Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibiza explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Ibiza
Latin:	Dioecesis Ebusitanus
Local:	Diócesis de Ibiza (es) Diòcesi d'Eivissa (ca)
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Valencia
Province:	Valencia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Cathedral:	Cathedral of St Mary in Ibiza
Area Km2:	872
Population:	118,013
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	110,000
Catholics Percent:	93.2
Bishop:	Vicente Ribas Prats
Metro Archbishop:	Enrique Benavent Vidal
Map:	Localització d'Eivissa respecte les Illes Balears.svg
Website:	Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Ibiza (la|Dioecesis Ebusitanus) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Ibiza in the ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.

History

• 30 April 1782: Established as Diocese of Ibiza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona
• 1851: Suppressed to the Diocese of Majorca
• 1927: Restored as Apostolic Administration of Ibiza from the Diocese of Majorca
• 1949: Promoted as Diocese of Ibiza

Leadership

• Bishops of Ibiza (Roman rite)
  • Manuel Abad y Lasierra (18 Jul 1783 – 28 Sep 1787)
  • Eustaquio Azara, O.S.B. (7 Apr 1788 – 12 Sep 1794)
  • Blas Jacobo Beltrán (26 Jun 1805 – 10 Jul 1815)
  • Felipe González Abarca, O. de M. (22 Jul 1816 – 30 Aug 1829)
  • Basilio Antonio Carrasco Hernando, O. de M. (26 Mar 1831 – 4 Apr 1852)
  • Salvio Huix Miralpeix, titular bishop of Selymbria and Apostolic administrator (16 Feb 1928 - 28 January 1935), afterwards Bishop of Lerida^[1]
  • Antonio Cardona Riera, Apostolic administrator (21 Jun 1935 - 2 Feb 1950), subsequently Bishop (2 Feb 1950 – 28 Mar 1960)
  • Francisco Planas Muntaner (28 Mar 1960 – 10 Sep 1976)
  • José Gea Escolano (10 Sep 1976 – 15 May 1987)
  • Manuel Ureña Pastor (8 Jul 1988 – 23 Jul 1991)
  • Javier Salinas Viñals (26 May 1992 – 5 Sep 1997)
  • Agustín Cortés Soriano (20 Feb 1998 – 15 Jun 2004)
  • Vicente Juan Segura (22 Jan 2005 – 18 Jan 2020 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia)
  • Vicente Ribas Prats (13 Oct 2021 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

Sources

• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Cheney . David M . Bishop Bl. Salvio Huix Miralpéix, C.O. . Catholic-Hierarchy . September 19, 2019 . January 10, 2020.