The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias or Diocese Canariense-Rubicense ( la, Canarien(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

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...

in the

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in Spain. The dioceses includes the islands of

Gran Canaria Gran Canaria (, ; ), also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa which is part of Spain. the island had a population of that co ...

Fuerteventura Fuerteventura () is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the North Africa region, and politically part of Spain. It is located away from the northwestern coast of Africa. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNES ...

and

Lanzarote Lanzarote (, , ) is a Spanish island, the easternmost of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately off the north coast of Africa and from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering , Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the i ...

(Oriental Province). However, it does not include the whole archipelago, since the

Diocese of Tenerife 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 ...

(or Nivariense) includes the

Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, also Province of Santa Cruz ( es, link=no, Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife), is a province of Spain, consisting of the western part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. It consists of about ...

. For this reason, the use of the name of the archipelago is currently a very controversial topic in the Canary Islands. It has recently emerged between the society of

the desire to recover the diocesan headquarters of San Marcial del Rubicón.Un Obispado para Lanzarote
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History

* 1351: Established as Diocese of Islas Canarias from the Diocese of Majorca * 1354: Suppressed * 1369: Restored as Diocese of Telde * 1393: Suppressed * 1406: Restored as Diocese of Rubicon * 1424: Established as Diocese of Fuerteventura * 1431: Suppressed * 1485: Renamed as Diocese of Canarias * 1819: Establishing the

, which happens to encompass the western province of the Canary Islands

Special churches

*Minor Basilicas: **Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pino, Teror, Canarias

Ordinaries

Diocese of Rubicón

''Erected: 7 July 1406'' * Fernando Calvetos, c. 1434-1436 * Francisco Moya (bishop), O.F.M. (26 Sep 1436 Appointed – 1441)) :... *

Juan de Frías Juan de Frías (died 1485) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rubicón (1474–1485). Biography He was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV, and held the position until his death in 1485. References External lin ...

(1474–1485 Died)

Diocese of Canaries

''Name Changed: 1485'' *

Miguel López de la Serna Miguel López de la Serna, O.F.M. (also Michele Lopez de la Sorra) (died 1490) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1486–1490). Biography Miguel López de la Serna was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Mi ...

, O.F.M. (29 Mar 1486 – 1490 Died) :''. . .'' * Diego de Muros (27 Jun 1496 – 1507 Died) *

Pedro López Ayala Don Pedro de Ayala also Pedro López Ayala (died 31 January 1513) was a 16th-century Spanish diplomat employed by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile at the courts of James IV of Scotland and Henry VII of England. His mission t ...

(20 Oct 1507 – Feb 1513 Died) *

Fernando Vázquez de Arce Fernando Vázquez de Arce (died 1520) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1513–1520). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 20 May 1513, Fernando Vázquez de Arce was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Bishop o ...

(20 May 1513 – 1520 Died) *

Luis Cabeza de Vaca Luis Cabeza de Vaca (died November 22, 1550) served as Bishop of Palencia, (1537–1550), Bishop of Salamanca (1530–1537), and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523–1530). ''(in Latin)''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.Pedro Fernández Manrique Pedro Fernández Manrique (c. 1500–1540) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Pedro Fernández Manrique was born in Aguilar de Campoo ca. 1500, the son of Fernández Manrique, 2nd Marquis of Aguilar de Campoo and Mar� ...

(22 Jun 1530 – 14 Dec 1530 Appointed,

Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo The Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo ( la, Dioecesis Civitatensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Spain, located in the city of Ciudad Rodrigo in the ecclesiastical province of Valladolid.Juan de Salamanca Juan de Salamanca Polanco, O.P. (Burgos, c. 1490- Canary Islands, 1538) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1531–1538). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Juan de Salamanca was ordained a priest in the Order of Preacher ...

, O.P. (6 Mar 1531 – 1538 Died) * Alonso Ruiz de Virués,

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(12 Aug 1538 – 19 Jan 1545 Died) *

Antonio de la Cruz (bishop) Antonio de la Cruz, O.F.M. (1480–1550) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1545–1550). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Antonio de la Cruz was born in Burgos, Spain in 1480 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friar ...

, O.F.M. (7 Dec 1545 – 1550 Died) *

Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba, O.P. (died 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1551). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba was born in Córdoba, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order ...

, O.P. (19 Jan 1551 – 14 Nov 1551 Died) *

Melchor Cano Melchor Cano (1509? – 30 September 1560) was a Spanish Scholastic theologian. Clerical life He was born in Tarancón, New Castile, and joined the Dominican Order in Salamanca, where by 1546 he had succeeded Francisco de Vitoria to the theo ...

, O.P. (12 Sep 1552 – 1554 Resigned) *

Diego Deza Tello Diego Deza Tello (died 1579) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaén (1577–1579), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Coria (1566–1577), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1554–1566). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Diego Deza ...

(30 Apr 1554 – 26 Apr 1566 Appointed,

Bishop of Coria 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 ...

) *

Bartolomé Torres (bishop) Bartolomé Torre (1512–1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1566–1568). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Bartolomé Torre was born in 1512. On 15 May 1566, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as ...

(15 May 1566 – 1 Feb 1568 Died) * Juan Alzóloras (Arzolaras),

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(17 Sep 1568 – 7 May 1574 Died) *

Cristóbal Vela Tavera 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 *Cr ...

(15 Dec 1574 – 27 May 1580 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos) * Fernando Rueda (22 Jun 1580 – 17 Jun 1585 Died) * Fernando Suárez de Figueroa (22 Jun 1587 – 26 Mar 1597 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora) * Francisco Martínez de Cenicero (14 Apr 1597 – 13 Aug 1607 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España)) * Francisco de Sosa, O.F.M. (3 Sep 1607 – 1610 Resigned) *

Juan Nicolás Valdés de Carriazo ''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 ...

(26 Apr 1610 – 10 Oct 1611 Appointed,

Bishop of Guadix The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guadix ( la, Guadicen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic suffragan bishopric in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Granada in Andalusia, southern Spain and a Latin titular bishopric under its Ancient name ...

) * Lope Velasco Valdivieso (14 Nov 1611 – 29 Oct 1613 Died) *

Antonio Corrionero Antonio Corrionero (1554–1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Salamanca (1621–1633), and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1614–1621).

(6 Oct 1614 – 17 May 1621 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.Pedro Herrera Suárez, O.P. (7 Jun 1621 – 27 Jun 1622 Confirmed, Bishop of Tui) * Juan Guzmán (archbishop), O.F.M. (11 Jul 1622 – 6 Oct 1627 Appointed,

Archbishop of Tarragona The Archdiocese of Tarragona (Latin, ''Tarraconensis'') is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Tarragona, part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The archdiocese heads the ecclesias ...

) *

Cristóbal de la Cámara y Murga 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 *Cr ...

(15 Nov 1627 – 7 May 1635 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.Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega (9 Jul 1635 – 1651 Resigned) * Rodrigo Gutiérrez de Rojas (3 Jul 1651 – 14 Dec 1658 Died) * Juan Vande-Escarth y Briceño (loannes de Toledo),

(9 Jun 1659 – 12 Jan 1665 Appointed, Bishop of León) *

Bartolomé García Jiménez y Rabadán Bartolomé may refer to: Places * Bartolomé Island (Spanish: Isla Bartolomé), a volcanic islet in the Galápagos Islands Group * Isla Bartolomé, Diego Ramirez Islands, Chile People * Bartolomé Bermejo (c.1440–c.1501), Spanish painter * Ba ...

(16 Mar 1665 – 14 Jun 1690 Died) * Bernardo de Vicuña Zuazo (12 Nov 1691 – 31 Jan 1705 Died) *Juan Ruiz y Simón (22 Feb 1706 – 6 Jun 1712 Died) *Lucas Conejero de Molina (28 May 1714 – 26 Jun 1724 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos) *Félix Bernuy Zapata y Mendoza (20 Nov 1724 – 23 May 1730 Died) *Pedro Manuel Dávila y Cárdenas (6 Aug 1731 – 19 Dec 1738 Appointed,

Bishop of Plasencia The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia ( la, Placentina in Hispania) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, in Extremadura, western Spain.

) *Juan Francisco Guillén (30 Sep 1739 – 15 Mar 1751 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos) *Valentín Moran Menéndez, O. de M. (15 Mar 1751 – 20 May 1761 Resigned) *Francisco Javier Delgado y Venegas (25 May 1761 – 19 Dec 1768 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza) *Juan Bautista Cervera, O.F.M. Disc. (12 Jun 1769 – 12 May 1777 Appointed,

Bishop of Cádiz 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 ...

) *Joaquín Herrera Bárcena,

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(1 Mar 1779 – 4 Dec 1783 Died) *Antonio Martínez de la Plaza (14 Feb 1785 – 29 Nov 1790 Appointed,

) *Antonio Tavira Almazán (11 Apr 1791 – 27 Jun 1796 Appointed,

Bishop of Osma The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria ( la, Oxomen(sis)–Sorian(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolita ...

) *Manuel Verdugo Albiturría (27 Jun 1796 – 7 Jul 1818 Died) *Manuel Bernardo Morete Bodelón (27 Sep 1824 – 21 Mar 1825 Confirmed,

Bishop of Astorga The Roman Catholic Diocese of Astorga ( la, Asturicensis) is a diocese whose seat is in the city of Astorga, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.O.F.M. (19 Dec 1825 – 22 Sep 1826 Died) *Bernardo Martínez Carnero (21 May 1827 – 26 Jan 1833 Died) *

Judas José Romo y Gamboa Judas José Romo y Gamboa (7 January 1779 – 11 January 1855) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Cardinal Archbishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Seville, Seville. Previously he had served as Roman Catholic Diocese of C ...

(20 Jan 1834 – 17 Dec 1847 Confirmed, Archbishop of Sevilla) *

Buenaventura Codina y Augerolas Buenaventura Codina y Augerolas (3 June 1788 – 18 November 1857) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Canarias which covers the islands of Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. ...

, C.M. (17 Dec 1847 – 18 Nov 1857 Died) * Joaquín Lluch y Garriga, O.C.D. (27 Sep 1858 – 13 Mar 1868 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.José María de Urquinaona y Vidot José María Urquinaona y Bidot (or ''Vidot'') (1814–1883) was a bishop of Barcelona. Born in Cádiz Cádiz (, , ) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the Province of Cádiz, one of eight that make up the a ...

(22 Jun 1868 – 15 Jul 1878 Appointed,

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) * José Proceso Pozuelo y Herrero (28 Feb 1879 – 26 Jun 1890 Appointed,

Bishop of Segovia 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 ...

) * José Cueto y Díez de la Maza, O.P. (1 Jun 1891 – 17 Aug 1908 Died) * Adolfo Pérez y Muñoz (29 Apr 1909 – 18 Jul 1913 Appointed,

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 ...

) *

Ángel Marquina y Corrales Ángel Marquina y Corrales (8 October 1859 - 1 January 1928) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic church and Bishop of Gaudix. Biography Marquina, the son of a farmer, studied at the seminary of San Jerónimo de Burgos and was ordained ...

(18 Jul 1913 – 6 Sep 1922 Appointed,

) *

Miguel de los Santos Serra y Sucarrats Miguel de los Santos Serra y Sucarrats (11 January 1868 - 9 August 1936) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic church and Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón, Sergorbe. Biography Serra was born on the 11 January 1868 i ...

(14 Dec 1922 – 16 Jan 1936 Appointed, Bishop of Segorbe) *

Antonio Victor Pildáin y Zapiáin Antonio Victor Pildáin y Zapiáin (17 January 1890 - 7 May 1973) was a Spanish Basque prelate of the Roman Catholic church and Bishop of the Diocese of Canarias. Biography Pildáin was born on the 17 January 1890 in Guipúzcoa in the Basque ...

(18 May 1936 – 15 Dec 1966 Retired) *

José Antonio Infantes Florido José Antonio Infantes Florido (born in Almadén de la Plata Spain, 24 January 1920 - died Gelves, 6 November 2005) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop. Priesthood He studied in the seminary of Valencia and on 19 May 1951 he was ordained a pr ...

(20 Jul 1967 – 25 May 1978 Appointed,

Bishop of Córdoba 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 ...

) *

Ramón Echarren Istúriz Ramón Echarren Istúriz (13 November 1929 – 25 August 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Echarren Istúriz was appointed titular bishop of 'Diano' and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of ...

(27 Nov 1978 – 26 Nov 2005 Retired) *

Francisco Cases Andreu Francisco Cases Andreu Born Orihuela, Spain on 23 October 1944 is a retired Spanish Roman Catholic prelate. He is bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Canarias in the Canary Islands (covering the islands of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteven ...

(26 Nov 2005 – 6 Jul 2020 Retired) *

José Mazuelos Pérez José Mazuelos Pérez (Born Seville 9 October 1960). is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church, currently bishop of the diocese of Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias, Canarias (part of the Canary Islands) and previously he served as bishop of ...

(6 Jul 2020 - )

References

External links

Diocese website

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