Vitoria (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)
Bishop(s) Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal, Bishop | General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 8 September 1861 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Burgos Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: SpainSquare Kilometers: 3,350 (1,293 Square Miles)Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisvitoria.org/ Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Vicente Goicoechea 7, 01008 Vitoria, EspanaTelephone: 945.14.81.71Fax: 945.14.58.37 |
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Past and Present Ordinaries
- Diego Mariano Alguacil y Rodr�guez † (23 Dec 1861 Confirmed - 18 Dec 1876 Confirmed, Bishop of Cartagena (en Espa�a))
- Sebasti�n Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. † (18 Dec 1876 Confirmed - Jun 1880 Resigned)
- Mariano Miguel G�mez Alguacil y Fern�ndez † (16 Dec 1880 Confirmed - 30 Dec 1889 Appointed, Archbishop of Valladolid)
- Ram�n Fern�ndez Pi�rola y Lopez de Luzuriaca † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 25 Jan 1904 Died)
- Jos� Cadena y Eleta † (14 Nov 1904 Appointed - 18 Jul 1913 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
- Prudencio Melo y Alcalde † (18 Jul 1913 Appointed - 4 Dec 1916 Appointed, Bishop of Madrid)
- Leopoldo Eijo y Garay † (22 Mar 1917 Appointed - 14 Dec 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Madrid)
- Zacar�as Mart�nez y N��ez, O.S.A. † (14 Dec 1922 Appointed - 2 Dec 1927 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
- Mateo M�gica y Urrestarazu † (10 Mar 1928 Appointed - 12 Oct 1937 Resigned)
- Carmelo Ballester y Nieto, C.M. † (10 Jun 1943 Appointed - 9 Oct 1948 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
- Jos� Mar�a Bueno y Monreal † (13 May 1950 Appointed - 27 Oct 1954 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
- Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga † (10 Jan 1955 Appointed - 10 Jul 1978 Resigned)
- Jos� Mar�a Larrauri Lafuente † (16 Feb 1979 Appointed - 8 Sep 1995 Retired)
- Miguel Jos� Asurmendi Aramendia, S.D.B. † (8 Sep 1995 Appointed - 8 Jan 2016 Retired)
- Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal (8 Jan 2016 Appointed - )
Statistics
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1950 | 1,016,500 | 1,017,843 | 99.9% | 1,907 | 742 | 2,649 | 383 | 6,568 | 736 | ap1951 | ||
1970 | 207,000 | 207,681 | 99.7% | 386 | 96 | 482 | 429 | 269 | 1,124 | 417 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 254,002 | 267,036 | 95.1% | 364 | 107 | 471 | 539 | 310 | 1,019 | 503 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 267,000 | 280,000 | 95.4% | 327 | 105 | 432 | 618 | 306 | 979 | 419 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 276,000 | 289,902 | 95.2% | 284 | 103 | 387 | 713 | 3 | 211 | 852 | 422 | ap2000 |
2000 | 279,000 | 291,983 | 95.6% | 288 | 108 | 396 | 704 | 3 | 227 | 839 | 412 | ap2001 |
2001 | 278,000 | 291,161 | 95.5% | 284 | 92 | 376 | 739 | 3 | 193 | 784 | 422 | ap2002 |
2002 | 281,000 | 294,322 | 95.5% | 274 | 98 | 372 | 755 | 3 | 195 | 818 | 422 | ap2003 |
2003 | 280,000 | 298,345 | 93.9% | 264 | 93 | 357 | 784 | 3 | 185 | 740 | 422 | ap2004 |
2004 | 278,134 | 302,164 | 92.0% | 259 | 90 | 349 | 796 | 3 | 177 | 730 | 422 | ap2005 |
2010 | 276,745 | 325,579 | 85.0% | 232 | 82 | 314 | 881 | 4 | 144 | 651 | 422 | ap2011 |
2014 | 298,000 | 329,900 | 90.3% | 219 | 72 | 291 | 1,024 | 5 | 138 | 600 | 432 | ap2015 |
2017 | 237,000 | 330,116 | 71.8% | 207 | 63 | 270 | 877 | 7 | 121 | 590 | 423 | ap2018 |
2020 | 226,886 | 337,629 | 67.2% | 193 | 58 | 251 | 903 | 6 | 103 | 549 | 423 | ap2021 |
2022 | 226,000 | 335,975 | 67.3% | 182 | 55 | 237 | 953 | 6 | 88 | 361 | 421 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Affiliated Bishops, Deceased
- Francisco Aguirre Murga, O.P. †
- Diego Mariano Alguacil y Rodr�guez † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1861 to 18 Dec 1876)
- Zen�n Ar�mburu Urquiola, S.J. †
- Juan Vicente Ara�a y Id�goras, O.C.D. †
- Tom�s Aspe, O.F.M. †
- Miguel Jos� Asurmendi Aramendia, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 8 Sep 1995 to 8 Jan 2016)
- Carmelo Ballester y Nieto, C.M. † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1943 to 9 Oct 1948)
- Lorenzo Bereciart�a y Balerdi †
- Jos� Mar�a Bueno y Monreal † (Bishop: 13 May 1950 to 27 Oct 1954)
- Jos� Cadena y Eleta † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1904 to 18 Jul 1913)
- Justo Antonino de Echeguren y Aldama † (Priest: 14 Jul 1907 to 28 Jan 1935)
- Leopoldo Eijo y Garay † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1917 to 14 Dec 1922)
- Martin Fulgencio Elorza Legaristi, C.P. †
- Ram�n Fern�ndez Pi�rola y Lopez de Luzuriaca † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 25 Jan 1904)
- Victor Garaygord�bil Berrizbeitia †
- Jos� Garc�a y Goldaraz † (Priest: 21 Dec 1918 to 10 Aug 1944)
- Mariano Miguel G�mez Alguacil y Fern�ndez † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1880 to 30 Dec 1889)
- Sebasti�n Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1876 to Jun 1880)
- Atanasio Celestino J�uregui y Goiri, C.P. †
- Ignacio Gregorio Larra�aga Lasa, O.F.M. Cap. †
- Jos� Mar�a Larrauri Lafuente † (Priest: 29 Jun 1948 to 21 Sep 1970; Bishop: 16 Feb 1979 to 8 Sep 1995)
- Francisco Javer Lauzurica y Torralba †
- Zacar�as Mart�nez y N��ez, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1922 to 2 Dec 1927)
- Prudencio Melo y Alcalde † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1913 to 4 Dec 1916)
- Mateo M�gica y Urrestarazu † (Priest: 23 Dec 1893 to 22 Feb 1918; Bishop: 10 Mar 1928 to 12 Oct 1937)
- Marcelino Olaechea Loizaga, S.D.B. †
- Le�n (Miguel) Angel Olano y Urteaga, O.F.M. Cap. †
- Gregorio Elias Olazar Muruaga, C.P. †
- Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga † (Bishop: 10 Jan 1955 to 10 Jul 1978)
- Jos� Mar�a Querejeta Mendiz�bal, C.M.F. †
- Francisco S�enz de Urturi y Crespo, O.F.M. Obs. †
- �ngel Suqu�a Goicoechea † (Priest: 7 Jul 1940 to 17 May 1966)
Source(s)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 535, to Page 539
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