Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Oviedo
Latin:Archidioecesis Ovetensis
Local:Archidiócesis de Oviedo
Country:Spain
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:811 (As Diocese of Oviedo)
27 October 1954 (As Archdiocese of Oviedo)
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Cathedral:Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour in Oviedo
Area Km2:10,565
Population:1,075,381
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:1,016,235
Catholics Percent:94.5
Metro Archbishop:Jesús Sanz Montes O.F.M.
Suffragans:Diocese of Astorga
Diocese of León
Diocese of Santander
Map:Diocesisdeoviedo.png
Website:Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Oviedo (Latin: Oveten(sis)|links=no; 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

Suffragan dioceses

Special churches

Leadership

Before 17th century

Name Appointed/Confirmed by Years in this role Ref
802–812
852
853–858
881
905–909
909–912
913–962
Hermenegild II (auxiliary bishop)
962–968
976–991
991–996
–1024
1025–1028
1035–1073
1073–1094
1094–1101
1098–1129
1129–1142
1143–1156
1156–1175
1175–1188
1188–1189
1189–1243
1243–1249 [3]
1251–1269
1269–1275
Alvero (Electo) 1275
1275–1284
1286–1289
1289–1292
1293–1295
1295–1301
1302–1321 [4]
1323–1328
1328–1332 [5]
1332–1345
1345–1348
1348–1369
1377–1389
1389–1412
1397–1412
1412–1441
1441–1442
1442–1444
1444–1457 [6]
1457–1467
20 Dec 1467 – 13 Feb 1470 [7]
1469–1475
1485–1487
1487–1498
14 Feb 1498 – 16 Mar 1502 [8]
García Ramírez Villaescusa, O.S. 16 Mar 1502 – 23 Apr 1508
Valeriano Ordóñez Villaquirán 22 Dec 1508 – 12 Aug 1512
1 Oct 1512 – 18 Aug 1525 [9]
Bishop of Zamora) 6 Nov 1525 – 3 Apr 1527 [10]
Diego Acuña 23 Apr 1527 – 1532
1 Jul 1532 – 30 May 1539
30 May 1539 – 1546 [11]
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. 28 Jan 1585 – 31 Aug 1598
Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla 18 Sep 1598 – 20 Jun 1602 [13]

Since the 17th century

Name Appointed/Confirmed by Years in this role Ref
Alonso Martínez de la Torre, O.S. 16 Apr 1603 – 11 Sep 1604
Juan Alvarez de Caldas 12 Jan 1605 – 14 May 1612
Francisco de la Cueva, O.S.A. 17 Sep 1612 – 30 Nov 1615
Alsono Martín de Zuñiga (Manso) 18 Jul 1616 – 20 Mar 1623
29 May 1624 – 19 Jul 1627
Juan Pereda Gudiel 9 Aug 1627 – 25 May 1632
10 Jan 1633 – 9 Jun 1636 [14]
23 Jun 1636 – 21 Oct 1641 [15]
Bernardo Caballero Paredes 13 Jan 1642 – 13 Apr 1661
Diego Riquelme y Quirós 19 Dec 1661 – 23 Feb 1665
13 Apr 1665 – 7 Mar 1667
Diego Sarmiento Valladares 30 Jan 1668 – 17 Sep 1668
Alfonso de Salizanes y Medina, O.F.M. 4 Feb 1669 – 18 Nov 1675
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 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 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 25 Sep 1857 – 1 Oct 1863
José Luis Montagut y Rubio 21 Dec 1863 – 22 Jun 1868
Archbishop of Valladolid) 22 Jun 1868 – 18 Nov 1881
Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. 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 22 Jan 1938 – 29 Mar 1944
Benjamín de Arriba y Castro 8 Aug 1944 – 22 Jan 1949
Francisco Javer Lauzurica y Torralba 8 Apr 1949 – 12 Apr 1964
12 Apr 1964 – 30 Jan 1969
4 Aug 1969 – 7 Jan 2002
7 Jan 2002 – 8 Jan 2009
Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. 21 Nov 2009 –

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ovie0.htm "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo"
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dovie.html "Archdiocese of Oviedo"
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdiazro.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo Díaz"
  4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/balvrzf.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Fernando Alvarez"
  5. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdcampoj.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan del Campo"
  6. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmandli.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Iñigo Manrique de Lara"
  7. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdiazdco.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Diaz de Coca"
  8. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdaza.html "Bishop Juan Daza"
  9. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmuros.html "Bishop Diego de Muros"
  10. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmendf.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Mendoza"
  11. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/btric.html "Bishop Martín Tristán Calvete"
  12. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brojass.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval"
  13. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 267–268. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  14. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcaral.html "Archbishop Martín Carrillo Alderete"
  15. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvaldh.html "Bishop Antonio Valdés Herrera"
  16. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsmaraa.html "Bishop Alonso Antonio de San Martín"