Archdiocese of Oviedo

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Archdiocese of Oviedo
*Archidioecesis Ovetensis*
Statistics
Country:	Spain
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	10,565 km²
Population: Total: Catholics:	1,075,381 (2004) 1,016,235 (94.5%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Salvador (Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Carlos Osoro Sierra
Auxiliary Bishop:	Cecilio Raúl Berzosa Martínez

The Archdiocese of Oviedo {Latin: Oveten(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Oviedo in Spain.

1 History
2 Special Churches
3 Leadership
4 Suffragan Dioceses
5 See also
6 Source

[edit] History

811: Established as Diocese of Oviedo
October 27, 1954: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo

[edit] Special Churches

Minor Basillicas:
- Basílica de Santa María la Real, Covadonga, Principado de Asturias
- Basílica de Santa María Magdalena, Cangas del Narcea, Principado de Asturias
- Basílica-Santuario del Sagrado Corazón, Gijón, Principado de Asturias
- Catedral Basílica de Santa Maria de la Asunción de Llanes, Llanes, Principado de Asturias

[edit] Leadership

Archbishops of Oviedo (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra (since 2002.01.07)
- Archbishop Gabino Díaz Merchán (1969.08.04 – 2002.01.07)
- Cardinal Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (1964.04.12 – 1969.01.30)
- Archbishop Francisco Javer Lauzurica y Torralba (1954.10.27 – 1964.04.12)
Bishops of Oviedo (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Francisco Javer Lauzurica y Torralba (1949.04.08 – 1954.10.27)
- Cardinal Benjamin de Arriba y Castro (1944.08.08 – 1949.01.22)
- Cardinal Manuel Arce y Ochotorena (1938.01.22 – 1944.03.29)
- Bishop Justo Antonino de Echeguren y Aldama (1935.01.28 – 1937.08.16)
- Bishop Juan Bautista Luis y Pérez (1921.11.30 – 1934.11.06)
- Bishop Francisco Javier Baztán y Urniza (1904.11.14 – 1920.10.18)
- Bishop Ramón Martínez y Vigil, O.P. (1884.03.27 – 1904.08.17)
- Cardinal Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. (1882.03.27 – 1883.03.15)
- Cardinal Benito Sanz y Forés (1868.06.22 – 1881.11.18)
- Bishop José Luis Montagut Rubio (1863.12.21 – 1868.06.22)
- Cardinal Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisonave (1857.09.25 – 1863.10.01)
- Bishop Ignacio Díaz Caneja (1848.01.17 – 1856.11.20)
- Bishop Gregorio Ceruelo la Fuente (1815.07.10 – 1836.03.26)
- Bishop Gregorio Hermida y Gamba (1806.08.26 – 1814.11.10)
- Bishop Juan Llano Ponte (1791.09.26 – 1805.04.29)
- Bishop Augstín González Pisador (1760.07.21 – 1791.03.17)
- Bishop Juan Francisco Manrique Lara (1754.04.01 – 1760.04.21)
- Bishop Felipe Martín Ovejero (1750.07.22 – 1753.10.30)
- Bishop Gaspar José Vázquez Tablada (1745.07.19 – 1745.12.29)
- Bishop Juan Garcia Avello y Castrillón (1730.01.08 – 1744.10.30)
- Bishop José Hendaya Haro (1724.09.11 – 1729.10.05)
- Archbishop Tomás José Ruiz Montes (1723.03.15 – 1724.09.11)
- Bishop Antonio Maldonado Minoja (1720.07.03 – 1722.06.22)
- Bishop José Fernández del Toro (1707.03.04 – 1719.07)
- Bishop Alfonso de Salizanes y Medina (1669 – 1675)
- Archbishop Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzmán (1665 – 1667.04.09)
- Bishop Diego Requelme y Quirós (1661 – ?)
- Bishop Bernardo Caballero Paredes (1642.01.13 – 1661.04.13)
- Bishop Antonio Valdés Herrera (1636.06.23 – 1641.10.21)
- Archbishop Martín Carrillo Alderete (1633.01.10 – 1636.06.09)
- Bishop Juan Pereda Gudiel (1627.08.09 – 1632.05.25)
- Bishop Juan Torres de Osorio (1624.05.29 – 1627.07.19)
- Bishop Alsono Martín de Zuñiga (1616.06.18 – 1623.03.23)
- Bishop Francisco de la Cueva, O.S.A. (1612.09.17 – 1615.11.30)
- Bishop Juan Alvarez de Caldas (1605.01.12 – 1612.04.14)
- Bishop Alonso Martínez de la Torre, O.S. (1603.04.16 – 1604.09.11)
- Bishop Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla (1598.09.18 – 1602.06.20)
- Bishop Diego Aponte Quiñones, O.S. (1585.01.28 – 1598.08.31)
- Bishop Francisco Antonio Orantes Vélez, O.F.M. (1581.03.06 – 1584.10.12)
- Bishop Gonzalo de Solórzano (1570.02.18 – 1580)
- Bishop Juan Ayora (1567.01.08 – 1569.05.24)
- Bishop Jerónimo Velasco (1556.05.04 – 1566.08.16)
- Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval (1546.10.08 – 1556.05.04)
- Bishop Martín Tristán Calvete (1539.05.30 – 1546)
- Archbishop Fernando Valdés (1532.07.01 – 1539.05.30)
- Bishop Diego Acuña (1527.04.23 – 1532)
- Bishop Francisco Mendoza (1525.11.06 – 1527.04.03)
- Bishop Diego de Muros (1512.10.01 – 1525.08.18)
- Bishop Valeriano Ordóñez Villaquirán (1508.12.22 – 1512.08.12)
- Bishop García Ramírez Villaescusa (1502.03.16 – 1508.04.23)
- Archbishop Iñigo Manrique de Lara (1444 – 1457)