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

Bishop(s) Jos� Luis Retana Gozalo, Bishop Carlos L�pez Hern�ndez, Bishop Emeritus General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseRestored: 10th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Valladolid Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: SpainSquare Kilometers: 7,876 (3,042 Square Miles)Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdesalamanca.com/ Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Rosario 18-28, 37001 Salamanca, EspanaTelephone: 923.12.89.00Fax: 923.12.89.01

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
10th Century Restored Diocese of Salamanca
17 October 1954 Territory Added Archdiocese of Valladolid (Tarazona de Guare�a) Diocese of Salamanca
17 October 1954 Territory Added Diocese of Zamora (5 parishes in Salamanca) Diocese of Salamanca
12 June 1958 Territory Added Diocese of �vila (Guijo de Avila, Cespedosa, Bercimulle, Gallegos del Solmir�n, Armenteros, R�gama, Oantaracillo, B�veda del Bio Almar, Mancera de Abajo, Salmoral, I�igos-Blasco, and Novaombela)Diocese of Coria-C�ceres (Salamanca) Diocese of Salamanca
12 June 1958 Territory Lost Diocese of Salamanca (Aldeanueva de la Sierra, Anaya de Huebra, Gallegos de Huebra, Avililla de la Sierm, Mieza, Mu�oz, San Mu�oz, Sanch�n de la Sagrada, la Sagrada, Tamames, Villares of Yeltes, Pedro Alvaro, and Vilvestre) Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo

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 250,000 250,000 100.0% 390 175 565 442 635 1,472 287 ap1951
1969 267,623 267,791 99.9% 408 375 783 341 581 1,881 199 ap1971
1980 301,000 303,000 99.3% 333 226 559 538 461 1,175 324 ap1981
1990 288,000 290,000 99.3% 324 240 564 510 510 1,080 323 ap1991
1999 280,800 289,800 96.9% 198 86 284 988 3 309 712 405 ap2000
2000 280,000 288,800 97.0% 199 66 265 1,056 3 166 590 405 ap2001
2001 280,000 287,000 97.6% 199 96 295 949 3 413 558 405 ap2002
2002 280,000 286,000 97.9% 199 147 346 809 2 495 523 405 ap2003
2003 275,000 280,000 98.2% 199 230 429 641 2 555 500 405 ap2004
2004 275,000 280,000 98.2% 192 200 392 701 2 525 480 405 ap2005
2010 296,000 302,200 97.9% 200 245 445 665 4 361 983 411 ap2011
2014 297,000 302,900 98.1% 187 275 462 642 4 403 1,017 411 ap2015
2017 263,533 281,353 93.7% 175 241 416 633 4 376 1,060 411 ap2018
2020 255,525 277,943 91.9% 161 201 362 705 5 276 852 411 ap2021
2022 254,897 276,755 92.1% 151 185 336 758 5 275 806 411 ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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