Roman Catholic Diocese of Majorca

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Diocese of Majorca

Dioecesis Maioricensis

Diócesis de Mallorca (es)
Bisbat de Mallorca(ca)
Palma de Mallorca, Kathedrale La Seu -- 2009 -- 5.jpg
Palma Cathedral
Location
CountrySpain
Ecclesiastical provinceValencia
MetropolitanValencia
Statistics
Area3,604 km2 (1,392 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
753,584
594,860 (78.9%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Mary in Palma Majorca
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant see (sede vacante); Bishop was named Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia, in Valencia, Spain, by Pope Francis on Thursday, September 8, 2016, and Auxiliary Bishop , of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain, was named Apostolic Administrator[1]
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntonio Cañizares Llovera
Map
The Diocese of Mallorca in blue.
The Diocese of Mallorca in blue.
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Majorca (Latin: Maioricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palma, Majorca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.[2][3]

History[]

  • 450: Established as Diocese of Majorca
  • 1237: Restored as Diocese of Majorca from Diocese of Barcelona

Special churches[]

Leadership[]

  • (12 Oct 1238 – 11 Jun 1266 Died)
  • (4 Oct 1266 – 1282 Died)
. . .
  • (15 Mar 1304 – 1318 Died)
  • Guido Terrena, O. Carm. (15 Apr 1321 – 27 Jul 1332 Appointed, Bishop of Elne)
  • (27 Jul 1332 – 1 Nov 1349 Died)
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  • (5 Jul 1363 – 9 Apr 1375 Died)
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  • (13 Feb 1467 – 17 Jun 1475 Died)
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  • (30 May 1539 – 4 Nov 1558 Resigned)
  • (19 Sep 1561 – 17 Oct 1572 Appointed, Bishop of Huesca)
  • (31 Jul 1573 – 10 May 1604 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
  • Alfonso Laso Sedeño (1 Dec 1604 – 21 Aug 1607 Died)[7][8]
  • , O.P. (7 Jan 1608 – 5 Dec 1625 Died)
  • (21 May 1625 – 5 Jun 1625 Died)
  • (15 Sep 1625 – 11 Jul 1630 Died)
  • , O.F.M. (10 Feb 1631 – 24 Jan 1644 Died)
  • , O.P. (14 Nov 1644 – 15 Nov 1653 Died)
  • (14 May 1655 – 12 Feb 1656 Died)
  • (26 Jun 1656 – 19 Jul 1660 Appointed, Bishop of Tarazona)
  • (6 Dec 1660 – 26 Dec 1670 Died)
  • (28 Sep 1671 – 18 Jan 1684 Died)
  • (2 Oct 1684 – 3 May 1701 Died)
  • Francisco Antonio de la Portilla, O.F.M. (12 May 1702 – 7 Jun 1711 Died)
  • Atanasio Esterriga Trajanáuregui (1 Jun 1712 – 5 Jul 1721 Died)
  • Juan Fernández Zapata (1 Jun 1722 – 3 Aug 1729 Confirmed, Bishop of León)
  • Benito Pañelles Escardó, O.S.B. (24 Jul 1730 – 26 Nov 1743 Died)
  • José Cepeda (13 Jul 1744 – 17 Jan 1750 Died)
  • Lorenzo Despuig Cotoner (27 Apr 1750 – 18 Jul 1763 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
  • Francisco Garrido de la Vega (18 Jul 1763 – 30 Mar 1772 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
  • Juan Díaz de La Guerra (22 Jun 1772 – 23 Jun 1777 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
  • Pedro Rubio-Benedicto Herrero (30 Mar 1778 – 21 Feb 1794 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
  • Bernardo Nadal Crespí (12 Sep 1794 – 12 Dec 1818 Died)
  • Pedro González Vallejo (27 Sep 1819 – 25 Jun 1825 Resigned)
  • Antonio Pérez de Hirias (27 Jun 1825 – 18 Dec 1842 Died)
  • Rafael Manso (17 Dec 1847 – 17 Feb 1851 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
  • Miguel Salvá y Munar (5 Sep 1851 – 4 Nov 1873 Died)
  • Mateo Jaume y Garau (17 Sep 1875 – 19 Feb 1886 Died)
  • Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera (10 Jun 1886 – 14 Nov 1897 Died)
  • Pedro Juan Campins y Barceló (4 May 1898 – 23 Feb 1915 Died)
  • Rigoberto Domenech y Valls (5 May 1916 – 16 Dec 1924 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
  • Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu (30 Apr 1925 – 9 Dec 1928 Died)
  • José Miralles y Sbert (13 Mar 1930 – 23 Dec 1947 Died)
  • (22 Dec 1947 – 14 Mar 1955 Appointed, Prelate of Ciudad Real)
  • (30 May 1955 – 21 Sep 1964 Died)
  • (10 Mar 1965 – 13 Apr 1973 Resigned)
  • (13 Apr 1973 – 18 May 2003 Died)
  • (27 Dec 2003 – 27 Jul 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante)
  • (16 Nov 2012 – 8 Sep 2016); named Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia, in Valencia, Spain, by Pope Francis; Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain, was named Apostolic Administrator[9][10]

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in Spain

Sources[]

  1. ^ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2016/09/08/160903d.html
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mallorca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mallorca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  4. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Patriarch Antonio de Rojas Manrique" retrieved January 25, 2016
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego Ribera de Toledo" retrieved January 17, 2016
  6. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado" retrieved January 12, 2016
  7. ^ "Archbishop Alfonso Laso Sedeño" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 9, 2016
  8. ^ "Archbishop Alfonso Laso Sedeño" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 9, 2016
  9. ^ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2016/09/08/160903d.html
  10. ^ http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/30030.php?index=30030&lang=en

Coordinates: 39°34′02″N 2°38′55″E / 39.56722°N 2.64861°E / 39.56722; 2.64861

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