Roman Catholic Diocese of Menorca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menorca (Latin: Minoricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the island of Menorca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.
Diocese of Menorca Dioecesis Minoricensis Diócesis de Menorca(es) Bisbat de Menorca(ca) | |
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Minorca Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Spain |
Ecclesiastical province | Valencia |
Metropolitan | Valencia |
Statistics | |
Area | 701 km2 (271 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 81,288 76,000 (93.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 500 |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Mary in Ciudadela Menorca |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Salvador Giménez Valls |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Antonio Cañizares Llovera |
Map | |
![]() The Diocese of Menorca in blue. | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
History
It was established as the Diocese of Menorca in the 5th century.
Leadership
- Antonio Vila Campos (18 Dec 1797 – 20 Dec 1802)
- Pedro Antonio Juano (20 Dec 1802 – 4 Jan 1814)
- Santiago Creus Martí (11 Jul 1815 – 29 May 1820)
- Antonio Ceruelo Sanz (30 May 1824 – 15 Jan 1831)
- Juan Antonio Díez Merino, O.P. (26 Mar 1831 – 16 Apr 1844)
- Tomás Roda Rodríguez (27 Sep 1852 – 20 Dec 1857)
- Mateo Jaume Garau (21 Dec 1857 – 17 Sep 1875)
- Manuel Mercader y Arroyo (17 Sep 1875 – 21 Feb 1890)
- Juan Comes y Vidal (26 Jun 1890 – 25 Jun 1896)
- Salvador Castellote y Pinazo (25 Jun 1896 – 26 Dec 1901)
- Juan Torres Ribas (9 Jun 1902 – 20 Jan 1939)
- Bartolomé Pascual Marroig (4 Mar 1939 – 18 Mar 1967)
- Miguel Moncadas Noguera (11 Dec 1968 – 1 Apr 1977)
- Antonio Deig Clotet (20 Sep 1977 – 7 Mar 1990)
- Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí (12 Jun 1991 – 29 Oct 1999)
- Juan Piris Frígola (1 Mar 2001 – 16 Jul 2008)
- Salvador Giménez Valls (21 May 2009 – )
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See also
- Roman Catholicism in Spain
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