Roman Catholic Diocese of Solsona explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Solsona
Latin:	Dioecesis Celsonensis
Local:	Diòcesi de Solsona (ca) Diócesis de Solsona (es)
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Tarragona
Province:	Tarragona
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	19 July 1593
Cathedral:	Cathedral of St Mary in Solsona
Area Km2:	3,536
Population:	139,900
Population As Of:	2010
Catholics:	128,700
Catholics Percent:	92
Bishop:	Francisco Conesa Ferrer
Map:	Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Solsona (Latin: Dioecesis Celsonensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Solsona in the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.

History

• 19 July 1593: Established as Diocese of Solsona from the Diocese of Urgell and Diocese of Vic

Ordinaries

• Luis Sans y Códol (3 Oct 1594 – 20 Aug 1612 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Juan Alvarez Zapata, O. Cist. (11 Mar 1613 – 13 Oct 1623 Died)
• Miguel Santos de San Pedro (15 Apr 1624 – 13 Nov 1630 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
• Pedro Puigmartí Funes, O.S.B. (16 Dec 1630 – Nov 1632 Died)
• Diego Serrano Sotomayor, O. de M. (3 Dec 1635 – 30 May 1639 Appointed, Bishop of Segorbe)
• Pedro (de Santiago) Anglada Sánchez, O.A.R. (30 Jan 1640 – 14 Nov 1644 Appointed, Bishop of Lerida)
• Francisco Roger, O.P. (18 Sep 1656 – 18 Jan 1663 Died)
• Luis de Pons y de Esquerrer, Order of Saint Benedict (11 Aug 1664 – 4 Jan 1685 Died)
• Manuel de Alba (10 Sep 1685 – 24 Aug 1693 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, O.F.M. (8 Feb 1694 – 1 Jun 1699 Appointed, Bishop of Lerida)
• Guillermo Goñalons, O.S.A. (30 Mar 1700 – 12 Aug 1708 Died)
• Francisco Dorda, O. Cist. (19 Feb 1710 – 3 Dec 1716 Died)
• Pedro Magaña, O.S.B. (10 May 1717 – 9 Feb 1718 Died)
• Tomás Broto y Pérez (27 May 1720 – 8 Apr 1736 Died)
• José Esteban Noriega, O. Praem. (27 Jan 1738 – 10 May 1739 Died)
• Francisco Zarceño Martínez, O.SS.T. (14 Dec 1739 – 23 Jan 1746 Died)
• José Mezquía Díaz de Arrízola, O. de M. (16 Sep 1746 – 9 Sep 1772 Died)
• Rafael Lasala y Locela, O.S.A. (15 Mar 1773 – 17 Jun 1792 Died)^[1]
• Agustín Vázquez Varela, O. Cist. (17 Jun 1793 – 11 Feb 1794 Died)
• Pedro Nolasco Mora Mora, O. de M. (12 Sep 1794 – 1 Mar 1811 Died)
• Manuel Benito y Tabernero (19 Dec 1814 – 25 Jul 1830 Died)
• Juan José Tejada Sáenz, O. de M. (2 Jul 1832 – 15 Jun 1838 Died)
• Valentín Comellas y Santamaría (18 Dec 1919 – 19 Mar 1945 Died)
• Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (25 Nov 1945 – 12 Apr 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of Oviedo)
• José Bascuñana y López (20 May 1964 – 19 Feb 1977 Resigned)
• Miguel Moncadas Noguera (1 Apr 1977 – 5 Aug 1989 Died)
• Antonio Deig Clotet (7 Mar 1990 – 28 Jul 2001 Retired)
• Jaume Traserra Cunillera (28 Jul 2001 – 3 Nov 2010 Retired)
• (3 Nov 2010 – 23 Aug 2021 Resigned, to marry)^[2]
• Francisco Conesa Ferrer (3 January 2022^[3] – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (in Catalan)

Notes and References

1. Book: Lazcano, Rafael . Episcopologio Agustiniano. Editorial Agustiniana . Guadarrama, Madrid . 2014 . I. 978-84-92645-40-4 . 897429151 . es . 403–412.
2. News: Spanish bishop who married author of satanic erotica is stripped of powers . The Observer . 12 December 2021 .
3. 3 January 2022 . Rinunce e nomine, 03.01.2022 . it . Holy See Press Office . 3 January 2022 .