Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria (Latin: Victorien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Ecclesiastical province of Burgos in Spain.

Diocese of Vitoria

Dioecesis Victoriensis

Diócesis de Vitoria
Location
CountrySpain
Ecclesiastical provinceBurgos
MetropolitanBurgos
Statistics
Area3,282 km2 (1,267 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2014)
329,900
298,000 (90.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established8 September 1861
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan Carlos Elizalde Espinal
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancisco Gil Hellín
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History
Figure of St. Prudentius, patron saint of Vitoria-Gasteiz
  • September 8, 1861: Established as Diocese of Vitoria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos, Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada and Diocese of Pamplona–Tudela

Special churches
  • Former Cathedral:
  • Minor Basilica:
    • BVM, Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco

Leadership
  • Bishops of Vitoria (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal, (2016.01.08 – Present)
    • Bishop Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendía, S.D.B. (1995.09.08 - 2016.01.08)
    • Bishop José María Larrauri Lafuente (1979.02.16 – 1995.09.08)
    • Bishop Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga (1955.01.10 – 1978.07.10)
    • Cardinal José María Bueno y Monreal (1950.05.13 – 1954.10.27)
    • Archbishop Carmelo Ballester y Nieto, C.M. (1943.06.10 – 1948.10.09)
    • Bishop Mateo Múgica y Urrestarazu (1928.03.10 – 1937.10.12)
    • Archbishop Zacarías Martínez Núñez, O.S.A. (1922.12.14 – 1927.12.02)
    • Patriarch Leopoldo Eijo y Garay (1917.03.22 – 1922.12.14)
    • Archbishop Prudencio Melo y Alcalde (1913.07.18 – 1916.12.04)
    • Archbishop José Cadena y Eleta (1904.11.14 – 1913.07.18)
    • Bishop Ramón Fernández Piérola y Lopez de Luzuriaca (1889.12.30 – 1904.01.25)
    • Archbishop Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández (1880.12.16 – 1889.12.30)
    • Cardinal Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. (1876.12.18 – 1880.06)
    • Bishop Diego Mariano Alguacil Rodríguez (1861.12.23 – 1876.12.18)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Spain

Sources


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