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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo

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Archdiocese of Oviedo

Archidioecesis Ovetensis

Archidiócesis de Oviedo
Oviedo Cathedral
Location
CountrySpain
Statistics
Area10,565 km2 (4,079 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
1,075,381
1,016,235 (94.5%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established811 (As Diocese of Oviedo)
27 October 1954 (As Archdiocese of Oviedo)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour in Oviedo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJesús Sanz Montes O.F.M.
SuffragansDiocese of Astorga
Diocese of León
Diocese of Santander
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Oviedo (Latin: Oveten(sis); Asturleonese: Archidiócesis d'Uviéu) is a Latin Church Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain.[1][2] The archdiocese encompasses roughly the current autonomous community of Asturias or Principality of Asturias. Erected in the 9th century, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in 1954. The diocesan see is in the city of Oviedo, where the Catedral de San Salvador is located.

History

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  • 811: Established as Diocese of Oviedo
  • 27 October 1954: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo

Suffragan dioceses

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Special churches

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Leadership

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Before 17th century

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Name Appointed/Confirmed by Years in this role Ref
Adulfo 802–812
Gomelo I 852
Serrano 853–858
Hermenegildo I 881
Gomelo II 905–909
Flacinus 909–912
Oveco 913–962
Hermenegild II (auxiliary bishop)
Diego 962–968
Bermudo 976–991
Gudesteo 991–996
Agda –1024
Ponce 1025–1028
Froilán 1035–1073
Arias Cromaz 1073–1094
Martín I 1094–1101
Pelagius 1098–1129
Alfonso 1129–1142
Martín II 1143–1156
Pedro I 1156–1175
Rodrigo 1175–1188
Menendo 1188–1189
Juan González 1189–1243
Rodrigo Díaz 1243–1249 [3]
Pedro II 1251–1269
Fernando Martínez 1269–1275
Alvero (Electo) 1275
Fredolo 1275–1284
Peregrino 1286–1289
Miguel 1289–1292
Fernando Álvarez 1293–1295
Fernando Alfonso 1295–1301
Fernando Álvarez 1302–1321 [4]
Odón 1323–1328
Juan del Campo Bishop of León 1328–1332 [5]
Juan Sancho 1332–1345
Alfonso II 1345–1348
Sancho 1348–1369
Gutierre de Toledo 1377–1389
Guillermo García Manrique 1389–1412
Álvaro 1397–1412
Diego Ramírez de Guzmán 1412–1441
García Enríquez Osorio 1441–1442
Diego Rapado 1442–1444 [1]
Iñigo Manrique de Lara (archbishop) Bishop of Coria 1444–1457 [6]
Rodrigo Sánchez de Arévalo 1457–1467 [1]
Juan Diaz de Coca Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada 20 Dec 1467 – 13 Feb 1470 [7]
Alfonso de Palenzuela 1469–1475 [1]
Gonzalo de Villadiego 1485–1487 [1]
Juan Arias de Villar Bishop of Segovia 1487–1498 [1]
Juan Daza Bishop of Cartagena 14 Feb 1498 – 16 Mar 1502 [8]
García Ramírez Villaescusa, O.S. 16 Mar 1502 – 23 Apr 1508 [1]
Valeriano Ordóñez Villaquirán 22 Dec 1508 – 12 Aug 1512
Diego de Muros 1 Oct 1512 – 18 Aug 1525 [9]
Francisco Mendoza Bishop of Zamora) 6 Nov 1525 – 3 Apr 1527 [10]
Diego Acuña 23 Apr 1527 – 1532
Fernando de Valdés y Salas Bishop of León 1 Jul 1532 – 30 May 1539
Martín Tristán Calvete 30 May 1539 – 1546 [11]
Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval Bishop of Badajoz 8 Oct 1546 – 4 May 1556 [12]
Jerónimo Velasco 4 May 1556 – 16 Aug 1566
Juan Ayora 8 Jan 1567 – 24 May 1569
Gonzalo de Solórzano 18 Feb 1570 – 26 Sep 1580
Francisco Antonio Orantes Vélez, O.F.M. 6 Mar 1581 – 12 Oct 1584
Diego Aponte Quiñones, O.S. Bishop of Málaga 28 Jan 1585 – 31 Aug 1598
Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla 18 Sep 1598 – 20 Jun 1602 [13]

Since the 17th century

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Name Appointed/Confirmed by Years in this role Ref
Alonso Martínez de la Torre, O.S. 16 Apr 1603 – 11 Sep 1604 [13]
Juan Alvarez de Caldas Bishop of Ávila 12 Jan 1605 – 14 May 1612 [13]
Francisco de la Cueva, O.S.A. 17 Sep 1612 – 30 Nov 1615 [13]
Alsono Martín de Zuñiga (Manso) Bishop of Osma 18 Jul 1616 – 20 Mar 1623 [13]
Juan Torres de Osorio Archbishop of Valladolid 29 May 1624 – 19 Jul 1627 [13]
Juan Pereda Gudiel 9 Aug 1627 – 25 May 1632 [13]
Martín Carrillo Alderete Bishop of Osma 10 Jan 1633 – 9 Jun 1636 [13][14]
Antonio Valdés Herrera Bishop of Osma 23 Jun 1636 – 21 Oct 1641 [13][15]
Bernardo Caballero Paredes 13 Jan 1642 – 13 Apr 1661 [13]
Diego Riquelme y Quirós Bishop of Plasencia 19 Dec 1661 – 23 Feb 1665 [13]
Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzmán Archbishop of Valencia 13 Apr 1665 – 7 Mar 1667 [13]
Diego Sarmiento Valladares Bishop of Plasencia 30 Jan 1668 – 17 Sep 1668
Alfonso de Salizanes y Medina, O.F.M. Bishop of Córdoba 4 Feb 1669 – 18 Nov 1675
Alonso Antonio de San Martín Bishop of Cuenca 16 Dec 1675 – 21 Oct 1681 [16]
Simón García Pedrejón, O.F.M. 20 Apr 1682 – 27 Sep 1696
Tomás Reluz, O.P. 27 Mar 1697 – 12 Jun 1706
José Fernández del Toro 21 Mar 1707 – Jul 1719
Antonio Maldonado y Minoja 3 Jul 1720 – 22 Jun 1722
Tomás José Ruiz Montes Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena 15 Mar 1723 – 11 Sep 1724
Manuel José de Hendaya y Haro 11 Sep 1724 – 5 Oct 1729
Juan Garcia Avello y Castrillón 8 Feb 1730 – 30 Oct 1744
Gaspar José Vázquez Tablada 19 Jul 1745 – 29 Dec 1745
Felipe Martín Ovejero 22 Jul 1750 – 30 Oct 1753
Juan Francisco Manrique Lara Bishop of Plasencia 1 Apr 1754 – 21 Apr 1760
Augstín González Pisador 21 Jul 1760 – 17 Mar 1791
Juan Llano y Ponte 26 Sep 1791 – 29 Apr 1805
Andreas de Torres y Gómez 23 Sep 1805 – 12 Feb 1806
Gregorio Hermida y Gamba (Camba) 26 Aug 1806 – 10 Nov 1814
Gregorio Ceruelo de la Fuente 10 Jul 1815 – 26 Mar 1836
Ignacio Díaz de la Caneja y Sosa 17 Jan 1848 – 20 Nov 1856
Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove Archbishop of Valladolid 25 Sep 1857 – 1 Oct 1863
José Luis Montagut y Rubio Bishop of Segorbe 21 Dec 1863 – 22 Jun 1868
Benito Sanz y Forés Archbishop of Valladolid) 22 Jun 1868 – 18 Nov 1881
Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. Bishop of Córdoba 27 March 1882 – 15 March 1883
Ramón Martínez y Vigil, O.P. 27 Mar 1884 – 16 Aug 1904
Francisco Javier Baztán y Urniza 14 Nov 1904 – 18 Oct 1920
Juan Bautista Luis y Pérez 30 Nov 1921 – 6 Nov 1934
Justo Antonino de Echeguren y Aldama 28 Jan 1935 – 16 Aug 1937
Manuel Arce y Ochotorena Archbishop of Tarragona 22 Jan 1938 – 29 Mar 1944
Benjamín de Arriba y Castro Archbishop of Tarragona 8 Aug 1944 – 22 Jan 1949
Francisco Javer Lauzurica y Torralba 8 Apr 1949 – 12 Apr 1964
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón Archbishop of Toledo 12 Apr 1964 – 30 Jan 1969
Gabino Díaz Merchán 4 Aug 1969 – 7 Jan 2002
Carlos Osoro Sierra Archbishop of Valencia 7 Jan 2002 – 8 Jan 2009
Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. 21 Nov 2009 –

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Oviedo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  3. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo Díaz" retrieved 15 January 2016
  4. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Fernando Alvarez" retrieved 15 January 2016
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan del Campo" retrieved 15 January 2016
  6. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Iñigo Manrique de Lara" retrieved 15 January 2016
  7. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Diaz de Coca" retrieved 15 January 2016
  8. ^ "Bishop Juan Daza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 August 2016
  9. ^ "Bishop Diego de Muros" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016
  10. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Mendoza" retrieved 14 January 2016
  11. ^ "Bishop Martín Tristán Calvete" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 June 2016
  12. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval" retrieved 21 January 2015
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 267–268. (in Latin)
  14. ^ "Archbishop Martín Carrillo Alderete" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 17 September 2016
  15. ^ "Bishop Antonio Valdés Herrera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 17 September 2016
  16. ^ "Bishop Alonso Antonio de San Martín" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 27 August 2016

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