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The Spanish Episcopal Conference ( es, Conferencia Episcopal Española, ca, Conferència Episcopal Espanyola) is an administrative institution composed of all the bishops of the dioceses of Spain and Andorra, in communion with the Roman Pontiff and under his authority. Its purpose is the joint exercise certain pastoral functions of the episcopate on the faithful of their territory, under common law and statutes, in order to promote the life of the Church, to strengthen its mission of evangelization and respond more effectively to the greater good that the Church should seek to men.

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The documents that outline the life and work of the 113 Episcopal Conferences currently in the world, are: ''

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'' (23), '' Christus Dominus'' (37-38), ''

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'' (211), '' Sanctae Ecclesiae'' (41), '' Apostolos Suos'' and the 1983 Code of Canon Law ( cn. 447-459). The Spanish Episcopal Conference was constituted by rescript of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation, protocol No. 1.047/64, of 03.10.1966. Public legal personality ecclesiastical and civil 2 under the Agreement on Legal Affairs of 03.01.1979 between the

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and the Spanish State. His first Statute was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in the year 1966 and ratified the same year by

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"ad quinquenium" (five years). He received the ultimate recognition, on February 5, 1977, by decree of the Congregation for Bishops. Subsequently, the LI Plenary Assembly approved in November 1989 amending some articles, confirmed by the Congregation for Bishops, by decree of February 5 of 1991. The last renovation was approved by the Plenary Assembly XCII Spanish Episcopal Conference (24 - November 28, 2008) and confirmed by Decree of the Congregation for Bishops on 19 December of that year. Under Article 2 of the Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE), are full members of the Archbishops and Bishops diocesan Archbishop military, the Archbishops and Bishops Coadjutor and Auxiliary, the apostolic administrators and diocesan administrator in addition to the Archbishops and Bishops emeriti members and special office at the national level, entrusted by the

or the Episcopal Conference. All the Spanish Bishops pastoral office have voice and vote in the Plenary Assembly, the Bishops Emeritus (retired), without pastoral charge, only a consultative vote. 3 charges are elected for three years (three years) and may not exceed three terms, except the Secretary General is elected for five years (five years).

Presidents of the Spanish Episcopal Conference

The Chair moderates the overall activity of the conference and represents it legally. Take care of the relations of the Episcopal Conference with the Holy See and with other episcopal conferences. Convenes and chairs meetings of the Plenary Assembly and the Permanent Commission and Executive Committee. The Chairman has a duration of three years. Throughout the history of the Episcopal Conference of bishops who have presided have been: # Fernando Quiroga Palacios,

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and Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1966–1969) #

Casimiro Morcillo Gonzalez Casimiro may refer to: *Casimiro (given name) *Casimiro (surname) Casimiro is a Portuguese and Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Acácio Casimiro (born 1949), Portuguese footballer * Augusto Casimiro (1889-1967), Portugu ...

, Archbishop of Madrid-Alcalá (1969–1971) # Vicente Enrique y Tarancon, Cardinal and Archbishop of Madrid-Alcalá (1971–1981, completed the 1969-1972 triennium death of Casimiro Morcillo, and three year periods) # Gabino Díaz Merchán, Archbishop of Oviedo (1981–1987) #

Ángel Suquía Goicoechea Ángel Suquía Goicoechea (2 October 1916 – 13 July 2006) was a Spanish Cardinal (Catholic Church), Catholic cardinal who served as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid, archbishop of Madrid from 1983 until 1994. He was educated at the Congre ...

, Cardinal and Archbishop of Madrid (1987–1993) #

Elías Yanes Álvarez Elias Yanes Álvarez (16 February 1928 – 9 March 2018) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop. Yanes Álvarez was ordained to the priesthood in 1952. He served as titular bishop of ''Mulli'' and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese ...

, Archbishop of Zaragoza (1993–1999) # Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, Cardinal and Archbishop of Madrid (1999–2005). # Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Bishop of Bilbao (2005–2008). # Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, Cardinal and Archbishop of Madrid (2008–2014) # Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Cardinal and Archbishop of Valladolid (2014–2020) # Juan José Omella, Cardinal and Archbishop of Barcelona (2020–present)

Vice Presidents of the Spanish Episcopal Conference

(1966–1969) Vicente Enrique y Tarancon,

(1969–1971)

José María Bueno Monreal 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 ...

(1972–1978) José María Cirarda Lachiondo (1978–1981)

Jose Delicado Baeza Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galilean ...

(1981–1987)

Elias Yanes Alvarez Elias is the Greek equivalent of Elijah ( he, אֵלִיָּהוּ‎ ''ʾĒlīyyāhū''; Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ ''Eliyā''; Arabic: الیاس Ilyās/Elyās), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy ...

(1987–1993) Fernando Sebastián Aguilar (1993–1999) Ricardo María Carles Gordó,

(1999–2002) Fernando Sebastián Aguilar (2002–2005)

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 ...

(2005–2008) Ricardo Blázquez Pérez (2008 - 2014) Carlos Osoro Sierra,

(2014 - 2017)

(2017 - )

General Secretaries of the Spanish Episcopal Conference

1966 - 1972 - Jose Guerra Campos 1972 - 1977 -

1977 - 1982 - Jesus Rodriguez Iribarren 1982 - 1988 - Fernando Sebastián Aguilar 1988 - 1993 - Agustin Garcia-Gasco Vicente,

1993 - 1998 -

Jose Sanchez Gonzalez Jose is the English language, English transliteration of the Hebrew language, Hebrew and Aramaic language, Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods ...

1998 - 2003 -

Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina (born 15 October 1945) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Seville from 5 November 2009 until his retirement on 17 April 2021. Biography Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina was born in Sig ...

2003 - 2013 -

Juan Antonio Martinez Camino ''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 Spanis ...

2013 -

José María Gil Tamayo José María Gil Tamayo (born 5 June 1957) is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as archbishop of Granada since his installation on 1 February 2023. He previously served as coadjutor archbishop of that archdioces ...

Executive Committee of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (triennium 2014-2017)

The Executive Committee consists of the following members: Three by reason of his position: President, Vice President and Secretary General of the Spanish Episcopal Conference. The Archbishop of Madrid, if it has one of the charges listed. Three more Bishops elected for this purpose from among the full members of the Conference, or four if the Archbishop of Madrid is one of the charges listed. These bishops may not hold office in any Episcopal Commission.

Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Articles 24 § 2.

Currently: President: Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Archbishop of Valladolid

. Vice President:

, Cardinal Archbishop of Valencia. Secretary General: Fr.

. Members: Carlos Osoro Sierra,

Archbishop of Madrid,

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, Archbishop Military,

, Archbishop of Sevilla, Julián Barrio Barrio, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.

Committees of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (triennium 2014-2017)

The Episcopal Commissions are bodies established by the Conference, the service of the Plenary Assembly for the study and treatment of some problems in a particular field of common pastoral activity of the Church in

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, in accordance with the general guidelines adopted by the Assembly Whole. Each Episcopal Commission consist of a Chairman and a variable number of members as determined by the Plenary Assembly at the proposal of the Standing Committee. Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Articles 29 and 31 § 1. Thus, the Plenary Assembly XCVII (March 2011) found the chairs in the following bishops: *President of the Lay Apostolate EC: Javier Salinas Viñals, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia. *President of the EC of the Clergy:

Jesus E. Ibanez Catala Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou ...

, Bishop of Malaga. *President of the EC for the Doctrine of the Faith:

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, Bishop of Almeria. *EC President Education and Catechesis:

Casimiro Lopez Llorente Casimiro may refer to: *Casimiro (given name) *Casimiro (surname) Casimiro is a Portuguese and Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Acácio Casimiro (born 1949), Portuguese footballer * Augusto Casimiro (1889-1967), Portugu ...

, Bishop of Segovia-Castellón. *EC President Liturgy:

Julián López Martín. Julián is the Spanish equivalent of the name Julian (given name), Julian. Notable people with the name include: * Julián, Julián Cuesta, Spanish footballer * Julián Orbón (1925–1991) Cuban composer * Julián Carrón (1950) Spanish Catholic t ...

, Bishop of León. *President of the European Social Media:

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, Bishop of Guadix. *President of the European Migration:

Ciriaco Benavente Mateos Ciriaco is a male given name in Italian () and Spanish (). In Portuguese, it's spelled Ciríaco (). It derives from the Greek given name Κυριακός (also Κυριάκος) which means ''of the Lord'' or ''lordly''; from the Greek kύριος ...

, Bishop of Albacete. *EC President Mission and Cooperation between the Churches:

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, Archbishop of Toledo and primate of Spain. *President of the EC's Pastoral: Sebastia Taltavull Anglada, Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona. *President of the Social Pastoral EC: Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona. *President of the European Cultural Heritage:

Jesus Garcia Burillo Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou ...

, Bishop of Avila. *EC President Interfaith Relations: Francisco Javier Martinez Fernandez, Archbishop of Granada. *President of the EC for Seminaries and Universities:

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, Bishop of Urgell. *EC President for Religious Life: Vicente Jiménez Zamora, Archbishop of Zaragoza.

Other Charges

Council of the Presidency

The Cardinals are members of the Conference of the Council Presidency of the same. The Papal Representative is honorary member of the Governing Board, when attending meetings of the Conference or by mandate of the

, or by request of the same Conference expressed by its President, and always in the opening session of each Plenary Assembly. Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Article 5 and 7. *

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, Cardinal Archbishop of Valladolid and President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference. *

, Cardinal Archbishop of Valencia and Vice President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference. *

, Secretary General of the Spanish Episcopal Conference. * Carlos Osoro Sierra, Cardinal Archbishop of Madrid.

Presidents of Episcopal Subcommittees

Family and Defense of Life:

Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa (born 21 March 1965) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Burgos since December 2020. He has been a bishop since 2008 and was Bishop of Bilbao from 2010 to 2020. Education and early ...

, Bishop of Bilbao Catechesis: Javier Salinas Viñals, Bishop of Tortosa Universities: Agustin Cortes Soriano, Bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat

Episcopal Board of Legal Affairs

Chairman: D. Bishop

Carlos Lopez Hernandez Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsew ...

, Bishop of Salamanca

Council of Economic

President

Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Cardinal Archbishop of Valladolid and President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (member equity). Members *

, Secretary General of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (member equity). * Antonio Algora Hernando, Bishop of Ciudad Real. *

Amadeo Rodríguez Magro Amadeo is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Latin name Amadeus. It may refer to: People * for people with the first name Amadeo * Amadeo I of Spain (1845–1890) * Amadeo Bordiga (1889–1970), founder of the Communist Party of Ital ...

, Bishop of Jaén. *

Francesc Pardo Artigas Francesc () is a masculine given name of Catalan origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francesco, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: * Cesc Fàbregas (Francesc Fàbregas i Soler) (born 1987), Spanish professional footb ...

, Bishop of Girona. *Don

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, Deputy Secretary of Economic Affairs (member equity).

Standing Committee

The Standing Committee is the body that looks after the preparation of the Plenary Assemblies and the implementation of decisions taken on them. The Standing Committee shall consist of: President, Vice President and Secretary General of the Conference, which will also Permanent Commission. The Presidents of the Episcopal Commissions of the fixed and those mentioned in Art. 17, 7, or, if this is not a member of the same Bishop. The Metropolitan Church that Province who has not, in any other capacity, any of its members in the Standing Committee. The Presidents of the Regions Ecclesiastical they do not belong in any other capacity to the Standing Committee. The bishops elected to the Executive Committee, pursuant to art. 24 § 2, 3. º. A cardinal, in order of precedence, which is a full member of the Conference and not part of the Permanent Commission for another title. The Archbishop of Madrid, if not a member of the Standing Commission for another title. Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Articles 18 and 19. Thus, members of the Standing Committee will be members of the Executive Committee and the chairmen of the committees that are: * Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Archbishop of Valladolid (President). *

, Archbishop of Valencia (Vice President). *

, (Secretary General). * Carlos Osoro Sierra, Archbishop of Madrid (President of the Lay Apostolate EC). *

, Archbishop Military of Spain (member of Executive Committee). *

, Archbishop of Seville (Executive Committee member). * Julián Barrio Barrio, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Executive Committee member). *

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". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

, Archbishop of Pamplona and Tudela (Executive Committee member). *

, Bishop of Málaga (President of the EC of the Clergy). *

Adolfo Gonzalez Montes Adolfo may refer to: * Adolfo, São Paulo, a Brazilian municipality * Adolfo (designer), Cuban-born American fashion designer * Adolfo or Adolf, a given name See also

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, Bishop of Almería (President of the EC for the Doctrine of the Faith). *

, Bishop of Guadix (President of the European Education and Catechesis). * Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona (President of the EC Liturgy). * Javier Salinas Viñals, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (President of the EC Social Media). *

, Bishop of Albacete (President of the European Migration). *

, Archbishop of Toledo (President of the EC Mission and Cooperation between the Churches). * Sebastia Taltavull Anglada, Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Chairman of the Pastoral EC). * Celso Morga Iruzubieta, Archbishop of Mérida-Barajoz (Chairman of the Social Pastoral EC). *

, Bishop of Avila (President of the European Cultural Heritage). * Francisco Javier Martinez Fernandez, Archbishop of Granada (President of the Interfaith Relations EC). *

, Bishop of Urgell (President of the European Commission for Seminaries and Universities). *

Julián López Martín Julián is the Spanish equivalent of the name Julian. Notable people with the name include: * Julián, Julián Cuesta, Spanish footballer * Julián Orbón (1925–1991) Cuban composer * Julián Carrón (1950) Spanish Catholic theologian * Julián ...

, Bishop of León (President of the EC for Consecrated Life). *

Fidel Herráez Vegas Fidel most commonly refers to: * Fidel Castro (1926–2016), Cuban communist revolutionary and politician * Fidel Ramos (1928–2022), Filipino politician and former president Fidel may also refer to: Other persons * Fidel (given name) Film * ...

, Archbishop of Burgos (Representative of the Ecclesiastical Province of Burgos). * Vicente Jiménez Zamora, Archbishop of Zaragoza (Representative of the Ecclesiastical Province of Zaragoza).

Plenary Assembly

The Plenary Assembly is the supreme organ of the Episcopal Conference, and is composed of all members of the same. are full members of the Conference: The archbishops and diocesan bishops, Archbishop Military, Archbishops and Bishops Coadjutor and Auxiliary Managers and Administrators Diocesan Apostolic, and the Archbishops and Bishops emeriti members and to play a distinctive role in the national level, entrusted by the Holy See or the Episcopal Conference. Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Article 8 § 1 and 2. List of members of the Plenary Assembly. Territorially, the system diocese of the Catholic Church of Spain divides the country into 70 dioceses (14 of them

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), each headed by a bishop (or Archbishop). These, in turn, meet in fourteen ecclesiastical provinces, each in charge of their respective archbishop.

List of Spanish dioceses

For complete information regarding the dioceses of Spain (address, phone, website, email address and name of the bishop) can read the List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Spain

Ownership

Maximum shareholders Radio Popular SA (COPE, Cadena 100).
Sole shareholder of national television network 13tv.

References

* Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Article 1, § 1 * See Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Article 1, § 3 * See Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Article 3, § 1 * See Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Article 31, § 2 and Article 40, § 1 * See Statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Arts. 27 § 1, 27 § 1 and 28 § 1

External links

* http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/ * http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.nom.es/plenaria/XCIII/materiales/estatutos.pdf * http://www.portantos.es/ * http://es.wikinews.org/wiki/Iglesia_católica_española_condena_la_selección_genética_para_fines_curativos {{Authority control

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