Diocese of Ibiza

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Diocese of Ibiza
Dioecesis Ebusitanus

Statistics
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Valencia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	872 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	112,730 (2004) 100,000 (88.7%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de Santa María de Ibiza
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Vicente Juan Segura

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibiza {Latin: Ebusitan(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Ibiza in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• April 30, 1782: Established as Diocese of Ibiza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona
• 1851: Suppressed to the Diocese of Mallorca
• 1927: Restored as Apostolic Administration of Ibiza from the Diocese of Mallorca
• 1949: Promoted as Diocese of Ibiza

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ibiza (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Vicente Juan Segura (since 2005.01.22)
  • Bishop Agustín Cortés Soriano (1998.02.20 – 2004.06.15)
  • Bishop Javier Salinas Viñals (1992.05.26 – 1997.09.05)
  • Archbishop Manuel Ureña Pastor (1988.07.08 – 1991.07.23)
  • Bishop José Gea Escolano (1976.09.10 – 1987.05.15)
  • Bishop Francisco Planas Muntaner (1960.03.28 – 1976.09.10)
  • Archbishop Antonio Cardona Riera (1950.02.02 – 1960.03.28)
  • Bishop Bartolomé Pascual Marroig (Apostolic Administrator 1936.05.08 – 1939.03.04)
  • Archbishop Antonio Cardona Riera (Apostolic Administrator 1935.06.21 – 1950.02.02)
  • Bishop Salvio Huix Miralpéix, C.O. (Apostolic Administrator 1928.02.16 – 1935.01.28)
  • Bishop Basilio Antonio Carrasco Hernando, O. de M. (1831.03.26 – 1852.04.04)
  • Bishop Felipe González Abarca, O. de M. (1816.07.22 – 1829.09.28)
  • Bishop Blas Jacobo Beltrán (1805.06.26 – 1815.07.10)
  • Bishop Eustaquio Azara, O.S.B. (1788.04.07 – 1794.09.12)
  • Archbishop Manuel Abad Lasierra (1783.07.18 – 1787.09.28)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website