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Diocese of Lleida

Dioecesis Ilerdensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Salvador Giménez Valls, Bishop
  • Juan Piris Frígola, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 31 October 1992
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tarragona
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 2,977 (1,149 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.bisbatlleida.org/
  • Mailing Address: Palacio Episcopal, Calle del Bisbe 1, 25002 Lleida, Espana
  • Telephone: 973.26.86.28
  • Fax: 973.27.29.72

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Lérida
5th CenturyErectedDiocese of Lérida (erected)
2 September 1955Territory LostDiocese of Lérida (Berbegal) Diocese of Huesca
2 September 1955Territory LostDiocese of Lérida (Artesa de Segre) Diocese of Urgell
2 September 1955Territory LostDiocese of Lérida (Manresana) Diocese of Solsona
2 September 1955Territory LostDiocese of Lérida (Morillo de Liena, Bacamorta, Egea, Llert, Serrate, Nocellas, Merli, Villacarle, Vilas de Turban, Ballabriga, Beranúy, Denúy, Nerii, as well as Estada, Estadilla, Fons, and Almunia de San Juan) Diocese of Barbastro
2 September 1955Territory LostDiocese of Lérida (Mequinenza and Fayón in Zaragoza) Archdiocese of Zaragoza
2 September 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Tortosa (Mayáis in Lérida) Diocese of Lérida
2 September 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Urgell (Sarroqueta, Aren (with 7 parishes), and Peralta de la Sal (with 8 parishes)) Diocese of Lérida
Diocese of Lleida
31 October 1992Name ChangedDiocese of Lérida Diocese of Lleida

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Lérida
1950222,707222,96799.9%16211631,36660360261ap1951
1970256,722258,42299.3%21055265968164506225ap1971
1980249,177251,05299.3%173522251,10787442233ap1981
1990249,955253,00198.8%155452001,249576378235ap1991
Diocese of Lleida
1999191,275194,69398.2%107361431,337261205126ap2000
2000189,717192,85598.4%110361461,299261200126ap2001
2001187,908192,43097.7%110311411,332256214126ap2002
2002190,461195,49697.4%108381461,304260214126ap2003
2003192,835196,37398.2%101391401,377258207126ap2004
2004192,592196,99697.8%102391411,365262211126ap2005
2013206,338236,52587.2%96351311,575552159125ap2014
2016203,520236,95385.9%85331181,724550138126ap2017
2019180,000230,14078.2%7715921,956725137125ap2020
2021180,590230,14078.5%6827951,900739107126ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Lérida
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 282, and Page 283
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 167
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 212
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 208
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 227
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 243
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 42, to Page 45
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 738, to Page 742
  • Diocese of Lleida
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 85, Page 214, and Page 215

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