The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca () is a
Latin Church
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diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Cuenca in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Toledo in Spain.
["Diocese of Cuenca"]
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History
After the reconquest of Cuenca in 1177, the Diocese of Cuenca was erected in 5 July 1183 during the papacy of
Pope Lucius III.
Leadership
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Cuenca (Roman rite)
*Juan Yáñez (1183 – 1195)
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St. Julian of Cuenca (1196 – 1208 Died)
["Bishop Julián"]
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Mateo Rinal (1247 – 1257)
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Pedro Laurencio (1262 – 1271 Died)
["Bishop Pedro Laurencio "]
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Gonzalo Pérez Gudiel (1272 – 27 Sep 1275 Appointed,
Bishop of Burgos)
["Gonzalo Cardinal Gudiel"]
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Gonzalo Diego Palomeque (15 Mar 1289 – 16 Jan 1299 Appointed,
Archbishop of Toledo
The Archdiocese of Toledo () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Spain. )
["Archbishop Gonzalo Diego Palomeque"]
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Pascual (1299 – 1320)
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Estêvão Miguéis (1322 – 1326)
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Fernando Gutiérrez (bishop) (11 Apr 1326 – 1327 Died)
["Bishop Fernando Gutiérrez"]
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Juan del Campo (bishop) (8 Aug 1327 – 7 May 1328 Appointed,
Bishop of Oviedo)
["Bishop Juan del Campo"]
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Odón (1328 – 1338)
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Gonzalo Aguilar Hinojosa (1341 – 1342)
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García (1342 – 1359)
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Bernal Zafón (1362 – 1372)
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Pedro Gomez Barroso (4 Mar 1373 – 1378 Appointed,
Bishop of Évora)
["Bishop Pedro Gomez Barroso"]
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Nicolás Fernández de Biedma (1378 – 1381)
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Álvaro Martínez (1382 – 1396)
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Juan Cabeza de Vaca (1396 – 1407)
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Diego de Anaya Maldonado (1407 – 1418)
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Álvaro Núñez de Isorna (1418 – 1445)
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Lope de Barrientos
Lope de Barrientos (1382–1469), sometimes called Obispo Barrientos ("Bishop Barrientos"), was a powerful clergyman and statesman of the Crown of Castile during the 15th century, although his prominence and the influence he wielded during his ...
,
O.P. (7 Apr 1445 – 30 May 1469 Died)
["Bishop Lope Barrientos, O.P."]
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Giacopo Antonio Venier (6 Oct 1469 – 3 Aug 1479 Died)
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Raffaele Sansone Riario (13 Aug 1479 – 8 Jul 1482 Appointed,
Administrator of Salamanca)
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Alfonso de Burgos,
O.P. (1482 – 1485 Appointed,
Bishop of Palencia)
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Alfonso de Fonseca (26 Aug 1485 – 24 May 1493 Appointed,
Bishop of Osma)
["Bishop Alfonso de Fonseca "]
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Raffaele Sansone Riario (24 May 1493 – 9 Jul 1521 Died)
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Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal (1518 – 1537 Died)
["Bishop Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal"]
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Alessandro Cesarini
Alessandro Cesarini (died 13 February 1542), bishop of Pistoia, was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Life
Born in Rome, the son of Agabito Cesarini, he became close to the Medici family, particularly Cardinal Giovanni di L ...
(Sr.) (24 May 1538 – 13 Feb 1542 Died)
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Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal (Arellano) (2 Jun 1542 – 22 Jan 1547 Died)
["Bishop Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal (Arellano)"]
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Miguel Muñoz (bishop) (12 Apr 1547 – 13 Sep 1553 Died)
["Bishop Miguel Muñoz"]
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Pedro Castro Lemos (5 Jun 1555 – 1 Aug 1561 Died)
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Bernardo de Fresneda,
O.F.M. (4 May 1562 – 16 Nov 1571 Appointed,
Bishop of Córdoba)
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Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela (17 Dec 1571 – 6 Sep 1577 Appointed,
Archbishop of Toledo
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Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva (6 Sep 1577 – 27 Sep 1577 Died)
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Rodrigo de Castro Osorio (de Lemos) (13 Jun 1578 – 20 Oct 1581 Appointed,
Archbishop of Sevilla)
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Gómez Zapata (8 Nov 1582 – 1 Feb 1587 Died)
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Juan Fernández Vadillo (7 Aug 1587 – 1 Sep 1595 Died)
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Pedro Portocarrero (bishop, died 1600) (28 May 1597 – 20 Sep 1600 Died)
["Bishop Pedro Portocarrero"]
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Andrés Pacheco (13 Aug 1601 – 1622 Resigned)
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Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga (13 Feb 1623 – 11 Jun 1653 Died)
["Bishop Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga"]
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Juan Francisco Pacheco (6 Oct 1653 – 24 May 1663 Died)
["Bishop Juan Francisco Pacheco "]
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Francisco de Zárate y Terán (28 Jan 1664 – 21 Dec 1679 Died)
["Bishop Francisco de Zárate y Terán"]
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Alonso Antonio de San Martín
Alonso Antonio de San Martín (12 December 1642 – 5 July 1705) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1681–1705) and Bishop of Oviedo (1675–1681). ''(in Latin)'' He was an illegitimate son of King Felipe IV of Spain.
Bio ...
(21 Oct 1681 – 5 Jul 1705 Died)
["Bishop Alonso Antonio de San Martín"]
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*Miguel del Olmo Manrique (22 Mar 1706 – 27 Feb 1721 Died)
*Juan Lancaster (or Alencaster) Norona (16 Jun 1721 – 31 Oct 1733 Died)
*Diego González Toro y Villalobos (5 May 1734 – 13 Sep 1737 Died)
*José Flores Osorio (3 Mar 1738 – 26 Nov 1759 Died)
*Isidro Carvajal Lancaster (21 Jul 1760 – 15 Jan 1771 Died)
*Sebastián Flóres Pabón (29 Jul 1771 – 25 Jul 1777 Died)
*Felipe Antonio Solano Marín (1 Mar 1779 – 10 May 1800 Died)
*Antonio Palafox y Croy de Abre (20 Oct 1800 – 9 Dec 1802 Died)
*Ramón Falcón y Salcedo (28 Mar 1803 – 20 Nov 1826 Died)
*Jacinto Rodríguez Rico (21 May 1827 – 12 Jan 1841 Died)
*Juan Gilberto Ruiz Capucín y Feijó (17 Dec 1847 – 9 Oct 1848 Died)
*Fermín Sánchez Artesoro,
O.F.M. Cap. (2 Apr 1849 – 4 Dec 1855 Died)
*Miguel Payá y Rico (25 Jun 1858 – 16 Jan 1874 Appointed,
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
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Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros,
C.O. (17 September 1875 – 18 December 1876 Confirmed,
Bishop of Vitoria)
*José Moreno y Mazón (20 Mar 1877 – 18 Nov 1881 Appointed,
Patriarch of the West Indies)
*Juan María Valero y Nacarino (27 Mar 1882 – 16 Nov 1890 Died)
*Pelayo González y Conde (1 Jun 1891 – 18 Nov 1899 Died)
*Wenceslao Sangüesa y Guía (19 Apr 1900 – 1921 Retired)
*Cruz Laplana y Laguna (30 Nov 1921 Appointed – 7 Aug 1936 Died)
*Inocencio Rodríguez Díez (10 Jun 1943 – 13 Apr 1973 Retired)
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José Guerra Campos (13 Apr 1973 – 26 Jun 1996 Retired)
*Ramón del Hoyo López (26 Jun 1996 – 19 May 2005 Appointed,
Bishop of Jaén)
*José María Yanguas Sanz (23 Dec 2005 – )
Auxiliary bishops
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García de Sahagún,
O. de M. (11 Mar 1501 –)
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García Gil Manrique (5 Mar 1618 – 30 Aug 1627)
["Bishop García Gil Manrique"]
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Rodrigo Cruzado Caballero (8 Jan 1652 – ?)
*Juan de Las Peñas (30 Aug 1723 – 10 Jul 1726)
*Pedro del Cañizo Losa y Valera (11 Sep 1726 – ?)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Spain
The Spanish Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Spain, is part of the Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Holy See, Rome, and the Spanish Episcopal Conference.
The Spanish Constitution of 1978 establishes the non- ...
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Cuenca Cathedral
References
Sources
Catholic Hierarchy
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Spain
Religious organizations established in the 1180s
Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 12th century