Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo

The Archdiocese of Oviedo (Latin: Oveten(sis)) is an 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.

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

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

Suffragan dioceses

Special churches

Leadership

Before 17th century
NameAppointed/Confirmed byYears in this roleRef
Adulfo802–812
Gomelo I852
Serrano853–858
Hermenegildo I881
Gomelo II905–909
Flacinus909–912
Oveco913–962
Hermenegild II (auxiliary bishop)
Diego962–968
Bermudo976–991
Gudesteo991–996
Agda–1024
Ponce1025–1028
Froilán1035–1073
Arias Cromaz1073–1094
Martín I1094–1101
Pelagius1098–1129
Alfonso1129–1142
Martín II1143–1156
Pedro I1156–1175
Rodrigo1175–1188
Menendo1188–1189
Juan González1189–1243
Rodrigo Díaz1243-1249[3]
Pedro II1251–1269
Fernando Martínez1269–1275
Alvero (Electo)1275
Fredolo1275–1284
Peregrino1286–1289
Miguel1289–1292
Fernando Álvarez1293–1295
Fernando Alfonso1295–1301
Fernando Álvarez1302–1321[4]
Odón1323–1328
Juan del CampoBishop of León1328–1332[5]
Juan Sancho1332–1345
Alfonso II1345–1348
Sancho1348–1369
Gutierre de Toledo1377–1389
Guillermo García Manrique1389–1412
Álvaro1397–1412
Diego Ramírez de Guzmán1412–1441
García Enríquez Osorio1441–1442
Diego Rapado1442–1444[1]
Iñigo Manrique de Lara (archbishop)Bishop of Coria1444–1457[6]
Rodrigo Sánchez de Arévalo1457–1467[1]
Juan Diaz de CocaBishop of Calahorra y La Calzada20 Dec 1467 – 13 Feb 1470[7]
Alfonso de Palenzuela1469–1475[1]
Gonzalo de Villadiego1485–1487[1]
Juan Arias de VillarBishop of Segovia1487–1498[1]
Juan DazaBishop of Cartagena14 Feb 1498 – 16 Mar 1502[8]
García Ramírez Villaescusa, O.S.16 Mar 1502 – 23 Apr 1508[1]
Valeriano Ordóñez Villaquirán22 Dec 1508 – 12 Aug 1512
Diego de Muros1 Oct 1512 – 18 Aug 1525[9]
Francisco MendozaBishop of Zamora)6 Nov 1525 – 3 Apr 1527[10]
Diego Acuña23 Apr 1527 – 1532
Fernando de Valdés y SalasBishop of León1 Jul 1532 – 30 May 1539
Martín Tristán Calvete30 May 1539 – 1546[11]
Cristóbal Rojas SandovalBishop of Badajoz8 Oct 1546 – 4 May 1556[12]
Jerónimo Velasco4 May 1556 – 16 Aug 1566
Juan Ayora8 Jan 1567 – 24 May 1569
Gonzalo de Solórzano18 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 Málaga28 Jan 1585 – 31 Aug 1598
Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla18 Sep 1598 – 20 Jun 1602[13]

Since the 17th century
NameAppointed/Confirmed byYears in this roleRef
Alonso Martínez de la Torre, O.S.16 Apr 1603 – 11 Sep 1604[13]
Juan Alvarez de CaldasBishop of Ávila12 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 Osma18 Jul 1616 – 20 Mar 1623[13]
Juan Torres de OsorioArchbishop of Valladolid29 May 1624 – 19 Jul 1627[13]
Juan Pereda Gudiel9 Aug 1627 – 25 May 1632[13]
Martín Carrillo AldereteBishop of Osma10 Jan 1633 – 9 Jun 1636[13][14]
Antonio Valdés HerreraBishop of Osma23 Jun 1636 – 21 Oct 1641[13][15]
Bernardo Caballero Paredes13 Jan 1642 – 13 Apr 1661[13]
Diego Riquelme y QuirósBishop of Plasencia19 Dec 1661 – 23 Feb 1665[13]
Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y GuzmánArchbishop of Valencia13 Apr 1665 – 7 Mar 1667[13]
Diego Sarmiento ValladaresBishop of Plasencia30 Jan 1668 – 17 Sep 1668
Alfonso de Salizanes y Medina, O.F.M.Bishop of Córdoba4 Feb 1669 – 18 Nov 1675
Alonso Antonio de San MartínBishop of Cuenca16 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 Toro21 Mar 1707 – Jul 1719
Antonio Maldonado y Minoja3 Jul 1720 – 22 Jun 1722
Tomás José Ruiz MontesArchbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena15 Mar 1723 – 11 Sep 1724
Manuel José de Hendaya y Haro11 Sep 1724 – 5 Oct 1729
Juan Garcia Avello y Castrillón8 Feb 1730 – 30 Oct 1744
Gaspar José Vázquez Tablada19 Jul 1745 – 29 Dec 1745
Felipe Martín Ovejero22 Jul 1750 – 30 Oct 1753
Juan Francisco Manrique LaraBishop of Plasencia1 Apr 1754 – 21 Apr 1760
Augstín González Pisador21 Jul 1760 – 17 Mar 1791
Juan Llano y Ponte26 Sep 1791 – 29 Apr 1805
Andreas de Torres y Gómez23 Sep 1805 – 12 Feb 1806
Gregorio Hermida y Gamba (Camba)26 Aug 1806 – 10 Nov 1814
Gregorio Ceruelo de la Fuente10 Jul 1815 – 26 Mar 1836
Ignacio Díaz de la Caneja y Sosa17 Jan 1848 – 20 Nov 1856
Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y MaisanoveArchbishop of Valladolid25 Sep 1857 – 1 Oct 1863
José Luis Montagut y RubioBishop of Segorbe21 Dec 1863 – 22 Jun 1868
Benito Sanz y ForésArchbishop of Valladolid)22 Jun 1868 – 18 Nov 1881
Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O.Bishop of Córdoba27 March 1882 – 15 March 1883
Ramón Martínez y Vigil, O.P.27 Mar 1884 – 16 Aug 1904
Francisco Javier Baztán y Urniza14 Nov 1904 – 18 Oct 1920
Juan Bautista Luis y Pérez30 Nov 1921 – 6 Nov 1934
Justo Antonino de Echeguren y Aldama28 Jan 1935 – 16 Aug 1937
Manuel Arce y OchotorenaArchbishop of Tarragona22 Jan 1938 – 29 Mar 1944
Benjamín de Arriba y CastroArchbishop of Tarragona8 Aug 1944 – 22 Jan 1949
Francisco Javer Lauzurica y Torralba8 Apr 1949 – 12 Apr 1964
Vicente Enrique y TarancónArchbishop of Toledo12 Apr 1964 – 30 Jan 1969
Gabino Díaz Merchán4 Aug 1969 – 7 Jan 2002
Carlos Osoro SierraArchbishop of Valencia7 Jan 2002 – 8 Jan 2009
Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M.21 Nov 2009 –

See also

Sources
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  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. 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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