Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibiza

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Diocese of Ibiza

Dioecesis Ebusitanus

Diocesis de Ibiza (es)
Bisbat d' Eivissa (ca)
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Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical province
MetropolitanValencia
Statistics
Area872 km2 (337 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
118,013
110,000 (93.2%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Mary in Ibiza
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSee vacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntonio Cañizares Llovera
Map
The Diocese of Ibiza in blue.
The Diocese of Ibiza in blue.
Website
Website of the Diocese
View of the altar of the Cathedral

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.

History[]

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

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Ibiza (Roman rite)
    • Manuel Abad y Lasierra (18 Jul 1783 – 28 Sep 1787 )
    • Eustaquio Azara, O.S.B. (7 Apr 1788 – 12 Sep 1794 )
    • Blas Jacobo Beltrán (26 Jun 1805 – 10 Jul 1815 )
    • Felipe González Abarca, O. de M. (22 Jul 1816 – 30 Aug 1829 )
    • Basilio Antonio Carrasco Hernando, O. de M. (26 Mar 1831 – 4 Apr 1852 )
    • Antonio Cardona Riera (2 Feb 1950 – 28 Mar 1960 )
    • Francisco Planas Muntaner (28 Mar 1960 – 10 Sep 1976 )
    • José Gea Escolano (10 Sep 1976 – 15 May 1987 )
    • Manuel Ureña Pastor (8 Jul 1988 – 23 Jul 1991 )
    • Javier Salinas Viñals (26 May 1992 – 5 Sep 1997 )
    • Agustín Cortés Soriano (20 Feb 1998 – 15 Jun 2004)
    • Vicente Juan Segura (22 Jan 2005 – 18 Jan 2020 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia)

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in Spain

Sources[]

Coordinates: 38°52′N 1°26′E / 38.867°N 1.433°E / 38.867; 1.433


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