Lugo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alfonso Carrasco Rouco, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2nd Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 7,780 (3,005 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.igreixa.org/
Mailing Address: Apartado 12, Plaza de Santa Maria 1, 27080 Lugo, Espana
Telephone: 982.23.11.43
Fax: 982.25.06.40

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alonso Suárez de la Fuente del Sauce † ( 1496 Appointed - 1500 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
Diego Ramírez de Guzmán † (7 Feb 1500 Appointed - 26 Jun 1500 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
Pedro Ribera † (26 Jun 1500 Appointed - 1530 Died)
Martín Tristán Calvete † (8 Jun 1534 Appointed - 30 May 1539 Appointed, Bishop of Oviedo)
Juan Suárez Carvajal † (9 Sep 1539 Appointed - 10 Mar 1561 Retired)
Francisco Delgado López † (13 Jun 1561 Appointed - 26 Apr 1566 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
Fernando Vellosillo Barrio † (13 Jan 1567 Appointed - 18 Feb 1587 Died)
Juan Ruiz de Villarán † (22 Jun 1587 Appointed - 18 Mar 1591 Died)
Lorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño † (4 Nov 1591 Appointed - 1 Feb 1599 Appointed, Bishop of Avila)
Pedro Castro Nero † (17 Feb 1599 Appointed - 13 Aug 1603 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
Juan García Valdemora † (27 Aug 1603 Appointed - 16 Jul 1612 Appointed, Bishop of Tui)
Alfonso López Gallo † (17 Sep 1612 Appointed - 29 May 1624 Appointed, Bishop of Valladolid)
Diego Vela Becerril † (29 Jul 1624 Appointed - 2 Aug 1632 Appointed, Bishop of Tui)
Diego Castejón Fonseca † (9 Jan 1634 Appointed - 1 May 1636 Resigned)
Juan Vélez de Valdivielso † (9 Jun 1636 Appointed - 25 Feb 1641 Appointed, Bishop of Avila)
Pedro Rosales Encio † (12 Aug 1641 Appointed - 31 Mar 1642 Died)
Juan (de la Serna) Sánchez Alonso de Guevara † (13 Jul 1643 Appointed - 12 Jan 1646 Died)
Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P. † (16 Jul 1646 Appointed - 10 Jan 1650 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Juan Bravo Lasprilla † (4 Mar 1652 Appointed - 7 Jun 1660 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Andrés Girón † (21 Jun 1660 Appointed - 1664 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
Matías de Moratinos y Santos † (21 Jul 1664 Appointed - 5 Aug 1669 Appointed, Bishop of Astorga)
Juan Asensio Barrios, O. de M. † (9 Sep 1669 Appointed - 26 Jun 1673 Appointed, Bishop of Avila)
Juan Aparicio Navarro † (27 Nov 1673 Appointed - 7 Oct 1680 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Antonio Medina Cachon y Ponce de Leon † (9 Dec 1680 Appointed - 8 Apr 1685 Confirmed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
Miguel de Fuentes y Altossano, O. Cist. † (9 Apr 1685 Appointed - 26 May 1699 Died)
Lucas Bustos de la Torre † (30 Mar 1700 Appointed - 30 Jul 1710 Died)
Andrés Capero Agramunt, O.C.D. † (11 Dec 1713 Appointed - 10 Mar 1719 Died)
Manuel Santa Maria Salazar † (4 Mar 1720 Appointed - 2 Sep 1734 Died)
Cayetano Gil Taboada † (26 Sep 1735 Appointed - 23 Aug 1745 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
Juan Bautista Ferrer y Castro † (23 Aug 1745 Appointed - 12 Apr 1748 Died)
Francisco Izquierdo y Tavira, O.P. † (16 Sep 1748 Appointed - 6 Jan 1762 Died)
Juan Sáenz de Bururaga † (14 Jun 1762 Appointed - 25 Jun 1768 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Francisco Armañá Font, O.S.A. † (20 Jun 1768 Appointed - 14 Feb 1785 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
Antonio Paramo Somoza † (10 Dec 1785 Appointed - 8 Mar 1786 Died)
Felipe Pelaez Caunedo † (18 Dec 1786 Appointed - 9 Jul 1811 Died)
José Antonio Azpeitia de y Sáenz de Santamaria † (19 Dec 1814 Confirmed - 21 Mar 1825 Confirmed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
Hipólito Antonio Sánchez Rangel de Fayas, O.F.M. † (21 Mar 1825 Confirmed - 29 Apr 1839 Died)
Santiago Rodríguez Gil, O.P. † (17 Dec 1847 Confirmed - 7 Apr 1857 Died)
José Ríos de los Lamadrid † (25 Sep 1857 Confirmed - 8 Mar 1884 Died)
Gregorio María Aguirre y García, O.F.M. † (27 Mar 1885 Appointed - 21 May 1894 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
Benito Murúa y López † (21 May 1894 Appointed - 29 Apr 1909 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
Manuel Basulto y Jiménez † (3 Sep 1909 Appointed - 18 Dec 1919 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
Plácido Ángel Rey de Lemos, O.F.M. † (18 Dec 1919 Appointed - 30 Jul 1927 Resigned)
Rafael Balanzá y Navarro † (2 Mar 1928 Appointed - 29 Sep 1960 Died)
Antonio Oña de Echave † (24 May 1961 Appointed - 25 Jul 1979 Retired)
José Higinio Gómez González, O.F.M. † (23 Apr 1980 Appointed - 30 Nov 2007 Retired)
Alfonso Carrasco Rouco (30 Nov 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2nd Century	Erected		Diocese of Lugo (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 391,212 391,299 100.0% 622 81 703 556 143 270 639 ap1951

1970 333,301 333,594 99.9% 734 60 794 419 99 456 678 ap1971

1980 311,435 311,713 99.9% 573 46 619 503 70 405 678 ap1981

1990 328,000 330,000 99.4% 462 40 502 653 55 357 678 ap1991

1999 304,790 305,248 99.8% 400 35 435 700 61 235 649 ap2000

2000 304,790 305,248 99.8% 400 33 433 703 55 231 1,138 ap2001

2001 302,236 302,794 99.8% 381 36 417 724 47 316 1,138 ap2002

2002 296,389 296,961 99.8% 382 36 418 709 45 305 1,138 ap2003

2003 296,389 296,961 99.8% 366 35 401 739 44 331 1,138 ap2004

2004 296,389 296,961 99.8% 361 40 401 739 65 328 1,138 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	391,212	391,299	100.0%	622	81	703	556	143	270	639	ap1951
1970	333,301	333,594	99.9%	734	60	794	419	99	456	678	ap1971
1980	311,435	311,713	99.9%	573	46	619	503	70	405	678	ap1981
1990	328,000	330,000	99.4%	462	40	502	653	55	357	678	ap1991
1999	304,790	305,248	99.8%	400	35	435	700	61	235	649	ap2000
2000	304,790	305,248	99.8%	400	33	433	703	55	231	1,138	ap2001
2001	302,236	302,794	99.8%	381	36	417	724	47	316	1,138	ap2002
2002	296,389	296,961	99.8%	382	36	418	709	45	305	1,138	ap2003
2003	296,389	296,961	99.8%	366	35	401	739	44	331	1,138	ap2004
2004	296,389	296,961	99.8%	361	40	401	739	65	328	1,138	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gregorio María Aguirre y García, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1885 to 21 May 1894)
Juan Aparicio Navarro † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1673 to 7 Oct 1680)
Francisco Armañá Font, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1768 to 14 Feb 1785)
Juan Asensio Barrios, O. de M. † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1669 to 26 Jun 1673)
José Antonio Azpeitia de y Sáenz de Santamaria † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1814 to 21 Mar 1825)
Rafael Balanzá y Navarro † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1928 to 29 Sep 1960)
Manuel Basulto y Jiménez † (Bishop: 3 Sep 1909 to 18 Dec 1919)
Juan Bravo Lasprilla † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1652 to 7 Jun 1660)
Lucas Bustos de la Torre † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1700 to 30 Jul 1710)
Andrés Capero Agramunt, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1713 to 10 Mar 1719)
Diego Castejón Fonseca † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1634 to 1 May 1636)
Pedro Castro Nero † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1599 to 13 Aug 1603)
Francisco Delgado López † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1561 to 26 Apr 1566)
Juan Bautista Ferrer y Castro † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1745 to 12 Apr 1748)
Miguel de Fuentes y Altossano, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1685 to 26 May 1699)
Juan García Valdemora † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1603 to 16 Jul 1612)
Cayetano Gil Taboada † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1735 to 23 Aug 1745)
Andrés Girón † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1660 to 1664)
José Higinio Gómez González, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1980 to 30 Nov 2007)
Francisco Izquierdo y Tavira, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1748 to 6 Jan 1762)
Alfonso López Gallo † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1612 to 29 May 1624)
Antonio Medina Cachon y Ponce de Leon † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1680 to 8 Apr 1685)
Matías de Moratinos y Santos † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1664 to 5 Aug 1669)
Benito Murúa y López † (Bishop: 21 May 1894 to 29 Apr 1909)
Antonio Oña de Echave † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Mar 1956; Bishop: 24 May 1961 to 25 Jul 1979)
Lorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1591 to 1 Feb 1599)
Antonio Paramo Somoza † (Bishop: 10 Dec 1785 to 8 Mar 1786)
Felipe Pelaez Caunedo † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1786 to 9 Jul 1811)
Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1646 to 10 Jan 1650)
Diego Ramírez de Guzmán † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1500 to 26 Jun 1500)
Plácido Ángel Rey de Lemos, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1919 to 30 Jul 1927)
Pedro Ribera † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1500 to 1530)
José Ríos de los Lamadrid † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1857 to 8 Mar 1884)
Santiago Rodríguez Gil, O.P. † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 7 Apr 1857)
Pedro Rosales Encio † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1641 to 31 Mar 1642)
Juan Ruiz de Villarán † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1587 to 18 Mar 1591)
Juan Sáenz de Bururaga † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1762 to 25 Jun 1768)
Juan (de la Serna) Sánchez Alonso de Guevara † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1643 to 12 Jan 1646)
Hipólito Antonio Sánchez Rangel de Fayas, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1825 to 29 Apr 1839)
Manuel Santa Maria Salazar † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1720 to 2 Sep 1734)
Juan Suárez Carvajal † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1539 to 10 Mar 1561)
Alonso Suárez de la Fuente del Sauce † (Bishop: 1496 to 1500)
Martín Tristán Calvete † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1534 to 30 May 1539)
Diego Vela Becerril † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1624 to 2 Aug 1632)
Juan Vélez de Valdivielso † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1636 to 25 Feb 1641)
Fernando Vellosillo Barrio † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1567 to 18 Feb 1587)

Diocese of Lugo

Dioecesis Lucensis in Hispania

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased