 17 Jul 1703 Died)
*Baltasar de la Peña Avilés (17 Dec 1703 – 7 Feb 1705 Died)
*Julián Cano y Tevar,
O. Carm.
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(17 Jan 1714 – 20 Apr 1719 Died)
*José del Yermo Santibáñez (20 Mar 1720 – 8 Mar 1728 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.O.P. (8 Mar 1728 – 22 Jun 1738 Resigned)
*Narciso Queralt (23 Jun 1738 – 12 Jan 1743 Died)
*Pedro González García (20 May 1743 – 7 Apr 1758 Died)
*Romualdo Velarde y Cienfuegos (2 Oct 1758 – 11 May 1766 Died)
*Miguel Fernando Merino (1 Dec 1766 – 10 Jul 1781 Died)
*Antonio Sentmenat y Castellá (17 Feb 1783 – 22 Jun 1784 Resigned)
*Julián Gascueña Herráiz,
O.F.M. Disc.
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*Open flow ...
(20 Sep 1784 – 23 Nov 1796 Died)
*Francisco Javier Cabrera Velasco (24 Jul 1797 – 22 Jan 1799 Died)
*Rafael de Múzquiz y Aldunate (15 Apr 1799 – 20 Jul 1801 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.O. Praem.
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(21 Dec 1818 – 29 Jul 1822 Died)
*Ramón María Adurriaga Uribe (24 May 1824 – 2 Feb 1841 Died)
*Manuel López Santisteban (17 Dec 1847 – 30 Apr 1852 Resigned)
*Gregorio Sánchez y Jiménez (Rubio),
O.S.H.
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(27 Sep 1852 – 17 Feb 1854 Died)
*Juan Alfonso Albuquerque Berión (23 Jun 1854 – 25 Sep 1857 Confirmed,
Bishop of Córdoba
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
*Fernando Blanco y Lorenzo, O.P. (21 Dec 1857 – 17 Sep 1875 Confirmed, Archbishop of Valladolid)
*Pedro José Sánchez Carrascosa y Carrión, C.O. (23 Sep 1875 – Jan 1882 Resigned)
*Bl. Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (27 Mar 1882 – 10 Jun 1886 Appointed, Bishop of Madrid)
*Ramón Fernández Piérola y Lopez de Luzuriaca (17 Mar 1887 – 30 Dec 1889 Appointed,
Bishop of Vitoria
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
*Juan Muñoz y Herrera (26 Jun 1890 – 2 Dec 1895 Appointed,
Bishop of Málaga
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
*José María Blanco Barón (2 Dec 1895 – 4 Apr 1897 Died)
*Joaquín Beltrán y Asensio (24 Mar 1898 – 3 Nov 1917 Died)
*
Enrique Pla y Deniel
Enrique Pla y Deniel (December 19, 1876 – July 5, 1968) was a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He came from a rich Barcelona family and trained at the local seminary and the Gregorian University in Rome before an early career in ...
(4 Dec 1918 – 28 Jan 1935 Appointed,
Bishop of Salamanca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca ( la, Dioecesis Salmantina) is a diocese located in the city of Salamanca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain.Felipe Fernández García
Felipe Fernández García (30 August 1935 – 6 April 2012) was the Roman Catholic eleventh bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna and bishop Ávila, Spain. It was the eleventh bishop of San Cristóbal de La Lagun ...
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 ...
(6 Mar 1992 – 10 Dec 1996 Appointed,
Archbishop of Granada
The archdiocese of Granada ( la, archidioecesis Granatensis) is an ecclesiastical province of the Catholic Church in Spain.
)
*Adolfo González Montes (26 May 1997 – 15 Apr 2002 Appointed,
Bishop of Almería
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
*Jesús García Burillo (9 Jan 2003 – 6 Nov 2018 Retired)
* José María Gil Tamayo (6 Nov 2018 – 16 Jul 2022 Appointed, Coadjutor
Archbishop of Granada
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See also
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Roman Catholicism in Spain
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Convento de San José (Ávila)
The Convento de San José ( en, Convent of Saint Joseph) is a monastery of Discalced Carmelites, Discalced Carmelite nuns in Ávila, Spain, Ávila, Spain. It is situated not far from the center of the city but outside the medieval walls. Teresa ...