Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo

Archdiocese of Oviedo Archidioecesis Ovetensis Archidiócesis de Oviedo
Oviedo Cathedral
Location
Country	Spain
Statistics
Area	10,565 km2 (4,079 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,075,381 1,016,235 (94.5%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	811 (As Diocese of Oviedo) 27 October 1954 (As Archdiocese of Oviedo)
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour in Oviedo
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jesús Sanz Montes O.F.M.
Suffragans	Diocese of Astorga Diocese of León Diocese of Santander
Auxiliary Bishops	Juan Antonio Fernández Menéndez[1]
Emeritus Bishops	Gabino Díaz Merchán Archbishop Emeritus (1969–2002)
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Oviedo (Latin: Oveten(sis)) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.^[2][3] The archdiocese encompasses roughly the current autonomous community of Asturias or Principality of Asturias. Erected in the 9th century, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in 1954. The diocesan see is in the city of Oviedo, where the Catedral de San Salvador is located.

History

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

Suffragan dioceses

• Astorga
• León
• Santander

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of Santa María la Real, Covadonga
  • Basilica of Santa María Magdalena, Cangas del Narcea
  • Basilica-Sanctuary of Sagrado Corazón, Gijón
  • Basilica of Santa Maria de la Asunción de Llanes, Llanes
• World Heritage Churches
  • Basilica of San Julián de los Prados, Oviedo
  • Church of San Miguel de Lillo, Oviedo
  • Church of Santa Cristina de Lena, Oviedo
  • Church of Santa María del Naranco, Oviedo

Leadership

• Adulfo (802–812)
• Gomelo I (852)
• Serrano (853–858)
• Hermenegildo I (881)
• Gomelo II (905–909)
• Flacinus (909–912)
• Oveco (913–962)
  • Hermenegild II, auxiliary bishop
• Diego (962–968)
• Bermudo (976–991)
• Gudesteo (991–996)
• Agda (–1024)
• Ponce (1025–1028)
• Froilán (1035–1073)
• Arias Cromaz (1073–1094)
• Martín I (1094–1101)
• Pelagius (1098–1129)
• Alfonso (1129–1142)
• Martín II (1143–1156)
• Pedro I (1156–1175)
• Rodrigo (1175–1188)
• Menendo (1188–1189)
• Juan González (1189–1243)
• Rodrigo Díaz (1243-1249)^[4]
• Pedro II (1251–1269)
• Fernando Martínez (1269–1275)
• Alvero (1275) (Electo)
• Fredolo (1275–1284)
• Peregrino (1286–1289)
• Miguel (1289–1292)
• Fernando Álvarez (1293–1295) (first time)
• Fernando Alfonso (1295–1301)
• Fernando Álvarez (1302–1321) (second)^[5]
• Odón (1323–1328)
• Juan del Campo (1328–1332) Appointed, Bishop of León^[6]
• Juan Sancho (1332–1345)
• Alfonso II (1345–1348)
• Sancho (1348–1369)
• Gutierre de Toledo (1377–1389)
• Guillermo García Manrique (1389–1412)
• Álvaro (1397–1412)
• Diego Ramírez de Guzmán (1412–1441)
• García Enríquez Osorio (1441–1442)
• Diego Rapado (1442–1444)^[2]
• Iñigo Manrique de Lara (archbishop) (1444–1457) Appointed, Bishop of Coria^[7]
• Rodrigo Sánchez de Arévalo (1457–1467)^[2]
• Juan Diaz de Coca (20 Dec 1467 - 13 Feb 1470) Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada)^[8]
• Alfonso de Palenzuela (1469–1475) Died^[2]

. . .

• Gonzalo de Villadiego (1485–1487) Died^[2]
• Juan Arias de Villar (1487-1498) Appointed, Bishop of Segovia^[2]
• Juan Daza (14 Feb 1498 - 16 Mar 1502) Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España)^[9]
• García Ramírez Villaescusa, O.S. (16 Mar 1502 - 23 Apr 1508 Died)^[2]
• Valeriano Ordóñez Villaquirán (22 Dec 1508 - 12 Aug 1512 Died)
• Diego de Muros (1 Oct 1512 - 18 Aug 1525 Died)^[10]
• Francisco Mendoza (6 Nov 1525 - 3 Apr 1527 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)^[11]
• Diego Acuña (23 Apr 1527 - 1532 Died)
• Fernando de Valdés y Salas (1 Jul 1532 - 30 May 1539 Appointed, Bishop of León)
• Martín Tristán Calvete (30 May 1539 - 1546 Died)^[12]
• Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval (8 Oct 1546 - 4 May 1556 Appointed, Bishop of Badajoz)^[13]
• Jerónimo Velasco (4 May 1556 - 16 Aug 1566 Died)
• Juan Ayora (8 Jan 1567 - 24 May 1569 Died)
• Gonzalo de Solórzano (18 Feb 1570 - 26 Sep 1580 Died)
• Francisco Antonio Orantes Vélez, O.F.M. (6 Mar 1581 - 12 Oct 1584 Died)
• Diego Aponte Quiñones, O.S. (28 Jan 1585 - 31 Aug 1598 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
• Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla (18 Sep 1598 - 20 Jun 1602 Died)^[14]
• Alonso Martínez de la Torre, O.S. (16 Apr 1603 - 11 Sep 1604 Died)^[14]
• Juan Alvarez de Caldas (12 Jan 1605 - 14 May 1612 Appointed, Bishop of Ávila)^[14]
• Francisco de la Cueva, O.S.A. (17 Sep 1612 - 30 Nov 1615 Died)^[14]
• Alsono Martín de Zuñiga (Manso) (18 Jul 1616 - 20 Mar 1623 Appointed, Bishop of Osma)^[14]
• Juan Torres de Osorio (29 May 1624 - 19 Jul 1627 Confirmed, Archbishop of Valladolid)^[14]
• Juan Pereda Gudiel (9 Aug 1627 - 25 May 1632 Died)^[14]
• Martín Carrillo Alderete (10 Jan 1633 - 9 Jun 1636 Appointed, Bishop of Osma)^[14][15]
• Antonio Valdés Herrera (23 Jun 1636 - 21 Oct 1641 Confirmed, Bishop of Osma)^[14][16]
• Bernardo Caballero Paredes (13 Jan 1642 - 13 Apr 1661 Died)^[14]
• Diego Riquelme y Quirós (19 Dec 1661 - 23 Feb 1665 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)^[14]
• Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzmán (13 Apr 1665 - 7 Mar 1667 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)^[14]
• Diego Sarmiento Valladares (30 Jan 1668 - 17 Sep 1668 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
• Alfonso de Salizanes y Medina, O.F.M. (4 Feb 1669 - 18 Nov 1675 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
• Alonso Antonio de San Martín (16 Dec 1675 - 21 Oct 1681 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)^[17]
• Simón García Pedrejón, O.F.M. (20 Apr 1682 - 27 Sep 1696 Died)
• Tomás Reluz, O.P. (27 Mar 1697 - 12 Jun 1706 Died)
• José Fernández del Toro (21 Mar 1707 - Jul 1719 Resigned)
• Antonio Maldonado y Minoja (3 Jul 1720 - 22 Jun 1722 Died)
• Tomás José Ruiz Montes (15 Mar 1723 - 11 Sep 1724 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena (en España))
• Manuel José de Hendaya y Haro (11 Sep 1724 - 5 Oct 1729 Died)
• Juan Garcia Avello y Castrillón (8 Feb 1730 - 30 Oct 1744 Died)
• Gaspar José Vázquez Tablada (19 Jul 1745 - 29 Dec 1745 Died)
• Felipe Martín Ovejero (22 Jul 1750 - 30 Oct 1753 Died)
• Juan Francisco Manrique Lara (1 Apr 1754 - 21 Apr 1760 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
• Augstín González Pisador (21 Jul 1760 - 17 Mar 1791 Died)
• Juan Llano y Ponte (26 Sep 1791 - 29 Apr 1805 Died)
• Andreas de Torres y Gómez (23 Sep 1805 - 12 Feb 1806 Died)
• Gregorio Hermida y Gamba (Camba) (26 Aug 1806 - 10 Nov 1814 Died)
• Gregorio Ceruelo de la Fuente (10 Jul 1815 - 26 Mar 1836 Died)
• Ignacio Díaz de la Caneja y Sosa (17 Jan 1848 - 20 Nov 1856 Died)
• Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove (25 Sep 1857 - 1 Oct 1863 Confirmed, Archbishop of Valladolid)
• José Luis Montagut y Rubio (21 Dec 1863 - 22 Jun 1868 Confirmed, Bishop of Segorbe)
• Benito Sanz y Forés (22 Jun 1868 - 18 Nov 1881 Appointed, Archbishop of Valladolid)
• Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. (27 Mar 1882 - 15 Mar 1883 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
• Ramón Martínez y Vigil, O.P. (27 Mar 1884 - 16 Aug 1904 Died)
• Francisco Javier Baztán y Urniza (14 Nov 1904 - 18 Oct 1920 Retired)
• Juan Bautista Luis y Pérez (30 Nov 1921 - 6 Nov 1934 Died)
• Justo Antonino de Echeguren y Aldama (28 Jan 1935 - 16 Aug 1937 Died)
• Manuel Arce y Ochotorena (22 Jan 1938 - 29 Mar 1944 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Benjamín de Arriba y Castro (8 Aug 1944 - 22 Jan 1949 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Francisco Javer Lauzurica y Torralba (8 Apr 1949 - 12 Apr 1964 Died)
• Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (12 Apr 1964 - 30 Jan 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
• Gabino Díaz Merchán (4 Aug 1969 - 7 Jan 2002 Retired)
• Carlos Osoro Sierra (7 Jan 2002 - 8 Jan 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
• Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. (21 Nov 2009 - )

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website

Coordinates: 43°21′36″N 5°50′42″W / 43.36000°N 5.84500°W / 43.36000; -5.84500