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Diocese of Osma-Soria

Dioecesis Oxomensis-Soriana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 9 March 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Burgos
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 10,287 (3,973 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.osma-soria.org/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Mayor 52, 42300 El Burgo de Osma [Soria], Espana; Casa Diocesana, San Juan 5, 42003 Soria, Espana
  • Telephone: 975.34.03.19; 975.22.73.38
  • Fax: 975.22.73.38

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Osma
12th CenturyErectedDiocese of Osma (erected)
2 September 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Tarazona (18 parishes in Soria) Diocese of Osma
22 November 1955Territory AddedArchdiocese of Burgos (Montenegro de Cameros (in Soria)) Diocese of Osma
22 November 1955Territory LostDiocese of Osma (94 parishes in Burgos) Archdiocese of Burgos
22 November 1955Territory LostDiocese of Osma (2 parishes in Segovia) Diocese of Segovia
22 November 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Sigüenza (Almazán, Ayllón, Baraona, Berlanga del Duero, Maranchón, Medinaeeli, Retortillo, and Ariza in Soria) Diocese of Osma
22 November 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Calahorra y La Calzada (Yanguas and San Pedro de Manrique in Sorta) Diocese of Osma
Diocese of Osma-Soria
9 March 1959Name ChangedDiocese of Osma Diocese of Osma-Soria

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Osma
1950188,650188,650100.0%31080390483245209429ap1951
Diocese of Osma-Soria
1970120,350120,350100.0%2485230040183380447ap1971
198099,000101,15097.9%16546211469164321450ap1981
199092,64096,50096.0%14742189490157347477ap1991
199986,50093,00093.0%14538183472156302550ap2000
200087,40095,03392.0%13635171511145235550ap2001
200184,46593,85090.0%13335168502148309551ap2002
200282,18391,31490.0%14235177464152312551ap2003
200372,58090,71780.0%14335178407150314551ap2004
200473,19091,48780.0%13531166440142235551ap2005
201376,90095,70080.4%1062012661032212551ap2014
201679,00090,98586.8%962612264741151543ap2017
201978,50088,57188.6%882411270036190543ap2020
202177,10088,88486.7%82179977828192540ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Osma
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 382, and Page 383
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 209
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 265, and Page 266
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 268
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 300, and Page 301
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 322, and Page 323
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 56, to Page 58
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 738, to Page 742
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 146, to Page 148
  • Diocese of Osma-Soria
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 620, and Page 621

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