The Roman Catholic Diocese of Solsona ( la, Celsonen(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 city of
Solsona 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
Tarragona
Tarragona (, ; Phoenician: ''Tarqon''; la, Tarraco) is a port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea. Founded before the fifth century BC, it is the capital of the Province of Tarragona, and part of Tarr ...
in
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
, Spain.
History
* 19 July 1593: Established as Diocese of Solsona from the
Diocese of Urgell
The Diocese of Urgell is a diocese in Catalonia (Spain) and Andorra in the historical County of Urgell, and
Diocese of Vic
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vic ( la, diocoesis Vicen(sis)) is a diocese with its seat in the city of Vic in the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain. Its cathedral is a basilica dedicated to Saint Peter.
History
A dioc ...
Ordinaries
*Luis Sans y Códol (3 Oct 1594 – 20 Aug 1612 Appointed,
Bishop of Barcelona
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona is a Latin rite Catholic metropolitan archbishopric in northeastern Spain's Catalonia region.
The cathedral archiepiscopal see is a Minor basilica: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Santa Creu i ...
)
*Juan Alvarez Zapata,
O. Cist. (11 Mar 1613 – 13 Oct 1623 Died)
*Miguel Santos de Sampedro (15 Apr 1624 – 13 Nov 1630 Appointed,
Archbishop of Granada)
*Pedro Puigmartí Funes,
O.S.B.
, image = Medalla San Benito.PNG
, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, found ...
(16 Dec 1630 – Nov 1632 Died)
*
Diego Serrano Sotomayor,
O. de M. (3 Dec 1635 – 30 May 1639 Appointed,
Bishop of Segorbe)
*Pedro (de Santiago) Anglada Sánchez,
O.A.R. (30 Jan 1640 – 14 Nov 1644 Appointed,
Bishop of Lerida)
*Francisco Roger,
O.P. (18 Sep 1656 – 18 Jan 1663 Died)
*Luis de Pons y de Esquerrer,
Order of Saint Benedict
, image = Medalla San Benito.PNG
, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, foun ...
(11 Aug 1664 – 4 Jan 1685 Died)
*Manuel de Alba (10 Sep 1685 – 24 Aug 1693 Appointed,
Bishop of Barcelona
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona is a Latin rite Catholic metropolitan archbishopric in northeastern Spain's Catalonia region.
The cathedral archiepiscopal see is a Minor basilica: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Santa Creu i ...
)
*
Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza,
O.F.M. (8 Feb 1694 – 1 Jun 1699 Appointed,
Bishop of Lerida)
*Guillermo Goñalons,
O.S.A. (30 Mar 1700 – 12 Aug 1708 Died)
*Francisco Dorda,
O. Cist. (19 Feb 1710 – 3 Dec 1716 Died)
*Pedro Magaña,
O.S.B.
, image = Medalla San Benito.PNG
, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, found ...
(10 May 1717 – 9 Feb 1718 Died)
*Tomás Broto y Pérez (27 May 1720 – 8 Apr 1736 Died)
*José Esteban Noriega,
O. Praem. (27 Jan 1738 – 10 May 1739 Died)
*Francisco Zarceño Martínez,
O.SS.T. (14 Dec 1739 – 23 Jan 1746 Died)
*José Mezquía Díaz de Arrízola,
O. de M. (16 Sep 1746 – 9 Sep 1772 Died)
*Rafael Lasala y Locela,
O.S.A. (15 Mar 1773 – 17 Jun 1792 Died)
*Agustín Vázquez Varela,
O. Cist. (17 Jun 1793 – 11 Feb 1794 Died)
*Pedro Nolasco Mora Mora,
O. de M. (12 Sep 1794 – 1 Mar 1811 Died)
*Manuel Benito y Tabernero (19 Dec 1814 – 25 Jul 1830 Died)
*Juan José Tejada Sáenz,
O. de M. (2 Jul 1832 – 15 Jun 1838 Died)
*Valentín Comellas y Santamaría (18 Dec 1919 – 19 Mar 1945 Died)
*
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (14 May 1907 – 28 November 1994), known in his country as ''Cardenal Tarancón'' or ''Tarancón'', was a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Madrid from 1971 to 1983, and as pre ...
(25 Nov 1945 – 12 Apr 1964 Appointed,
Archbishop of Oviedo)
*José Bascuñana y López (20 May 1964 – 19 Feb 1977 Resigned)
*Miguel Moncadas Noguera (1 Apr 1977 – 5 Aug 1989 Died)
*Antonio Deig Clotet (7 Mar 1990 – 28 Jul 2001 Retired)
*Jaume Traserra Cunillera (28 Jul 2001 – 3 Nov 2010 Retired)
* (3 Nov 2010 – 23 Aug 2021 Resigned, to marry)
*Francisco Conesa Ferrer (3 January 2022
– present)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Spain
, native_name_lang =
, image = Sevilla Cathedral - Southeast.jpg
, imagewidth = 300px
, alt =
, caption = Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See in Seville
, abbreviation =
, type ...
References
External links
Catholic Hierarchy Diocese website(in Catalan)
*
Roman Catholic dioceses in Catalonia
Roman Catholic dioceses in Spain
Religious organizations established in 1593
Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 16th century
{{Europe-RC-diocese-stub