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Archdiocese of Toledo

Archidioecesis Toletana



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 4th Century
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 19,333 (7,467 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.architoledo.org/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Arco de Palacio 3, 45002 Toledo, Espana
  • Telephone: 925.224.100
  • Fax: 925.222.639

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Toledo
1st CenturyErectedDiocese of Toledo (erected)
Archdiocese of Toledo
4th CenturyElevatedDiocese of Toledo Archdiocese of Toledo
18 November 1875Territory LostDiocese of Córdoba
Diocese of Cuenca
Archdiocese of Toledo
Territorial Prelature of Ciudad Real (erected)
7 March 1885Territory LostArchdiocese of Toledo Diocese of Madrid (erected)
23 April 1954Territory LostArchdiocese of Toledo (Cazorla) Diocese of Guadix
23 April 1954Territory LostArchdiocese of Toledo (Huesear) Diocese of Jaén
20 May 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Toledo (Guadalajara, Brihuega, Pastrana, and Tomajón) Diocese of Sigüenza
20 May 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Ávila (19 parishes in Toledo) Archdiocese of Toledo
20 May 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Cuenca (9 parishes in Toledo) Archdiocese of Toledo
22 November 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Toledo (Navahondilla in Avila) Diocese of Ávila

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Toledo
1950755,857755,867100.0%307673742,0212781,451364ap1951
1970554,272554,95099.9%3781034811,1521381,097245ap1971
1980507,790508,62099.8%380604401,1541211,210257ap1981
1990488,145490,32099.6%340664061,2021691,057259ap1991
1999547,760550,09599.6%390534431,236153981265ap2000
2000556,972557,95399.8%399604591,2131471,050266ap2001
2001557,235558,72199.7%401614621,2061601,054268ap2002
2002551,400566,77497.3%425614861,1341541,062268ap2003
2003547,821560,57697.7%411574681,1701471,158268ap2004
2004566,538574,40998.6%422544761,1901731,048268ap2005
2010636,477719,48288.5%443374801,32597893270ap2011
2014634,669735,15486.3%436334691,3531041,034270ap2015
2017636,173726,39187.6%465194841,314891,080273ap2018
2020613,380721,10585.1%424234471,3721911,030273ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Toledo
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 80, to Page 82
  • Archdiocese of Toledo
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 487
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 252
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 314, and Page 315
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 339
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 383
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 410
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 372
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 558, to Page 560

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