Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Luis Antonio Folgueras y Sión † (27 Sep 1824 Confirmed - 17 Jan 1848 Confirmed, Archbishop of Granada)
• Ildefonso Joaquín Infante y Macías, O.S.B. † (20 Mar 1877 Confirmed - 14 Jan 1882 Resigned)
• Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera † (27 Mar 1882 Confirmed - 21 Jul 1885 Resigned)
• Ramón Torrijos y Gómez † (25 Nov 1887 Appointed - 21 May 1894 Appointed, Bishop of Badajoz)
• Nicolás Rey y Redondo † (21 May 1894 Appointed - 5 Sep 1917 Died)
• Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu † (17 May 1918 Appointed - 27 Jun 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Gerona)
• Albino González y Menédez Reigada, O.P. † (18 Dec 1924 Appointed - 18 Feb 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
• Andrés A. Domingo Pérez Cáceres † (24 Apr 1947 Appointed - 1 Aug 1961 Died)
• Luis Franco Cascón, C.SS.R. † (19 Feb 1962 Appointed - 18 Oct 1983 Retired)
• Damián Iguacén Borau † (14 Aug 1984 Appointed - 12 Jun 1991 Retired)
• Felipe Fernández García † (12 Jun 1991 Appointed - 29 Jun 2005 Resigned)
• Bernardo Álvarez Afonso (29 Jun 2005 Appointed - 16 Sep 2024 Retired)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	398,812	400,510	99.6%	106	55	161	2,477		43	368	117	ap1951
1970	540,203	558,612	96.7%	164	95	259	2,085		115	700	232	ap1971
1980	646,000	676,000	95.6%	148	58	206	3,135		103	540	290	ap1981
1990	692,000	721,000	96.0%	157	59	216	3,203		95	557	291	ap1991
1999	724,234	772,449	93.8%	198	58	256	2,829	1	99	529	294	ap2000
2000	732,000	780,152	93.8%	190	48	238	3,075	1	92	1,032	294	ap2001
2001	751,000	800,020	93.9%	191	48	239	3,142	4	92	1,032	297	ap2002
2002	805,399	856,808	94.0%	198	49	247	3,260	4	96	1,025	300	ap2003
2003	839,066	892,718	94.0%	213	47	260	3,227	4	83	474	307	ap2004
2004	823,736	915,262	90.0%	216	44	260	3,168	3	80	474	309	ap2005
2010	884,000	1,020,490	86.6%	206	49	255	3,466	5	86	348	312	ap2011
2014	892,000	1,014,829	87.9%	200	43	243	3,670	6	86	336	312	ap2015
2017	890,400	1,004,124	88.7%	185	53	238	3,741	6	80	359	312	ap2018
2020	915,600	1,032,983	88.6%	181	47	228	4,015	7	80	279	312	ap2021
2022	925,223	1,044,405	88.6%	173	48	221	4,186	8	82	298	312	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Bernardo Álvarez Afonso (Priest: 16 Jul 1976; Bishop: 29 Jun 2005 to 16 Sep 2024)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1882 to 21 Jul 1885)
• Felipe Fernández García † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1991 to 29 Jun 2005)
• Luis Antonio Folgueras y Sión † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1824 to 17 Jan 1848)
• Luis Franco Cascón, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1962 to 18 Oct 1983)
• Albino González y Menédez Reigada, O.P. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1924 to 18 Feb 1946)
• Damián Iguacén Borau † (Bishop: 14 Aug 1984 to 12 Jun 1991)
• Ildefonso Joaquín Infante y Macías, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1877 to 14 Jan 1882)
• Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu † (Bishop: 17 May 1918 to 27 Jun 1922)
• Joaquín Lluch y Garriga, O.C.D. † (Apostolic Administrator: 3 Aug 1859 to 20 Mar 1877)
• Andrés A. Domingo Pérez Cáceres † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1947 to 1 Aug 1961)
• Nicolás Rey y Redondo † (Bishop: 21 May 1894 to 5 Sep 1917)
• Ramón Torrijos y Gómez † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1887 to 21 May 1894)
• Elías Yanes Alvarez † (Priest: 31 May 1952 to 28 Oct 1970)