Orense (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Leonardo Lemos Montanet, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 5,281 (2,039 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodeourense.com/
Mailing Address: Apartado 142, Rua do Progreso 26, 32080 Ourense, Espana
Telephone: 988.366.141
Fax: 988.366.142

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alfonso Pérez Noya † (23 Aug 1361 Appointed - 1366 Died)
Juan Gonzalez Fernandez de Illescas † (4 Nov 1394 Appointed - 17 Mar 1395 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
Juan de Torquemada, O.P. † (11 Jul 1442 Appointed - 10 Nov 1445 Resigned)
Pedro Silva y Tenorio, O.P. † ( 1447 Appointed - 19 Oct 1461 Appointed, Bishop of Badajoz)
Juan de Torquemada, O.P. † (26 Jan 1463 Appointed - 8 Jun 1466 Resigned)
Alonso López de Valladolid † ( 1466 Appointed - Feb 1469 Died)
Juan de Deza † (27 Feb 1469 Appointed - 1470 Died)
Diego de Fonseca † (28 Feb 1470 Appointed - 27 Jan 1486 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
Antonio Pallavicini Gentili † (27 Jan 1486 Appointed - 10 Sep 1507 Died)
Pietro Isvales † (7 Jun 1508 Appointed - 22 Sep 1511 Died)
Fernando Valdés † (12 Jan 1530 Appointed - 1 Jul 1532 Appointed, Bishop of Oviedo)
Rodrigo Mendoza Manrique † (12 Jul 1532 Appointed - 11 Jul 1537 Appointed, Bishop of Salamanca)
Antonio Ramírez de Haro † (11 Jul 1537 Appointed - 18 Aug 1539 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo)
Fernando Niño de Guevara † (18 Aug 1539 Appointed - 22 Mar 1542 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
Francisco Manrique de Lara † (29 Mar 1542 Appointed - 24 Apr 1556 Appointed, Bishop of Salamanca)
Francisco Blanco Salcedo † (12 Jun 1556 Appointed - 13 Apr 1565 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Fernando Tricio Arenzana † (13 Apr 1565 Appointed - 13 Jun 1578 Appointed, Bishop of Salamanca)
Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada † (7 Jul 1578 Appointed - 27 Jul 1587 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
Pedro González Acevedo † (27 Jul 1587 Appointed - 5 Dec 1594 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Miguel Ares Canaval † (19 Dec 1594 Appointed - 1 Jan 1611 Died)
Sebastián Bricianos, O.F.M. † (17 Aug 1611 Appointed - 5 Jan 1617 Died)
Pedro Ruiz Valdivieso † (2 Oct 1617 Appointed - Jun 1621 Died)
Juan de la Torre Ayala † (25 Oct 1621 Appointed - 7 Jan 1626 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo)
Juan Venido Castilla, O.F.M. † (19 Jan 1626 Appointed - 17 Mar 1631 Died)
Diego Zúñiga Sotomayor † (12 May 1631 Appointed - 9 Jan 1634 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
Luis García Rodríguez † (23 Jan 1634 Appointed - 9 Feb 1637 Appointed, Bishop of Astorga)
Juan Velasco Acevedo † (2 Mar 1637 Appointed - 8 Feb 1642 Died)
Antonio Paiño Sevilla † (13 Jul 1643 Confirmed - 18 Aug 1653 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
Alonso de San Vítores y Fransarcén, O.S.B. † (1 Sep 1653 Appointed - 27 Jan 1659 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
José de la Peña † (21 Apr 1659 Appointed - 27 Aug 1663 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada)
Francisco Rodríguez Castañón † (12 Nov 1663 Confirmed - 12 Dec 1667 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada)
Balthasar de los Reyes, O.S.H. † (30 Jan 1668 Appointed - 30 Jan 1673 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
Didacus Ros de Medrano † (29 May 1673 Appointed - 24 Mar 1694 Died)
Damianus Cornejo, O.F.M. † (13 Sep 1694 Appointed - 1706 Resigned)
Juan Arteaga Dicastillo † (11 Apr 1707 Appointed - 17 Sep 1707 Died)
Marcelino Siuri Navarro † (3 Oct 1708 Appointed - 1 Oct 1717 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Juan Muñoz de la Cueva, O.SS.T. † (1 Oct 1717 Appointed - 2 Jun 1728 Died)
Andrés Cid de San Pedro Fernández, O. Cist. † (15 Nov 1728 Appointed - 8 Jun 1734 Died)
Ramón Francisco Agustín Eura, O.S.A. † (27 Jan 1738 Appointed - 11 Dec 1763 Died)
Francisco Galindo Sanz, O.M. † (4 May 1764 Appointed - 23 Feb 1769 Died)
Alsonso Francisco Arango † (11 Sep 1769 Appointed - 11 Feb 1775 Died)
Pedro Benito Antonio Quevedo y Quintano † (15 Apr 1776 Appointed - 28 Mar 1818 Died)
Dámaso Egidio Iglesias y Lago † (21 Dec 1818 Appointed - 13 Nov 1840 Died)
Pedro José Zarandia y Endara † (17 Dec 1847 Appointed - 5 Sep 1851 Confirmed, Bishop of Huesca)
Luis de la Lastra y Cuesta † (18 Mar 1852 Appointed - 3 Aug 1857 Confirmed, Archbishop of Valladolid)
José Ávila Lamas † (25 Sep 1857 Confirmed - 2 Jan 1866 Died)
José La Cuesta Maroto † (25 Jun 1866 Confirmed - 5 Mar 1871 Died)
Cesáreo Rodrigo y Rodríguez † (23 Sep 1875 Confirmed - 1895 Died)
Pascual Carrascosa y Gabaldón † (2 Dec 1895 Appointed - 15 May 1904 Died)
Eustaquio Ilundáin y Esteban † (14 Nov 1904 Appointed - 16 Dec 1920 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Florencio Cerviño y González † (7 Mar 1921 Appointed - 31 Jan 1941 Died)
Francisco Blanco Nájera † (8 Aug 1944 Appointed - 15 Jan 1952 Died)
Ángel Temiño Sáiz † (8 Oct 1952 Appointed - 15 May 1987 Retired)
José Diéguez Reboredo (15 May 1987 Appointed - 7 Jun 1996 Appointed, Bishop of Tui-Vigo)
Carlos Osoro Sierra (27 Dec 1996 Appointed - 7 Jan 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Oviedo)
Luis Quinteiro Fiuza (3 Aug 2002 Appointed - 28 Jan 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Tui-Vigo)
José Leonardo Lemos Montanet (16 Dec 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Orense (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 408,565 410,260 99.6% 520 52 572 714 85 263 684 ap1951

1970 380,335 381,061 99.8% 560 74 634 599 109 504 656 ap1971

1980 385,200 386,000 99.8% 480 78 558 690 124 351 734 ap1981

1990 316,513 317,628 99.6% 427 55 482 656 89 315 737 ap1991

1999 311,715 312,450 99.8% 379 41 420 742 109 358 735 ap2000

2000 311,670 312,400 99.8% 372 40 412 756 117 354 735 ap2001

2001 310,795 311,530 99.8% 366 38 404 769 101 349 735 ap2002

2002 311,652 312,400 99.8% 359 37 396 787 97 346 735 ap2003

2003 314,107 315,407 99.6% 360 36 396 793 97 357 735 ap2004

2004 314,107 315,407 99.6% 358 35 393 799 79 352 735 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	408,565	410,260	99.6%	520	52	572	714	85	263	684	ap1951
1970	380,335	381,061	99.8%	560	74	634	599	109	504	656	ap1971
1980	385,200	386,000	99.8%	480	78	558	690	124	351	734	ap1981
1990	316,513	317,628	99.6%	427	55	482	656	89	315	737	ap1991
1999	311,715	312,450	99.8%	379	41	420	742	109	358	735	ap2000
2000	311,670	312,400	99.8%	372	40	412	756	117	354	735	ap2001
2001	310,795	311,530	99.8%	366	38	404	769	101	349	735	ap2002
2002	311,652	312,400	99.8%	359	37	396	787	97	346	735	ap2003
2003	314,107	315,407	99.6%	360	36	396	793	97	357	735	ap2004
2004	314,107	315,407	99.6%	358	35	393	799	79	352	735	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alsonso Francisco Arango † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1769 to 11 Feb 1775)
Miguel Ares Canaval † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1594 to 1 Jan 1611)
Juan Arteaga Dicastillo † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1707 to 17 Sep 1707)
José Ávila Lamas † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1857 to 2 Jan 1866)
Francisco Blanco Nájera † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1944 to 15 Jan 1952)
Francisco Blanco Salcedo † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1556 to 13 Apr 1565)
Sebastián Bricianos, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1611 to 5 Jan 1617)
Pascual Carrascosa y Gabaldón † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1895 to 15 May 1904)
Orlando Carretto della Rovere † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Oct 1511 to 12 Aug 1512)
Florencio Cerviño y González † (Bishop: 7 Mar 1921 to 31 Jan 1941)
Andrés Cid de San Pedro Fernández, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1728 to 8 Jun 1734)
Damianus Cornejo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1694 to 1706)
José de la Peña † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1659 to 27 Aug 1663)
Juan de Deza † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1469 to 1470)
Ramón Francisco Agustín Eura, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1738 to 11 Dec 1763)
Juan Gonzalez Fernandez de Illescas † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1394 to 17 Mar 1395)
Diego de Fonseca † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1470 to 27 Jan 1486)
Francisco Galindo Sanz, O.M. † (Bishop: 4 May 1764 to 23 Feb 1769)
Luis García Rodríguez † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1634 to 9 Feb 1637)
Pedro González Acevedo † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1587 to 5 Dec 1594)
Fernando Niño de Guevara † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1539 to 22 Mar 1542)
Dámaso Egidio Iglesias y Lago † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1818 to 13 Nov 1840)
Eustaquio Ilundáin y Esteban † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1904 to 16 Dec 1920)
Pietro Isvales † (Administrator: 7 Jun 1508 to 22 Sep 1511)
José La Cuesta Maroto † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1866 to 5 Mar 1871)
Luis de la Lastra y Cuesta † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1852 to 3 Aug 1857)
Alonso López de Valladolid † (Bishop: 1466 to Feb 1469)
Balthasar de los Reyes, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1668 to 30 Jan 1673)
Francisco Manrique de Lara † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1542 to 24 Apr 1556)
Rodrigo Mendoza Manrique † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1532 to 11 Jul 1537)
Juan Muñoz de la Cueva, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1717 to 2 Jun 1728)
Antonio Paiño Sevilla † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1643 to 18 Aug 1653)
Antonio Pallavicini Gentili † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1486 to 10 Sep 1507)
Alfonso Pérez Noya † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1361 to 1366)
Pedro Benito Antonio Quevedo y Quintano † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1776 to 28 Mar 1818)
Antonio Ramírez de Haro † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1537 to 18 Aug 1539)
Cesáreo Rodrigo y Rodríguez † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1875 to 1895)
Francisco Rodríguez Castañón † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1663 to 12 Dec 1667)
Didacus Ros de Medrano † (Bishop: 29 May 1673 to 24 Mar 1694)
Pedro Ruiz Valdivieso † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 2 Oct 1617 to Jun 1621)
Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1578 to 27 Jul 1587)
Rodrigo de San Ginés, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Apr 1501)
Alonso de San Vítores y Fransarcén, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1653 to 27 Jan 1659)
Pedro Silva y Tenorio, O.P. † (Bishop: 1447 to 19 Oct 1461)
Marcelino Siuri Navarro † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1708 to 1 Oct 1717)
Ángel Temiño Sáiz † (Bishop: 8 Oct 1952 to 15 May 1987)
Juan de Torquemada, O.P. † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1442 to 10 Nov 1445)
Juan de la Torre Ayala † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1621 to 7 Jan 1626)
Fernando Tricio Arenzana † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1565 to 13 Jun 1578)
Fernando Valdés † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1530 to 1 Jul 1532)
Sebastián de Valladolid, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Sep 1536 to 1544)
Juan Velasco Acevedo † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1637 to 8 Feb 1642)
Juan Venido Castilla, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1626 to 17 Mar 1631)
Pedro José Zarandia y Endara † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 5 Sep 1851)
Diego Zúñiga Sotomayor † (Bishop: 12 May 1631 to 9 Jan 1634)

Diocese of Orense

Dioecesis Auriensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased