Zaragoza (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)


Bishop(s) Carlos Manuel Escribano Sub�as, Archbishop Vicente Jim�nez Zamora, Archbishop Emeritus Manuel Ure�a Pastor, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Barbastro-Monz�n Huesca Tarazona Teruel y Albarrac�n General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 14 July 1318 Metropolitan SeeDepends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: SpainSquare Kilometers: 13,309 (5,140 Square Miles)Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadodezaragoza.org/ Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Plaza de La Seo 6, 50001 Zaragoza, EspanaTelephone: 976.394.800Fax: 976.203.036

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Zaragoza
5th Century Erected Diocese of Zaragoza (erected)
Archdiocese of Zaragoza
14 July 1318 Elevated Diocese of Zaragoza Archdiocese of Zaragoza
31 July 1577 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Zaragoza Diocese of Teruel (erected)
2 September 1955 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Zaragoza (Aliaga, Calamocha, Cantavieja, Castellote, Monreal del Campo, Montalb�n, and Muniesa) Diocese of Teruel (-Albarrac�n)
2 September 1955 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Zaragoza (Illueca and Magall�n along with Ar�ndiga, Riela, Calillas, and Lumpiaque) Diocese of Tarazona
2 September 1955 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Zaragoza (La Corvilla, Luna, Valpalmas, and Erla) Diocese of Jaca
2 September 1955 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Zaragoza (Cortes de Navarra) Archdiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela)
2 September 1955 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Zaragoza (Olocau in Castell�n) Diocese of Tortosa
2 September 1955 Territory Added Diocese of Huesca (Santa Engracia in Zaragoza) Archdiocese of Zaragoza
2 September 1955 Territory Added Diocese of L�rida (Mequinenza and Fay�n in Zaragoza) Archdiocese of Zaragoza
2 September 1955 Territory Added Diocese of Tortosa (Calaceite, Arens, Lled�, and Cretas) Archdiocese of Zaragoza

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 Zaragoza
1950 570,000 570,000 100.0% 418 261 679 839 624 1,327 371 ap1951
1969 615,228 616,428 99.8% 437 360 797 771 552 2,344 183 ap1971
1980 847,512 864,427 98.0% 466 375 841 1,007 649 2,020 276 ap1981
1990 766,000 785,000 97.6% 454 348 802 955 628 2,199 278 ap1991
1999 770,000 794,000 97.0% 405 306 711 1,082 527 1,973 274 ap2000
2000 770,000 794,000 97.0% 409 292 701 1,098 498 1,973 275 ap2001
2001 770,000 794,000 97.0% 420 284 704 1,093 491 1,973 274 ap2002
2002 770,000 794,000 97.0% 418 280 698 1,103 495 1,844 274 ap2003
2003 770,000 794,000 97.0% 419 299 718 1,072 516 1,844 275 ap2004
2004 770,000 794,000 97.0% 414 289 703 1,095 507 1,844 272 ap2005
2010 873,040 917,040 95.2% 388 288 676 1,291 386 1,577 275 ap2011
2014 900,213 936,403 96.1% 373 224 597 1,507 354 1,431 277 ap2015
2017 876,176 910,176 96.3% 344 200 544 1,610 308 1,335 277 ap2018
2020 892,936 926,936 96.3% 318 195 513 1,740 3 281 1,235 276 ap2021
2022 876,329 930,329 94.2% 298 151 449 1,951 8 243 1,129 276 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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