The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias or Diocese Canariense-Rubicense ( la, Canarien(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 associ ...
located in the
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; es, :es:Canarias, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Seville
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in Spain. The dioceses includes the islands of
Gran Canaria
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,
Fuerteventura
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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 abou ...
. 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
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 ...
the desire to recover the diocesan headquarters of San Marcial del Rubicón.Un Obispado para Lanzarote /ref>
History
* 1351: Established as Diocese of Islas Canarias from the
Diocese of Majorca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mallorca ( la, Maioricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palma, Majorca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.
History
* 450: Established as Diocese of Majorca
* 1237: Restored as Dio ...
* 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
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 ...
, which happens to encompass the western province of the Canary Islands
Special churches
*Minor Basilicas:
**Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pino, Teror, Canarias
Bishop of Salamanca
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Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
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* Alonso Ruiz de Virués,
O.S.B.
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, found ...
O.S.H.
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(17 Sep 1568 – 7 May 1574 Died)
* Cristóbal Vela Tavera (15 Dec 1574 – 27 May 1580 Appointed,
Archbishop of Burgos
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Bishop of Guadix
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Antonio Corrionero
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(6 Oct 1614 – 17 May 1621 Appointed,
Bishop of Salamanca
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Bishop of Tui
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Archbishop of Tarragona
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O.S.H.
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(9 Jun 1659 – 12 Jan 1665 Appointed, Bishop of León)
* Bartolomé García Jiménez y Rabadán (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
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Bishop of Plasencia)
*Juan Francisco Guillén (30 Sep 1739 – 15 Mar 1751 Appointed,
Archbishop of Burgos
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O. de M.
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(15 Mar 1751 – 20 May 1761 Resigned)
*Francisco Javier Delgado y Venegas (25 May 1761 – 19 Dec 1768 Appointed,
Bishop of Sigüenza
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)
*Juan Bautista Cervera, O.F.M. Disc. (12 Jun 1769 – 12 May 1777 Appointed,
Bishop of Cádiz
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)
*Joaquín Herrera Bárcena, O. Cist. (1 Mar 1779 – 4 Dec 1783 Died)
*Antonio Martínez de la Plaza (14 Feb 1785 – 29 Nov 1790 Appointed,
Bishop of Cádiz
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Bishop of Osma
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O.C.D.
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(27 Sep 1858 – 13 Mar 1868 Appointed,
Bishop of Salamanca
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(22 Jun 1868 – 15 Jul 1878 Appointed,
Bishop of Barcelona
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Bishop of Segovia
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Bishop of Guadix
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