The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menorca ( la, Minoricen(sis)) is a
diocese
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 associa ...
located in the island of
Menorca
Menorca or Minorca (from la, Insula Minor, , smaller island, later ''Minorica'') is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. Its capi ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area al ...
in Spain.
History
It was established as the Diocese of Menorca in the 5th century.
Leadership
*Antonio Vila Campos (18 Dec 1797 – 20 Dec 1802)
*Pedro Antonio Juano (20 Dec 1802 – 4 Jan 1814)
*Santiago Creus Martí (11 Jul 1815 – 29 May 1820)
*Antonio Ceruelo Sanz (30 May 1824 – 15 Jan 1831)
*Juan Antonio Díez Merino, O.P. (26 Mar 1831 – 16 Apr 1844)
*Tomás Roda Rodríguez (27 Sep 1852 – 20 Dec 1857)
*Mateo Jaume Garau (21 Dec 1857 – 17 Sep 1875)
*Manuel Mercader y Arroyo (17 Sep 1875 – 21 Feb 1890)
*Juan Comes y Vidal (26 Jun 1890 – 25 Jun 1896)
*Salvador Castellote y Pinazo (25 Jun 1896 – 26 Dec 1901)
*Juan Torres Ribas (9 Jun 1902 – 20 Jan 1939)
*Bartolomé Pascual Marroig (4 Mar 1939 – 18 Mar 1967)
*Miguel Moncadas Noguera (11 Dec 1968 – 1 Apr 1977)
*Antonio Deig Clotet (20 Sep 1977 – 7 Mar 1990)
*
Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí (12 Jun 1991 – 29 Oct 1999)
*Juan Piris Frígola (1 Mar 2001 – 16 Jul 2008)
*Salvador Giménez Valls (21 May 2009 – 28 Jul 2015)
*Francisco Conesa Ferrer (27 Oct 2016 – 3 Jan 2022)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Spain
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External links
GCatholic.orgDiocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Spain
Dioceses established in the 5th century
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