Tui-Vigo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Quinteiro Fiuza, Bishop
José Diéguez Reboredo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 9 March 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 1,721 (664 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesetuivigo.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Dr. Corbal 90, 36207 Vigo, Espana
Telephone: 986.37.51.53
Fax: 986.37.17.30

Historical Details

Diocese of Tui
- Latin Name: Tudensis
- Erected: 6th Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rodrigo de Vergara † ( 1446 Appointed - 6 Oct 1469 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Pedro Fernández de Solís † (6 Oct 1469 Appointed - 15 Jun 1472 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz)
Diego de Muros (Moiras), O. de M. † (15 Jun 1472 Appointed - 1 Jun 1487 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo)
Pedro Beltrán † ( 1487 Appointed - 1505 Died)
Juan de Sepúlveda † (27 Jun 1505 Appointed - 14 Jul 1514 Appointed, Bishop of Malta)
Martín Zurbano de Azpeitia † (14 Jul 1514 Appointed - Oct 1516 Died)
Luis Martiano † (4 Feb 1517 Appointed - 15 Jul 1521 Died)
Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando † (4 Mar 1523 Appointed - 26 Oct 1524 Appointed, Bishop of Badajoz)
Pedro González Manso † (26 Oct 1524 Appointed - 3 Jul 1525 Appointed, Bishop of Badajoz)
Diego de Avellaneda † (3 Jul 1525 Appointed - 1538 Died)
Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal (Arellano) † (29 Jul 1538 Appointed - 29 Oct 1539 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Miguel Muñoz † (28 Jan 1540 Appointed - 12 Apr 1547 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)
Juan de San Millán † (1 Jun 1547 Appointed - 28 Jul 1564 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Diego Torquemada † (28 Jul 1564 Appointed - 26 Dec 1582 Died)
Bartolomé Molina † (4 May 1583 Appointed - 30 Jan 1589 Died)
Bartolomé de la Plaza † (14 Aug 1589 Appointed - 18 Dec 1596 Appointed, Bishop of Valladolid)
Francisco de Tolosa, O.F.M. † (8 Jan 1597 Appointed - 9 Sep 1600 Died)
Francisco Terrones del Caño † (11 May 1601 Appointed - 3 Mar 1608 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Prudencio Sandobal, O.S.B. † (10 Mar 1608 Appointed - 27 Feb 1612 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
Juan García Valdemora † (16 Jul 1612 Appointed - 15 Aug 1620 Died)
Juan Martínez de Peralta, O.S.H. † (7 Jun 1621 Appointed - 13 Jun 1622 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
Pedro Herrera Suárez, O.P. † (27 Jun 1622 Appointed - 2 Dec 1630 Appointed, Bishop of Tarazona)
Pedro Moya Arjona † (10 Feb 1631 Appointed - 14 Oct 1631 Died)
Diego Vela Becerril † (2 Aug 1632 Appointed - 17 May 1635 Died)
Diego Arce Reinoso † (1 Oct 1635 Appointed - 22 Mar 1638 Confirmed, Bishop of Avila)
Diego Rueda Rico † (7 Feb 1639 Appointed - 8 Dec 1639 Died)
Antonio Guzmán Cornejo † (8 Oct 1640 Appointed - 29 Aug 1642 Died)
Diego Martínez Zarzosa † (13 Jul 1643 Appointed - 1 Mar 1649 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
Juan Pérez de Vega (López de Vega) † ( 1649 Appointed - 1656 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Miguel Ferrer † ( 1657 Appointed - 24 Mar 1659 Died)
Juan de Villamar, O.F.M. † ( 1660 Appointed - 25 Jan 1666 Died)
Antonio Fernandez de Campo y Angulo † ( 1666 Appointed - 3 Jun 1669 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
Bernardino León de la Rocha † (15 Jul 1669 Confirmed - 25 Sep 1673 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
Simón García Pedrejón, O.F.M. † (12 Mar 1674 Confirmed - 20 Apr 1682 Appointed, Bishop of Oviedo)
Alfonso Galaz Torrero † (25 May 1682 Confirmed - 14 Mar 1688 Died)
Anselmo Gómez de la Torre, O.S.B. † (7 Nov 1689 Appointed - 15 Dec 1720 Resigned)
Fernando Ignacio Arango Queipo, O.S.A. † (16 Dec 1720 Appointed - 18 Mar 1745 Died)
José Larumbe Mallí † (23 Aug 1745 Appointed - 1 Sep 1751 Died)
Juan Manuel Rodríguez Castañón † (20 Mar 1752 Appointed - 12 Jul 1769 Died)
Antonio Fernández Tobar † (12 Mar 1770 Appointed - 20 Aug 1770 Died)
Lucas Ramírez Galán, O.F.M. † (12 Dec 1770 Appointed - 19 Mar 1774 Died)
Domingo Ramón Fernández Angulo † (13 Mar 1775 Appointed - 2 Oct 1796 Died)
Juan García Benito † (24 Jul 1797 Appointed - 27 Sep 1822 Confirmed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
Francisco Javier García Casarrubios y Melgar, O. Cist. † (19 Dec 1825 Confirmed - 28 Jan 1855 Died)
Telmo Maceira † (28 Sep 1855 Confirmed - 9 Aug 1864 Died)
Ramón Garcia y Antón, O.S.H. † (27 Mar 1865 Confirmed - 7 Apr 1876 Died)
Juan María Valero y Nacarino † (26 Jun 1876 Confirmed - 27 Mar 1882 Confirmed, Bishop of Cuenca)
Fernando Hüe y Gutiérrez † (27 Mar 1882 Confirmed - 15 Mar 1894 Died)
Valeriano Menéndez y Conde † (21 May 1894 Confirmed - 28 May 1914 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
Leopoldo Eijo y Garay † (28 May 1914 Appointed - 22 Mar 1917 Appointed, Bishop of Vitoria)
Manuel Lago y González † (4 May 1917 Appointed - 24 Jul 1923 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
Manuel María Vidal y Boullon † (27 Oct 1923 Appointed - 26 Jan 1929 Died)
Antonio García y García † (5 Feb 1930 Appointed - 4 Feb 1938 Appointed, Archbishop of Valladolid)
José López Ortiz, O.S.A. † (10 Jul 1944 Appointed - 18 Feb 1969 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Spain, Military)
José Delicado Baeza (4 Aug 1969 Appointed - 18 Apr 1975 Appointed, Archbishop of Valladolid)
José Cerviño Cerviño † (8 Nov 1976 Appointed - 7 Jun 1996 Retired)
José Diéguez Reboredo (7 Jun 1996 Appointed - 28 Jan 2010 Retired)
Luis Quinteiro Fiuza (28 Jan 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tui
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Tui (erected)
Diocese of Tui-Vigo
9 March 1959	Name Changed	Diocese of Tui	Diocese of Tui-Vigo

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Tui

1950 350,000 350,125 100.0% 280 94 374 935 256 374 268 ap1951

Diocese of Tui-Vigo

1969 337,800 337,900 100.0% 275 75 350 965 418 585 192 ap1971

1980 454,000 456,000 99.6% 254 102 356 1,275 185 691 272 ap1981

1990 495,000 498,000 99.4% 235 93 328 1,509 190 547 272 ap1991

1999 501,600 516,600 97.1% 237 80 317 1,582 132 508 276 ap2000

2000 501,700 516,700 97.1% 234 73 307 1,634 138 489 276 ap2001

2001 500,000 504,198 99.2% 232 76 308 1,623 128 478 276 ap2002

2002 506,000 520,000 97.3% 231 74 305 1,659 131 456 276 ap2003

2003 502,000 514,999 97.5% 207 71 278 1,805 124 432 276 ap2004

2004 500,000 517,658 96.6% 222 72 294 1,700 116 437 276 ap2005

2010 532,459 560,000 95.1% 209 61 270 1,972 3 114 436 276 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Tui
1950	350,000	350,125	100.0%	280	94	374	935		256	374	268	ap1951
Diocese of Tui-Vigo
1969	337,800	337,900	100.0%	275	75	350	965		418	585	192	ap1971
1980	454,000	456,000	99.6%	254	102	356	1,275		185	691	272	ap1981
1990	495,000	498,000	99.4%	235	93	328	1,509		190	547	272	ap1991
1999	501,600	516,600	97.1%	237	80	317	1,582		132	508	276	ap2000
2000	501,700	516,700	97.1%	234	73	307	1,634		138	489	276	ap2001
2001	500,000	504,198	99.2%	232	76	308	1,623		128	478	276	ap2002
2002	506,000	520,000	97.3%	231	74	305	1,659		131	456	276	ap2003
2003	502,000	514,999	97.5%	207	71	278	1,805		124	432	276	ap2004
2004	500,000	517,658	96.6%	222	72	294	1,700		116	437	276	ap2005
2010	532,459	560,000	95.1%	209	61	270	1,972	3	114	436	276	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Fernando Ignacio Arango Queipo, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1720 to 18 Mar 1745)
Diego Arce Reinoso † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1635 to 22 Mar 1638)
Diego de Avellaneda † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1525 to 1538)
Pedro Beltrán † (Bishop: 1487 to 1505)
José Cerviño Cerviño † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1976 to 7 Jun 1996)
Leopoldo Eijo y Garay † (Priest: 27 Dec 1900; Bishop: 28 May 1914 to 22 Mar 1917)
Domingo Ramón Fernández Angulo † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1775 to 2 Oct 1796)
Antonio Fernandez de Campo y Angulo † (Bishop: 1666 to 3 Jun 1669)
Pedro Fernández de Solís † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1469 to 15 Jun 1472)
Antonio Fernández Tobar † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1770 to 20 Aug 1770)
Miguel Ferrer † (Bishop: 1657 to 24 Mar 1659)
Alfonso Galaz Torrero † (Bishop: 25 May 1682 to 14 Mar 1688)
Juan García Benito † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1797 to 27 Sep 1822)
Francisco Javier García Casarrubios y Melgar, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1825 to 28 Jan 1855)
Simón García Pedrejón, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1674 to 20 Apr 1682)
Juan García Valdemora † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1612 to 15 Aug 1620)
Ramón Garcia y Antón, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1865 to 7 Apr 1876)
Antonio García y García † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1930 to 4 Feb 1938)
Anselmo Gómez de la Torre, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 7 Nov 1689 to 15 Dec 1720)
Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1523 to 26 Oct 1524)
Pedro González Manso † (Bishop: 26 Oct 1524 to 3 Jul 1525)
Antonio Guzmán Cornejo † (Bishop: 8 Oct 1640 to 29 Aug 1642)
Pedro Herrera Suárez, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1622 to 2 Dec 1630)
Fernando Hüe y Gutiérrez † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1882 to 15 Mar 1894)
Manuel Lago y González † (Bishop: 4 May 1917 to 24 Jul 1923)
José Larumbe Mallí † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1745 to 1 Sep 1751)
Bernardino León de la Rocha † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1669 to 25 Sep 1673)
José López Ortiz, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1944 to 18 Feb 1969)
Telmo Maceira † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1855 to 9 Aug 1864)
Luis Martiano † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1517 to 15 Jul 1521)
Juan Martínez de Peralta, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1621 to 13 Jun 1622)
Diego Martínez Zarzosa † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1643 to 1 Mar 1649)
Valeriano Menéndez y Conde † (Bishop: 21 May 1894 to 28 May 1914)
Bartolomé Molina † (Bishop: 4 May 1583 to 30 Jan 1589)
Pedro Moya Arjona † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1631 to 14 Oct 1631)
Miguel Muñoz † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1540 to 12 Apr 1547)
Diego de Muros (Moiras), O. de M. † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1472 to 1 Jun 1487)
Juan Pérez de Vega (López de Vega) † (Bishop: 1649 to 1656)
Bartolomé de la Plaza † (Bishop: 14 Aug 1589 to 18 Dec 1596)
Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal (Arellano) † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1538 to 29 Oct 1539)
Lucas Ramírez Galán, O.F.M. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 12 Dec 1770 to 19 Mar 1774)
Juan Manuel Rodríguez Castañón † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1752 to 12 Jul 1769)
Diego Rueda Rico † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1639 to 8 Dec 1639)
Prudencio Sandobal, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1608 to 27 Feb 1612)
Juan de San Millán † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1547 to 28 Jul 1564)
Juan de Sepúlveda † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1505 to 14 Jul 1514)
Francisco Terrones del Caño † (Bishop: 11 May 1601 to 3 Mar 1608)
Francisco de Tolosa, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1597 to 9 Sep 1600)
Diego Torquemada † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1564 to 26 Dec 1582)
Juan María Valero y Nacarino † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1876 to 27 Mar 1882)
Diego Vela Becerril † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1632 to 17 May 1635)
Rodrigo de Vergara † (Bishop: 1446 to 6 Oct 1469)
Manuel María Vidal y Boullon † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1923 to 26 Jan 1929)
Juan de Villamar, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1660 to 25 Jan 1666)
Martín Zurbano de Azpeitia † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1514 to Oct 1516)

Diocese of Tui-Vigo

Dioecesis Tudensis-Vicensis