Cartagena (en España) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Manuel Lorca Planes, Bishop
Javier Azagra Labiano, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1st Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Granada
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 11,319 (4,371 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdecartagena.org/
Mailing Address: Palacio Episcopal, Plaza del Cardenal Belluga 1, 30001 Murcia, Espana
Telephone: 968.22.13.71
Fax: 968.21.21.72

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rodrigo de Borja † (8 Jul 1482 Appointed - 11 Aug 1492 Elected, Pope (Roma {Rome}))
Bernardino López de Carvajal y Sande † (27 Mar 1493 Appointed - 2 Feb 1495 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
Juan Ruiz de Medina † (20 Feb 1495 Appointed - 1502 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
Juan Daza † (16 Mar 1502 Appointed - 27 Jan 1505 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Juan Fernández Velasco † (4 Nov 1505 Appointed - 22 Dec 1505 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada)
Martín Fernández de Angulo Saavedra y Luna † (22 Dec 1508 Appointed - 30 Sep 1510 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg † (30 Sep 1510 Appointed - 30 Mar 1540 Died)
Juan Martínez Silíceo † (23 Feb 1541 Appointed - 8 Jan 1546 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
Esteban Almeida † (16 Apr 1546 Appointed - 23 Mar 1563 Died)
Gonzalo Arias Gallego † (22 Aug 1565 Appointed - 28 Apr 1575 Died)
Gómez Zapata † (11 Apr 1576 Appointed - 8 Nov 1582 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)
Jerónimo Manrique de Lara † (19 Jan 1583 Appointed - 5 Apr 1591 Appointed, Bishop of Avila)
Sancho Dávila Toledo † (26 Apr 1591 Appointed - 10 Jan 1600 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
Juan Zúñiga † (23 Jan 1600 Appointed - 20 Dec 1602 Died)
Alfonso Coloma Sa † (13 Jan 1603 Appointed - 20 Apr 1606 Died)
Francisco Martínez de Cenicero † (13 Aug 1607 Appointed - 13 Aug 1615 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
Francisco González Zárate (de Gamarra) † (17 Aug 1615 Appointed - 30 May 1616 Appointed, Bishop of Avila)
Alfonso Márquez de Prado † (18 Jul 1616 Appointed - 9 Jul 1618 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
Antonio Trejo de Sande Paniagua, O.F.M. † (9 Jul 1618 Appointed - 21 Dec 1636 Died)
Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola † (5 Oct 1637 Appointed - 8 Oct 1640 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Burgos)
Mendo de Benavides † (19 Nov 1640 Appointed - 17 Oct 1644 Died)
Juan Vélez de Valdivielso † (21 Aug 1645 Appointed - 1 Jul 1648 Died)
Diego Martínez Zarzosa † (1 Mar 1649 Appointed - 31 Jan 1656 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Andrés Bravo de Salamanca † (18 Sep 1656 Appointed - 13 Mar 1662 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
Juan Bravo Lasprilla † (31 Jul 1662 Appointed - 17 Aug 1663 Died)
Mateo de Sagade (Lazo de) Bugueiro † (28 Jan 1664 Appointed - 26 Aug 1672 Died)
Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés † (29 May 1673 Appointed - 17 Jul 1684 Died)
Antonio Medina Cachon y Ponce de Leon † (8 Apr 1685 Confirmed - 20 Sep 1694 Died)
Francisco Joaniz de Echalaz † (16 May 1695 Appointed - 17 Nov 1695 Died)
Francisco Fernández de Angulo † (18 Jun 1696 Appointed - 29 Sep 1704 Died)
Luis Antonio Belluga y Moncada, C.O. † (9 Feb 1705 Appointed - 11 Sep 1724 Resigned)
Tomás José Ruiz Montes † (11 Sep 1724 Appointed - 11 Dec 1741 Died)
Juan Mateo López Sáenz, C.R.M. † (9 Jul 1742 Appointed - 14 Oct 1752 Died)
Diego Rojas Contreras † (12 Mar 1753 Appointed - 10 Nov 1772 Died)
Manuel Rubín Celis † (15 Mar 1773 Appointed - 9 Aug 1784 Died)
Manuel Felipe Miralles † (27 Jun 1785 Appointed - 15 Jul 1788 Died)
Victoriano López Gonzalo † (14 Dec 1789 Appointed - 21 Nov 1805 Died)
José Jiménez † (31 Mar 1806 Appointed - 1 Dec 1820 Died)
Antonio Posada Rubín de Celis † (24 Sep 1821 Confirmed - 18 Mar 1825 Resigned)
José Antonio Azpeitia de y Sáenz de Santamaria † (21 Mar 1825 Confirmed - 1 Nov 1840 Died)
Mariano Benito Barrio y Fernández † (17 Dec 1847 Confirmed - 18 Mar 1861 Confirmed, Archbishop of Valencia)
Francisco Landeira y Sevilla † (22 Jul 1861 Confirmed - 15 Sep 1876 Died)
Diego Mariano Alguacil y Rodríguez † (18 Dec 1876 Confirmed - 10 Jan 1884 Died)
Tomás Bryan y Livermore † (10 Nov 1884 Appointed - 11 Sep 1902 Died)
Vicente Alonso y Salgado, Sch. P. † (25 Jun 1903 Appointed - Jun 1930 Retired)
Miguel de los Santos Díaz y Gómara † (28 Jan 1935 Appointed - 7 Nov 1949 Died)
Ramón Sanahuja y Marcé † (13 May 1950 Appointed - 22 Apr 1969 Retired)
Miguel Roca Cabanellas † (22 Apr 1969 Succeeded - 25 May 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
Javier Azagra Labiano (23 Sep 1978 Appointed - 20 Feb 1998 Retired)
Manuel Ureña Pastor (1 Jul 1998 Appointed - 2 Apr 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Juan Antonio Reig Pla (24 Sep 2005 Appointed - 7 Mar 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Alcalá de Henares)
José Manuel Lorca Planes (18 Jul 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1st Century	Erected		Diocese of Cartagena (en España) (erected)
14 July 1564	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cartagena (en España)	Diocese of Orihuela (erected)
2 November 1949	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cartagena (en España) Diocese of Cuenca Diocese of Orihuela	Diocese of Albacete (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 843,350 843,350 100.0% 228 75 303 2,783 101 860 214 ap1951

1955 827,000 827,536 99.9% 344 74 418 1,978 175 920 221 ap1960

1969 854,866 856,866 99.8% 417 104 521 1,640 172 1,190 210 ap1971

1980 949,467 957,010 99.2% 364 104 468 2,028 184 1,279 293 ap1981

1990 983,949 1,058,000 93.0% 355 97 452 2,176 199 1,171 283 ap1991

1999 1,040,000 1,100,000 94.5% 402 99 501 2,075 155 1,027 289 ap2000

2000 1,040,000 1,115,068 93.3% 413 96 509 2,043 154 934 290 ap2001

2001 1,051,795 1,130,962 93.0% 400 90 490 2,146 143 962 293 ap2002

2002 1,053,762 1,149,328 91.7% 381 93 474 2,223 147 890 290 ap2003

2003 1,092,089 1,190,378 91.7% 384 87 471 2,318 145 949 291 ap2004

2004 1,127,469 1,226,993 91.9% 397 91 488 2,310 151 895 291 ap2005

2006 1,195,792 1,335,792 89.5% 395 91 486 2,460 143 894 291 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	843,350	843,350	100.0%	228	75	303	2,783	101	860	214	ap1951
1955	827,000	827,536	99.9%	344	74	418	1,978	175	920	221	ap1960
1969	854,866	856,866	99.8%	417	104	521	1,640	172	1,190	210	ap1971
1980	949,467	957,010	99.2%	364	104	468	2,028	184	1,279	293	ap1981
1990	983,949	1,058,000	93.0%	355	97	452	2,176	199	1,171	283	ap1991
1999	1,040,000	1,100,000	94.5%	402	99	501	2,075	155	1,027	289	ap2000
2000	1,040,000	1,115,068	93.3%	413	96	509	2,043	154	934	290	ap2001
2001	1,051,795	1,130,962	93.0%	400	90	490	2,146	143	962	293	ap2002
2002	1,053,762	1,149,328	91.7%	381	93	474	2,223	147	890	290	ap2003
2003	1,092,089	1,190,378	91.7%	384	87	471	2,318	145	949	291	ap2004
2004	1,127,469	1,226,993	91.9%	397	91	488	2,310	151	895	291	ap2005
2006	1,195,792	1,335,792	89.5%	395	91	486	2,460	143	894	291	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Diego Mariano Alguacil y Rodríguez † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1876 to 10 Jan 1884)
Esteban Almeida † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1546 to 23 Mar 1563)
Vicente Alonso y Salgado, Sch. P. † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1903 to Jun 1930)
Gonzalo Arias Gallego † (Bishop: 22 Aug 1565 to 28 Apr 1575)
José Antonio Azpeitia de y Sáenz de Santamaria † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1825 to 1 Nov 1840)
Mariano Benito Barrio y Fernández † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 18 Mar 1861)
Luis Antonio Belluga y Moncada, C.O. † (Bishop: 9 Feb 1705 to 11 Sep 1724)
Mendo de Benavides † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1640 to 17 Oct 1644)
Rodrigo de Borja † (Administrator: 8 Jul 1482 to 11 Aug 1492)
Andrés Bravo de Salamanca † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1656 to 13 Mar 1662)
Juan Bravo Lasprilla † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1662 to 17 Aug 1663)
Tomás Bryan y Livermore † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1884 to 11 Sep 1902)
Alfonso Coloma Sa † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1603 to 20 Apr 1606)
Sancho Dávila Toledo † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1591 to 10 Jan 1600)
Juan Daza † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1502 to 27 Jan 1505)
Miguel de los Santos Díaz y Gómara † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1935 to 7 Nov 1949)
Francisco Fernández de Angulo † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1696 to 29 Sep 1704)
Martín Fernández de Angulo Saavedra y Luna † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1508 to 30 Sep 1510)
Juan Fernández Velasco † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1505 to 22 Dec 1505)
Francisco González Zárate (de Gamarra) † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1615 to 30 May 1616)
José Jiménez † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1806 to 1 Dec 1820)
Francisco Joaniz de Echalaz † (Bishop: 16 May 1695 to 17 Nov 1695)
Francisco Landeira y Sevilla † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1861 to 15 Sep 1876)
Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1510 to 30 Mar 1540)
Bernardino López de Carvajal y Sande † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1493 to 2 Feb 1495)
Victoriano López Gonzalo † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1789 to 21 Nov 1805)
Juan Mateo López Sáenz, C.R.M. † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1742 to 14 Oct 1752)
Jerónimo Manrique de Lara † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1583 to 5 Apr 1591)
Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 5 Oct 1637 to 8 Oct 1640)
Alfonso Márquez de Prado † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1616 to 9 Jul 1618)
Francisco Martínez de Cenicero † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1607 to 13 Aug 1615)
Juan Martínez Silíceo † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1541 to 8 Jan 1546)
Diego Martínez Zarzosa † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1649 to 31 Jan 1656)
Antonio Medina Cachon y Ponce de Leon † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1685 to 20 Sep 1694)
Manuel Felipe Miralles † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1785 to 15 Jul 1788)
Antonio Posada Rubín de Celis † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1821 to 18 Mar 1825)
Lucas Ramírez Galán, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Apr 1761 to 21 Aug 1769)
Miguel Roca Cabanellas † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Jul 1966; Bishop: 22 Apr 1969 to 25 May 1978)
Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 29 May 1673 to 17 Jul 1684)
Diego Rojas Contreras † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1753 to 10 Nov 1772)
Manuel Rubín Celis † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1773 to 9 Aug 1784)
Juan Ruiz de Medina † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1495 to 1502)
Tomás José Ruiz Montes † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 11 Sep 1724 to 11 Dec 1741)
Mateo de Sagade (Lazo de) Bugueiro † (Archbishop: 28 Jan 1664 to 26 Aug 1672)
Ramón Sanahuja y Marcé † (Bishop: 13 May 1950 to 22 Apr 1969)
Hipólito Antonio Sánchez Rangel de Fayas, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 28 Sep 1824 to 21 Mar 1825)
Antonio Trejo de Sande Paniagua, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1618 to 21 Dec 1636)
Juan Vélez de Valdivielso † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1645 to 1 Jul 1648)
Gómez Zapata † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1576 to 8 Nov 1582)
Juan Zúñiga † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1600 to 20 Dec 1602)

Diocese of Cartagena (en España)

Dioecesis Carthaginensis in Hispania

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased