Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourense

The Diocese of Ourense (Latin: Dioecesis Auriensis) is one of five Latin Church dioceses of the Catholic Church in Galicia, northwestern Spain. The Bishop of Ourense has his cathedra (Latin, "chair") in the Catedral de la Virgen Madre de los Milagros in Ourense and his jurisdiction covers all the 28 districts and 735 parishes of the Province of Ourense.[1][2]

Diocese of Ourense

Dioecesis Auriensis

Diócesis de Orense (es)
Diocese de Ourense (gl)
Ourense Cathedral
Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical provinceSantiago de Compostela
MetropolitanSantiago de Compostela
Statistics
Area5,281 km2 (2,039 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
315,407
314,107 (99.6%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5th Century
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Miracles in Ourense
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Leonardo Lemos Montanet
Metropolitan ArchbishopJulián Barrio Barrio
Website
obispadodeourense.com

Bishops of Ourense
  • Esteban (905)[3]
  • Assur (909–922)[3]
  • Martín (923/924)[3]
  • Diego Pallítiz (938–954)[3]
  • Fredulfo (956–963)[3]
  • Diego (967–977), perhaps the same person as Diego (bishop of Oviedo)[3]
  • Gonzalo (982–985)[3]
  • Viliulfo (986–1003), also Bishop of Tuy[3]
  • Suario (1022), apparently Suarius I, who held nominal control of over several Galician sees in the wake of Norse depredation[3]
  • Vimara (1042–1045)[3]

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List of Parishes by District

Allariz District

ALLARIZ, ALLARIZ, AUGAS SANTAS, COEDO, CORBILLÓN, COUCIEIRO, ESPIÑEIROS, FOLGOSO, MEZQUITA, PAZÓ, QUEIROAS, REQUEIXO, SAN TORCUATO, SEOANE DE ALLARIZ, TORNEIROS, URROS, URROS, VILANOVA DE ALLARIZ, ZARRACÓS,

Avión-Leiro District

ABELENDA DAS PENAS, ABELENDA DE AVIÓN, AMIUDAL, AVIÓN, BAÍSTE, BALDE, BARROSO, BEADE, BEARIZ, BEIRO, BERÁN, CORCORES, CORTEGAZAS, COUSO DE AVION, FARAMONTAOS, GOMARIZ, LAMAS, LEBOSENDE, LEBOZÁN, LEIRO, NIEVA, OREGA, REGADAS, SAN CLODIO, SERANTES, VIEITE, XIRAZGA,

Bande District

ARAUXO, ARAUXO, BANDE, BAÑOS DE BANDE, BARXÉS, CADÓS, CADÓS, CALVOS DE BANDE, CELA, CORBELLE, COUSO DE SALAS, ENTRIMO, FORNADEIROS, FRAGA, GALEZ, GARABELOS, GROU, GROU, GROU, ILLA, LOBEIRA, LOBIOS, MANÍN, MAUS DE SALAS, MONTELONGO, MUIÑOS, NIGUEIROÁ, OLELAS, PARADA DE VENTOSA, PARADA DO MONTE, PEREIRA, PORQUEIRÓS, PRADO DE LIMIA, REGADA, REQUIÁS, SANTA COMBA DE BANDE, SOUTO DE LIMIA, TORNO, VAL DE RIOCALDO, VENCEÁS, VILARIÑO DE LOBEIRA, XERMEADE,

Caldelas District

ABELEDA, ABELEDA, ABELEDA, ABELEDOS, ALAIS, ARGAS, ARGAS, BARXACOVA, BOAZO, BURGO DE CALDELAS, CABANAS, CADELIÑA, CAMBA, CANDEDO, CASTELOAIS, CASTRELO DE CALDELAS, CASTRO CALDELAS, CERDEIRA, CHANDREXA, CHÁS, CHAVEÁN, CHAVEÁN, COBAS, CRISTOSENDE, DRADOS, EDRADA, FITOIRO, FOLGOSO DE CALDELAS, FONTAO, FONTEITA, FORCAS, GABÍN, LUMEARES, MARRUBIO, MAZAIRA, MEDORRA, MEDOS, MONTEDERRAMO, MONTEDERRAMO, MONTOEDO, NAVEA, NOGUEIRA, PARADA DO SIL, PARADA DO SIL, PARADELA, PARADELLAS, PAREDES, PEDRAFITA, PEDROUZOS, POBOEIROS, PRADOMAO, QUEIXA, RABAL, RIO, SACARDEBOIS, SAN XURXO, SAS DE PENELAS, SAS DO MONTE, SEOANE VELLO, SISTÍN, TRABAZÓS, TROCENDA, VILAMAIOR DE CALDELAS, VILARDÁ, VILARIÑOFRIO, VIMIEIRO,

Carballiño-Orcellón District

Castrelo de Miño District

Cea District

Celanova District

Cortegada District

Cualedro District

Chaos de Amoeiro District

Gudiña-Riós District

Limia District

Maceda District

Maside (Castela) District

A Merca District

Monterrei District

Ourense (Norte-Sur-Este-Oeste) District

Rabeda District

Rairiz de Veiga District

Ramirás District

Ribadavia District

Terra de Aguiar

Toén District

Verín-Laza District

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See also

References
  1. "Diocese of Orense" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  2. "Diocese of Orense" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  3. Carriedo Tejedo, Manuel (2000). "Episcopologio Auriense, de 905 a 1045". Cuadernos de Estudios Gallegos. 47 (112): 65–86.
  4. Guevara y Váldes, Eduardo Pardo de (2005). Actas de la XI Reunión Americana de Genealogía [Acts of the 11th American Reunion of Genealogy] (in Spanish). Instituto Padre Sarmiento de Estudios Gallegos (Santiado de Compostela). Xunta, Galacia: Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press. pp. 461–466. ISBN 8400083369.
  5. "Bishop Gonzalo Núñez de Novoa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  6. "Bishop Alfonso Pérez Noya" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  7. "Bishop Juan Sierra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  8. "Juan Cardinal de Torquemada, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved 17 January 2016
  9. "Archbishop Francisco Blanco Salcedo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  10. "Archbishop Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016

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