Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 March 1980 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Square Kilometers: 3,928 (1,517 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdejerez.org/ Mailing Address: Plaza del Arroyo 50, 11403 Jerez de la Frontera [Cadiz], Espana Telephone: 956.33.88.00 Fax: 956.33.85.61

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Rafael Bellido Caro † (3 Mar 1980 Appointed - 29 Jun 2000 Retired)
• Juan del Río Martín (29 Jun 2000 Appointed - 30 Jun 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Spain, Military)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 March 1980	Erected	Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}	Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	433,000	462,390	93.6%	91	53	144	3,006		109	374	80	ap1991
1999	432,800	480,970	90.0%	90	85	175	2,473	6	149	555	80	ap2000
2000	441,300	490,320	90.0%	92	81	173	2,550	7	153	539	83	ap2001
2001	449,993	499,993	90.0%	87	83	170	2,647	7	154	379	79	ap2002
2002	439,967	488,853	90.0%	88	70	158	2,784	8	129	446	80	ap2003
2003	442,394	488,853	90.5%	91	63	154	2,872	12	127	453	80	ap2004
2004	445,361	500,653	89.0%	94	67	161	2,766	13	126	468	80	ap2005
2006	449,914	507,331	88.7%	93	65	158	2,847	18	124	490	73	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Juan del Río Martín (Bishop: 29 Jun 2000 to 30 Jun 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Rafael Bellido Caro † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1980 to 29 Jun 2000)