Diocese of Mallorca

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Diocese of Mallorca
*Dioecesis Maioricensis*
Statistics
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Valencia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	3,604 km²
Population: Total: Catholics:	753,584 (2004) 594,860 (78.9%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de Santa María de Palma, Palma
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Jesús Murgui Soriano

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mallorca {Latin: Maioricen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Mallorca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.

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

[edit] History

450: Established as Diocese of Mallorca
1237: Restored as Diocese of Mallorca from Diocese of Barcelona

[edit] Special Churches

Minor Basillicas:
- Basílica de Nostra Senyora de Lluc, Mallorca, Illes Balears
- Basílica de Sant Francesc, Palma, Illes Balears

[edit] Leadership

Bishops of Mallorca (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano (since 2003.12.27)
- Bishop Teodoro Ubeda Gramage (1973.04.13 – 2003.05.18)
- Bishop Teodoro Ubeda Gramage (Apostolic Administrator 1972 – 1973.04.13)
- Bishop Rafael Alvarez Lara (1965.03.10 – 1973.04.13)
- Bishop Jesús Enciso Viana (1955.05.30 – 1964.09.21)
- Bishop Juan Hervás y Benet (1947.12.22 – 1955.03.14)
- Archbishop José Miralles y Sbert (1930.03.13 – 1947.12.23)
- Bishop Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu (1925.04.30 – 1928.12.09)
- Archbishop Rigoberto Domenech y Valls (1916.05.05 – 1924.12.16)
- Bishop Pedro Juan Campins y Barceló (1898.04.21 – 1915.02.23)
- Bishop Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera (1886.06.10 – 1897.11.14)
- Bishop Mateo Jaume Garau (1875.09.17 – 1886.02.19)
- Bishop Miguel Salvá Munar (1851.09.05 – 1857.11.07)
- Bishop Rafael Manso (1847.12.17 – 1851.02.17)
- Bishop Antonio Pérez Hirias (1825.06.27 – 1842.12.18)
- Bishop Pedro González Vallejo (1819.08.06 – 1825.06.25)
- Bishop Bernardo Nadal Crespí (1794.09.12 – 1818.12.12)
- Bishop Pedro Rubio-Benedicto Herrero (1778.03.30 – 1794.02.21)
- Bishop Juan Díaz de La Guerra (1772.06.22 – 1777.06.23)
- Bishop Francisco Garrido de la Vega (1763.07.18 – 1772.03.30)
- Archbishop Lorenzo Despuig Cotoner (1750.04.24 – 1763.07.18)
- Bishop José Cepeda (1744.07.13 – 1750.01.17)
- Bishop Benito Panelles Escardó, O.S.B. (1730.07.24 – 1743.11.26)
- Bishop Juan Fernández Zapata (1722.06.01 – 1729.08.03)
- Bishop Atanasio Esterriga Trajanáuregui (1712.07.23 – 1721.07.05)
- Bishop Francisco Antonio de la Portilla, O.F.M. (1702.05.12 – 1711.06.07)
- Bishop Tomás Rocamora, O.P. (1644.11.14 – 1653.11.15)
- Bishop Juan de Santander, O.F.M. (1631.02.10 – 1644.01.24)
- Bishop Baltasar Borja (1625.09.15 – 1630.07.11)
- Bishop Simón Bauzá, O.P. (1608.01.07 – 1625.12.05)
- Archbishop Alfonso Laso Sedeño (1604.12.01 – 1607.08.21)
- Archbishop Juan Vich Manrique de Lara (1573.07.31 – 1604.05.10)
- Bishop Diego Arnedo (1561.09.19 – 1572.10.17)
- Bishop Juan Bautista Campeggio (1539.05.30 – 1558.11.04)
- Bishop Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado (1511.10.29 – 1530.01.12)
- Bishop Diego Ribera de Toledo (1507.12.22 – 1511.10.29)
- Archbishop Francisco Clemente Pérez (1403 – 1405)