Urgell (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)
Bishop(s) Joan Enric Vives Sicilia, Bishop Josep-Llu�s Serrano Pentinat, Coadjutor Bishop | General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 4th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tarragona Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: SpainSquare Kilometers: 7,630 (2,947 Square Miles)Official Web Site: http://www.bisbaturgell.org/ Mailing Address: Obispado, Pati de Palau 1-5, 25700 La Seu d'Urgell [Lleida], EspanaTelephone: 973.35.00.54Fax: 973.35.22.30 |
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Past and Present Ordinaries
- Esclua Selva † ( 885 Appointed - 892 Died)
- Nantigis † ( 900 Appointed - 21 Mar 914 Died)
- St. Ermengol (Ermengaudio) † (6 Nov 1010 Appointed - 3 Nov 1035 Died)
- Guillem Guifredo † ( 1041 Appointed - 24 Jan 1075 Died)
- Bernardo Guill�n † (15 Jan 1076 Appointed - 1 Jul 1092 Died)
- St. Ot�n † (25 Mar 1095 Ordained Bishop - 9 Jul 1122 Died)
- Bernat de Vilamur † (25 May 1199 Appointed - 30 Nov 1203 Died)
- Pere de Puigvert † ( 1204 Appointed - 3 Apr 1230 Resigned)
- Pon� de Vilamur † ( 1230 Appointed - 1255 Removed)
- Abril P�rez Pel�ez † (11 Aug 1257 Appointed - 1269 Died)
- Pedro de Urgio † (3 Nov 1269 Appointed - 12 Jan 1293 Died)
- Guillem de Montcada, O.P. † (19 Dec 1295 Appointed - 3 Nov 1308 Died)
- Ramon Trebailla, O.S.B. † (29 Jul 1309 Appointed - 12 May 1326 Died)
- Arnau de Lordac (Lordato) † (27 Jun 1326 Appointed - 3 Oct 1341 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
- Pietro di Narbona † (17 Dec 1341 Appointed - 1344 Died)
- Nicola Capocci † (13 Jun 1348 Appointed - 17 Dec 1350 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale)
- Hugo Desbach, O.S.B. † (25 Oct 1351 Appointed - 20 Feb 1361 Died)
- Guillem Arnau i Palau † (12 Jan 1362 Appointed - 29 Jun 1364 Died)
- Pere de Luna † (10 Feb 1365 Appointed - 1370 Died)
- Berenguer de Eril, O.S.B. † (20 Sep 1370 Appointed - 3 May 1387 Died)
- Galcer� de Vilanova † (11 Mar 1388 Appointed - 15 Apr 1415 Died)
- Francesco de Tovia † (15 Nov 1416 Appointed - 14 Apr 1436 Died)
- Arnau Roger de Pallars † (19 Jul 1437 Appointed - 16 Aug 1461 Died)
- Jaume Francesco de Cardona i de Arag�n † (23 Sep 1461 Appointed - 1 Dec 1466 Died)
- Rodrigo de Borja † (27 Nov 1467 Appointed - 11 Dec 1472 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
- Pedro Folch y Cardona † (11 Dec 1472 Appointed - 8 Jan 1515 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
- Juan de Esp�s † (18 Apr 1515 Appointed - 24 Oct 1530 Died)
- Pedro Jord�n de Urr�es, O.S.B. † (15 May 1532 Appointed - 10 Jan 1533 Died)
- Francisco de Urr�es (Verreis) † (8 Jun 1534 Appointed - 26 Oct 1551 Died)
- Miguel Puig † (22 Oct 1552 Appointed - 13 Apr 1556 Appointed, Bishop of L�rida)
- Juan Garc�a P�rez y Oliv�n † (24 Apr 1556 Appointed - 23 Sep 1560 Died)
- Pere (Pedro) de Castellet d’Icard † (8 Aug 1561 Appointed - 1 Feb 1571 Died)
- Juan Dimas Lloris † (9 Jun 1572 Appointed - 4 Jul 1576 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
- Miguel Jer�nimo Morell † (21 Feb 1578 Appointed - 23 Aug 1579 Died)
- Hugo Ambrosio de Moncada, O.S.B. † (9 May 1580 Appointed - 8 Dec 1586 Died)
- Andr�s Capilla, O. Cart. † (29 Jan 1588 Appointed - 22 Sep 1609 Died)
- Bernardo de Salba, O.F.M. † (26 May 1610 Appointed - 1622 Died)
- Luis D�az Aux de Armend�riz, O. Cist. † (8 Aug 1622 Appointed - 3 Jan 1627 Died)
- Antonio P�rez, O.S.B. † (17 May 1627 Appointed - 21 Feb 1633 Appointed, Bishop of L�rida)
- Pablo Dur�n † (9 Jan 1634 Appointed - 12 Feb 1651 Died)
- Juan Emanuel de Espinosa, O.S.B. † (25 Oct 1655 Confirmed - 26 Nov 1663 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
- Melcior Palau i Bosc� † (23 Jun 1664 Confirmed - 29 Apr 1670 Died)
- Pedro de Copons i de Teixidor † (22 Dec 1670 Appointed - 16 Mar 1681 Died)
- Juan Bautista Desbach i Martorell † (16 Feb 1682 Appointed - 16 Aug 1688 Died)
- Oleguer de Montserrat Rufet † (23 May 1689 Appointed - 19 Oct 1694 Died)
- Juli�n Cano y Tevar, O. Carm. † (4 Jul 1695 Appointed - 17 Jan 1714 Appointed, Bishop of �vila)
- Sime�n Guinda Ap�ztegui, O.S.A. † (17 Sep 1714 Confirmed - 27 Aug 1737 Died)
- Jorge Curado Torreblanca † (5 May 1738 Appointed - 12 May 1747 Resigned)
- Sebasti�n Jos� Empar�n y Loyola, O.S.H. † (15 May 1747 Appointed - 2 Oct 1756 Died)
- Francisco Jos� Catal�n Oc�n † (28 Mar 1757 Appointed - 8 Sep 1762 Died)
- Francisco Fern�ndez J�tiva † (21 Mar 1763 Appointed - 22 Apr 1771 Died)
- Joaqu�n Santiy�n y Valdivieso † (11 Nov 1771 Confirmed - 1 Mar 1779 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
- Juan Garc�a Montenegro † (18 Sep 1780 Appointed - 23 May 1783 Died)
- Jos� Boltas, O.F.M. Disc. † (14 Feb 1785 Appointed - 8 Dec 1795 Died)
- Francisco Antonio La Due�a Cisneros † (24 Jul 1797 Appointed - 23 Sep 1816 Appointed, Bishop of Segorbe)
- Bernardo Franc�s Caballero † (28 Jul 1817 Confirmed - 27 Sep 1824 Confirmed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
- Isidoro Bonifacio L�pez Pulido, O.P. † (20 Dec 1824 Confirmed - 21 May 1827 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
- Sim�n Rojas Guardiola y Hortoneda, O.S.B. † (25 Jun 1827 Appointed - 22 Aug 1851 Died)
- Jos� Caixal y Estrad� † (10 Mar 1853 Confirmed - 26 Aug 1879 Died)
- Salvador Casa�as y Pag�s † (22 Sep 1879 Appointed - 18 Apr 1901 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
- Ram�n R�u y Cabanas † (18 Apr 1901 Appointed - 27 Dec 1901 Died)
- Juan Jos� Laguarda y Fenollera † (9 Jun 1902 Appointed - 6 Dec 1906 Appointed, Bishop of Ja�n)
- Juan Bautista Benlloch y Viv� † (6 Dec 1906 Appointed - 7 Jan 1919 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
- Just� Guitart y Vilardeb� † (9 Jan 1920 Appointed - 31 Jan 1940 Died)
- Ram�n Iglesias Navarri † (29 Dec 1942 Appointed - 29 Apr 1969 Retired)
- Juan Mart� Alanis † (25 Nov 1970 Appointed - 12 May 2003 Retired)
- Joan Enric Vives Sicilia (12 May 2003 Succeeded - )
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 | 139,926 | 139,932 | 100.0% | 259 | 27 | 286 | 489 | 112 | 296 | 497 | ap1951 | |
1970 | 143,007 | 143,233 | 99.8% | 227 | 31 | 258 | 554 | 100 | 367 | 407 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 139,860 | 140,240 | 99.7% | 160 | 21 | 181 | 772 | 66 | 254 | 404 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 158,696 | 165,401 | 95.9% | 130 | 15 | 145 | 1,094 | 1 | 51 | 205 | 415 | ap1991 |
1999 | 172,830 | 178,080 | 97.1% | 122 | 11 | 133 | 1,299 | 3 | 47 | 182 | 408 | ap2000 |
2000 | 172,830 | 178,080 | 97.1% | 114 | 10 | 124 | 1,393 | 3 | 45 | 145 | 408 | ap2001 |
2001 | 178,290 | 187,395 | 95.1% | 116 | 11 | 127 | 1,403 | 3 | 47 | 159 | 363 | ap2002 |
2002 | 178,295 | 184,395 | 96.7% | 118 | 8 | 126 | 1,415 | 3 | 47 | 140 | 363 | ap2003 |
2003 | 178,295 | 184,395 | 96.7% | 118 | 7 | 125 | 1,426 | 2 | 39 | 138 | 363 | ap2004 |
2004 | 178,295 | 184,395 | 96.7% | 117 | 6 | 123 | 1,449 | 2 | 39 | 129 | 363 | ap2005 |
2010 | 195,270 | 202,803 | 96.3% | 98 | 9 | 107 | 1,824 | 1 | 37 | 115 | 363 | ap2011 |
2014 | 208,486 | 216,337 | 96.4% | 94 | 6 | 100 | 2,084 | 1 | 31 | 103 | 363 | ap2015 |
2017 | 209,100 | 213,497 | 97.9% | 77 | 3 | 80 | 2,613 | 3 | 31 | 100 | 363 | ap2018 |
2020 | 209,100 | 214,158 | 97.6% | 80 | 1 | 81 | 2,581 | 3 | 27 | 98 | 363 | ap2021 |
2022 | 212,100 | 213,604 | 99.3% | 73 | 1 | 74 | 2,866 | 3 | 20 | 84 | 363 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Affiliated Bishops, Deceased
- Guillem Arnau i Palau † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1362 to 29 Jun 1364)
- Isidoro Bad�a y Sarradell † (Priest: 5 Apr 1880 to 26 Jan 1903)
- Juan Bautista Benlloch y Viv� † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1906 to 7 Jan 1919)
- Isidoro Bertr�n Garc�a †
- Jos� Boltas, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1785 to 8 Dec 1795)
- Rodrigo de Borja † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1467 to 11 Dec 1472)
- Jos� Caixal y Estrad� † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1853 to 26 Aug 1879)
- Juli�n Cano y Tevar, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1695 to 17 Jan 1714)
- Andr�s Capilla, O. Cart. † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1588 to 22 Sep 1609)
- Nicola Capocci † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1348 to 17 Dec 1350)
- Jaume Francesco de Cardona i de Arag�n † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1461 to 1 Dec 1466)
- Enrique de Cardona y Enr�quez †
- Francisco de Carta † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 1510 to Apr 1521)
- Salvador Casa�as y Pag�s † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Feb 1879; Bishop: 22 Sep 1879 to 18 Apr 1901)
- Pere (Pedro) de Castellet d’Icard † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1561 to 1 Feb 1571)
- Francisco Jos� Catal�n Oc�n † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1757 to 8 Sep 1762)
- Pedro de Copons i de Teixidor † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1670 to 16 Mar 1681)
- Jorge Curado Torreblanca † (Bishop: 5 May 1738 to 12 May 1747)
- Hugo Desbach, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1351 to 20 Feb 1361)
- Juan Bautista Desbach i Martorell † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1682 to 16 Aug 1688)
- Luis D�az Aux de Armend�riz, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1622 to 3 Jan 1627)
- Juan Dimas Lloris † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1572 to 4 Jul 1576)
- Carlos Domenech, C.R.S.A. †
- Pablo Dur�n † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1634 to 12 Feb 1651)
- Sebasti�n Jos� Empar�n y Loyola, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 15 May 1747 to 2 Oct 1756)
- Berenguer de Eril, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1370 to 3 May 1387)
- Juan de Esp�s † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1515 to 24 Oct 1530)
- Juan Emanuel de Espinosa, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1655 to 26 Nov 1663)
- Francisco Fern�ndez J�tiva † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1763 to 22 Apr 1771)
- Pedro Folch y Cardona † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1472 to 8 Jan 1515)
- Bernardo Franc�s Caballero † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1817 to 27 Sep 1824)
- Juan Garc�a Montenegro † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1780 to 23 May 1783)
- Juan Garc�a P�rez y Oliv�n † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1556 to 23 Sep 1560)
- Pedro Gau, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Mar 1542 to 1548)
- Guillem Guifredo † (Bishop: 1041 to 24 Jan 1075)
- Bernardo Guill�n † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1076 to 1 Jul 1092)
- Sime�n Guinda Ap�ztegui, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1714 to 27 Aug 1737)
- Just� Guitart y Vilardeb� † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1920 to 31 Jan 1940)
- Baltasar de Heredia, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 1536 to 6 Jul 1541)
- Ram�n Iglesias Navarri † (Priest: 14 Jul 1912; Bishop: 29 Dec 1942 to 29 Apr 1969)
- Francisco Antonio La Due�a Cisneros † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1797 to 23 Sep 1816)
- Juan Jos� Laguarda y Fenollera † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 6 Dec 1906)
- Climent Llocer †
- Isidoro Bonifacio L�pez Pulido, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1824 to 21 May 1827)
- Arnau de Lordac (Lordato) † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1326 to 3 Oct 1341)
- Pere de Luna † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1365 to 1370)
- Juan Mart� Alanis † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1970; Archbishop (Personal Title): 25 Jun 2001 to 12 May 2003)
- Juan Mart�n † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Nov 1513)
- Juan (Pedro) Miralles † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 8 Apr 1521)
- Hugo Ambrosio de Moncada, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 9 May 1580 to 8 Dec 1586)
- Guillem de Montcada, O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1295 to 3 Nov 1308)
- Oleguer de Montserrat Rufet † (Bishop: 23 May 1689 to 19 Oct 1694)
- Miguel Jer�nimo Morell † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1578 to 23 Aug 1579)
- Pietro di Narbona † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1341 to 1344)
- Melcior Palau i Bosc� † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1664 to 29 Apr 1670)
- Antonio P�rez, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 17 May 1627 to 21 Feb 1633)
- Abril P�rez Pel�ez † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1257 to 1269)
- Miguel Puig † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1552 to 13 Apr 1556)
- Pere de Puigvert † (Bishop: 1204 to 3 Apr 1230)
- Juan Punyet, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Oct 1549)
- Ram�n R�u y Cabanas † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1901 to 27 Dec 1901)
- Arnau Roger de Pallars † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1437 to 16 Aug 1461)
- Sim�n Rojas Guardiola y Hortoneda, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1827 to 22 Aug 1851)
- Bernardo de Salba, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 May 1610 to 1622)
- Bernardino S�nchez, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Oct 1478 to 16 Oct 1491)
- Luis Sans y C�dol †
- Joaqu�n Santiy�n y Valdivieso † (Bishop: 11 Nov 1771 to 1 Mar 1779)
- Esclua Selva † (Bishop: 885 to 892)
- Francesco de Tovia † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1416 to 14 Apr 1436)
- Ramon Trebailla, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1309 to 12 May 1326)
- Vicente Trilles, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1490 to 1510)
- Pedro de Urgio † (Bishop: 3 Nov 1269 to 12 Jan 1293)
- Francisco de Urr�es (Verreis) † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1534 to 26 Oct 1551)
- Pedro Jord�n de Urr�es, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 15 May 1532 to 10 Jan 1533)
- Bernat de Vilamur † (Bishop: 25 May 1199 to 30 Nov 1203)
- Pon� de Vilamur † (Bishop: 1230 to 1255)
- Galcer� de Vilanova † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1388 to 15 Apr 1415)
- Alfonso de Villasanta, O.F.M. Obs. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Feb 1526)
- St. Ermengol (Ermengaudio) † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1010 to 3 Nov 1035)
- Nantigis † (Bishop: 900 to 21 Mar 914)
- St. Ot�n † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1095 to 9 Jul 1122)
Source(s)
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 509, and Page 510
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 260
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 324
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 353
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 399
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 426
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 384
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 575
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 383
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 85, to Page 87
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 738, to Page 742
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