Diocese of Menorca

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Diocese of Menorca
Dioecesis Minoricensis
Statistics
Country: Spain
Metropolitan: Valencia
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 701 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
81,288 (2004)
76,000 (93.5%)
Cathedral: Catedral Basílica de Santa María, Ciudadela
Ordinaries
Bishop: Juan Piris Frígola

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

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[edit] History

  • 5th century: Established as Diocese of Menorca

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Menorca (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Juan Piris Frígola (since 2001.03.01)
    • Bishop Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí (1991.06.12 – 1999.10.29)
    • Bishop Antonio Deig Clotet (1977.09.20 – 1990.03.07)
    • Bishop Miguel Moncadas Noguera (1968.12.11 – 1977.04.01)
    • Bishop Bartolomé Pascual Marroig (1939.03.04 – 1967.03.18)
    • Bishop Juan Torres Ribas (1902.06.09 – 1939.01.20)
    • Archbishop Salvador Castellote y Pinazo (1896.06.25 – 1901.12.26)
    • Bishop Juan Comes y Vidal (1890.06.26 – 1896.06.25)
    • Bishop Manuel Mercader y Arroyo (1875.09.17 – 1890.02.21)
    • Bishop Mateo Jaume Garau (1857.12.21 – 1875.09.17)
    • Bishop Tomás Roda Rodríguez (1852.09.27 – 1857.12.20)
    • Bishop Juan Antonio Díez Merino, O.P. (1831.03.26 – 1844.04.16)
    • Bishop Antonio Ceruelo Sanz (1824.05.30 – 1831.01.15)
    • Archbishop Santiago Creus Martí (1815.07.11 – 1820.05.29)
    • Bishop Pedro Antonio Juano (1802.12.20 – 1814.01.04)
    • Bishop Antonio Vila Campos (1797.12.18 – 1802.12.20)

[edit] See also

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