Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería
| Diocese of Almería Dioecesis Almeriensis Diócesis de Almería | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Granada |
| Metropolitan | Granada |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,774 km2 (3,388 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 702,819 604,424 (86%) |
| Parishes | 213 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 21 May 1492 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows in Almería |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Adolfo González Montes |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería (Latin: Dioecesis Almeriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Almería in the Ecclesiastical province of Granada in Spain.[1]
History
- May 21, 1492: Established as Diocese of Almería from the Titular Episcopal See of Vergi
Special churches
Leadership
Bishops of Almería (Roman rite)
- Juan de Ortega (21 May 1492 - 1515 Died)[2]
- Francisco Sosa (1 Jun 1515 - 1 Jul 1520 Died)[3]
- Juan González Meneses (17 Sep 1520 - 28 Jun 1521 Died)[4]
- Diego Fernández de Villalán, O.F.M. (17 Jul 1523 - 7 Jul 1556 Died)[5]
- Antonio Corrionero de Babilafuente (10 Dec 1557- 13 May 1570 Died)[6]
- Francisco Briceño (5 Mar 1571 - 30 Jul 1571 Died)[7]
- Diego González (9 Jun 1572 - 11 Jan 1587 Died)[8]
- Juan García (17 Aug 1597 - 31 Dec 1601 Died)[9]
- Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M. (26 Aug 1602 - 8 Mar 1631 Died)[10]
- Antonio Viedma Chaves, O.P. (8 Mar 1631 - 9 Jun 1631 Died)[11]
- Martín García Ceniceros (2 Aug 1632 - Oct 1632 Died)[12][13]
- Bartolomé Santos de Risoba (6 Jun 1633 - 26 Sep 1633 Appointed, Bishop of León)
- Antonio González Acevedo (19 Dec 1633 - 5 Oct 1637 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
- José Valle de la Cerda, O.S.B. (19 Nov 1637 - 17 Dec 1640 Confirmed, Bishop of Badajoz)
- José de Argáiz Pérez (1 Jul 1641 - 4 Dec 1645 Appointed, Bishop of Ávila)
- Luis Venegas Figueroa (5 Feb 1646 - 30 May 1651 Died)
- Alfonso de Sanvítores de la Portilla, O.S.B. (28 Oct 1651 - 1 Sep 1653 Appointed, Bishop of Orense)
- Enrique Peralta y Cárdenas (26 Jan 1654 - 13 Jan 1659 Confirmed, Bishop of Palencia)
- Alfonso Pérez de Humanares, O. Cist. (9 Jun 1659 - 12 Feb 1663 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz)
- Rodrigo de Mandia y Parga (9 Apr 1663 - 12 Dec 1672 Appointed, Bishop of Astorga)
- Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. (25 Sep 1673 - 27 May 1675 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
- Antonio Ibarra (15 Jul 1675 - 18 Nov 1680 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz)
- Juan Grande Santos de San Pedro (13 Jan 1681 - 15 Nov 1683 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
- Andrés de La Moneda Cañas y Silva, O.S.B. (20 Dec 1683 - 13 Mar 1687 Died)[14]
- Domingo de Orueta y Caceaga (10 Nov 1687 - 4 Mar 1701 Died)
- Juan Leyva (8 Aug 1701 - 15 Mar 1704 Died)
- Juan Bonilla Vargas, O.SS.T. (15 Dec 1704 - 11 Apr 1707 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
- Manuel de Santo Tomás y Mendoza, O.P. (7 Jun 1707 - 11 Dec 1713 Confirmed, Bishop of Malaga)
- Jerónimo del Valle Ledesma (21 Mar 1714 - 12 Nov 1722 Died)
- José Pereto Ricarte, O. de M. (12 Apr 1723 - 28 Mar 1730 Died)
- José Marín y Ibáñez (22 Nov 1730 - 8 Jan 1734 Died)
- Diego Felipe de Perea Magdaleno (17 Jan 1735 - 29 May 1741 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
- Gaspar de Molina y Rocha, O.S.A. (29 May 1741 - 4 Dec 1760 Died)
- Claudio Sanz Torres y Ruiz Castañedo (13 Jul 1761 - 15 Jul 1779 Died)
- Anselmo Rodríguez Merino, O.S.B. (18 Sep 1780 - 14 Jan 1798 Died)
- Juan Antonio Viana, O.C.D. (14 Aug 1798 - 28 Jan 1800 Died)
- Francisco Javier Mier y Campillo (24 May 1802 - 16 Dec 1815 Resigned)
- Antonio Pérez Minayo (16 Mar 1818 - 29 Aug 1833 Died)
- Anacleto Meoro Sánchez (17 Dec 1847 - 2 Jan 1864 Died)
- Andrés Rosales y Muñoz (22 Sep 1864 - 10 Oct 1872 Died)
- José María Orberá y Carrión (23 Sep 1875 - 23 Nov 1886 Died)
- Santos Zárate y Martínez (17 Mar 1887 - 7 Aug 1906 Died)
- Vicente Casanova y Marzol (19 Dec 1907 - 7 Mar 1921 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
- Bernardo Martínez y Noval, O.S.A. (18 Jul 1921 - 24 Jun 1934 Died)
- Blessed Diego Ventaja Milán (1 May 1935 - 30 Aug 1936 Died)
- Enrique Delgado y Gómez (10 Jun 1943 - 26 Oct 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
- Alfonso Ródenas García (24 Apr 1947 - 7 Nov 1965 Died)
- Ángel Suquía Goicoechea (17 May 1966 - 28 Nov 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Malaga)
- Manuel Casares Hervás (6 Apr 1970 - 12 May 1989 Resigned)
- Rosendo Álvarez Gastón (12 May 1989 - 15 Apr 2002 Retired)
- Adolfo González Montes (15 Apr 2002 - )
See also
References
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Almería" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de Ortega" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Sosa" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan González Meneses" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego Fernández de Villalán, O.F.M." retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Antonio Corrionero de Babilafuente" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Briceño" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego González" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan García" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M." retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Antonio Viedma Chaves, O.P." retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Deputacion de Almería: "Don Martín García Gómez de Ceniceros" retrieved January 15, 2016
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Father Martín García Ceniceros" retrieved January 15, 2016
- ↑ Deputacion de Almería: "Don fray Andrés de la Moneda Cañas y Silva" retrieved January 16, 2016
Sources
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Almeria. |
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Coordinates: 36°50′18″N 2°28′03″W / 36.8382°N 2.4674°W
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