Sevilla {Seville} (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Josep �ngel Saiz Meneses, Archbishop Teodoro Le�n Mu�oz, Auxiliary Bishop Ram�n Dar�o Valdivia Jim�nez, Auxiliary Bishop Juan Jos� Asenjo Pelegrina, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses C�diz y Ceuta C�rdoba Huelva Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} Jerez de la Frontera San Crist�bal de La Laguna o Tenerife General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 4th Century Metropolitan SeeDepends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: SpainSquare Kilometers: 14,036 (5,421 Square Miles)Official Web Site: https://www.archisevilla.org/ Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Plaza Virgen de los Reyes s/n, 41004 Sevilla, EspanaTelephone: 95.450.55.15Fax: 95.450.55.16

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Sevilla
3rd Century Erected Diocese of Sevilla (erected)
Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
4th Century Elevated Diocese of Sevilla Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
15 November 1504 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} Diocese of Bayuna (erected)Archdiocese of Hyaguata (erected)Diocese of Magua (erected)
8 August 1511 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} Diocese of Puerto Rico (Porto Rico) (erected) (Suffragan of Seville, Spain)
27 January 1518 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} Diocese of Carolense (Yucat�n) (erected)
5 September 1536 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} Diocese of Cuzco (erected)
22 October 1953 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} (Huelva) Diocese of Huelva (erected)
30 April 1958 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} (Fuente Palmera and Puente Genil (in C�rdoba)) Diocese of C�rdoba
30 April 1958 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} (Campillos and La Alameda (both in M�laga)) Diocese of M�laga
30 April 1958 Territory Added Diocese of M�laga (Olvera and Grazalema in Jerez de la Frontera) Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
3 March 1980 Territory Lost Diocese of C�diz y Ceuta (La Ina and Torrecera and the southern part of Arcos)Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} (Alcal� del Valle, Algar, Algodonales, Arcos de la Frontera, Benaocaz, Bornos, El Bosque, Chipiona, Espera, El Gastor, Grazalema, Jerez de la Frontera, Olvera, Prado del Rey, Puerto de Santa Mar�a, Puerto Serrano, Rota, Sanl�car de Barrameda, Setenil, ...) Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera (erected)

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
1950 1,750,000 1,750,610 100.0% 428 325 753 2,324 822 3,675 319 ap1951
1969 1,838,061 1,838,061 100.0% 571 462 1,033 1,779 1,098 3,473 263 ap1971
1980 1,826,650 1,827,540 100.0% 516 433 949 1,924 801 3,410 320 ap1981
1990 1,532,560 1,600,024 95.8% 414 327 741 2,068 18 561 2,096 247 ap1991
1999 1,735,000 1,744,770 99.4% 387 267 654 2,652 38 511 2,401 255 ap2000
2000 1,733,200 1,745,230 99.3% 386 270 656 2,642 28 458 2,276 256 ap2001
2001 1,764,728 1,768,228 99.8% 392 287 679 2,599 33 544 2,348 256 ap2002
2002 1,774,720 1,783,441 99.5% 387 290 677 2,621 33 502 2,375 256 ap2003
2003 1,841,019 1,851,040 99.5% 391 294 685 2,687 37 502 2,388 256 ap2004
2004 1,749,750 1,758,720 99.5% 374 292 666 2,627 37 497 2,399 256 ap2005
2010 1,890,000 1,900,224 99.5% 436 256 692 2,731 47 504 2,012 258 ap2011
2014 1,886,000 1,942,155 97.1% 340 248 588 3,207 56 347 1,778 261 ap2015
2017 1,886,300 1,941,825 97.1% 425 225 650 2,902 62 314 1,583 263 ap2018
2020 1,897,000 1,942,389 97.7% 414 222 636 2,982 62 306 1,531 264 ap2021
2022 1,914,922 1,958,922 97.8% 419 196 615 3,113 63 278 1,431 264 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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