Orense (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Jos� Leonardo Lemos Montanet, Bishop General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 5th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: SpainSquare Kilometers: 5,281 (2,039 Square Miles)Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodeourense.com/ Mailing Address: Obispado, Rua Progreso 26, 32003 Ourense, EspanaTelephone: 988.366.141Fax: 988.366.142

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
5th Century Erected Diocese of Orense (erected)
20 April 1926 Territory Lost Diocese of Orense (Santas and Candosa (in Espi�eira)) Diocese of Lugo
14 April 1953 Territory Added Diocese of Orense (Clarify boundaries)Diocese of Tuy (Clarify boundaries)
17 October 1954 Territory Added Diocese of Astorga (3 parishes Castro Caldelas in Orense, San Pedro de Gudi�a in Lugo) Diocese of Orense
17 October 1954 Territory Added Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela (Beariz, Girazga, and Leboz�n) Diocese of Orense
17 October 1954 Territory Added Diocese of Tuy (Ribadavia, 12 parishes, Padrenda and Desteriz (in Orense)) Diocese of Orense
17 October 1954 Territory Lost Diocese of Orense (Bubal with 5 parishes, Torbeo (Lugo)) Diocese of Lugo
17 October 1954 Territory Lost Diocese of Orense (12 Parishes in Zamora) Diocese of Astorga
17 October 1954 Territory Added Diocese of Lugo (San Pedro de Espi�eira (in Orense)) Diocese of Orense
21 December 1959 Territory Added Diocese of Astorga (Parishes of Ca�izo, Navea, Castromil de Castilla, and Carracedo de la Sierra and villages of Ventas de la Capilla and Ventas de Bola�o) Diocese of Orense
21 December 1959 Territory Lost Diocese of Orense (Parish of Celeiros) Diocese of Astorga

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
1950 408,565 410,260 99.6% 520 52 572 714 85 263 684 ap1951
1970 380,335 381,061 99.8% 560 74 634 599 109 504 656 ap1971
1980 385,200 386,000 99.8% 480 78 558 690 124 351 734 ap1981
1990 316,513 317,628 99.6% 427 55 482 656 89 315 737 ap1991
1999 311,715 312,450 99.8% 379 41 420 742 109 358 735 ap2000
2000 311,670 312,400 99.8% 372 40 412 756 117 354 735 ap2001
2001 310,795 311,530 99.8% 366 38 404 769 101 349 735 ap2002
2002 311,652 312,400 99.8% 359 37 396 787 97 346 735 ap2003
2003 314,107 315,407 99.6% 360 36 396 793 97 357 735 ap2004
2004 314,107 315,407 99.6% 358 35 393 799 79 352 735 ap2005
2013 285,506 294,746 96.9% 308 25 333 857 75 318 735 ap2014
2016 278,909 284,429 98.1% 266 39 305 914 85 328 735 ap2017
2019 272,223 278,723 97.7% 260 36 296 919 54 337 735 ap2020
2021 261,880 275,663 95.0% 250 35 285 918 1 52 345 735 ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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