The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madrid () is a

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archdiocese of the

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. It is one of Spain's fourteen metropolitan archbishoprics. Since 12 June 2023 the archbishop of Madrid has been José Cobo Cano. Although Madrid has been the seat of the Spanish Crown since 1561, the diocese was only created in the late 19th century and gained the status of an archdiocese in 1991. Its

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archiepiscopal see is the Catedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena, in Spain's national capital

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

. The metropolitan city area also has several

minor basilica Basilicas are Catholic church buildings that have a designation, conferring special privileges, given by the Pope. Basilicas are distinguished for ceremonial purposes from other churches. The building need not be a basilica in the architectura ...

s: the Basílica Ex-Catedral de San Isidro (the former

pro-cathedral A pro-cathedral or procathedral is a parish Church (building), church that temporarily serves as the cathedral or co-cathedral of a diocese, or a church that has the same function in a Catholic missionary jurisdiction (such as an apostolic prefect ...

), the Basílica de San Lorenzo (a World Heritage Site, in

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), the Basílica de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora (dedicated to the Assumption, in

Colmenar Viejo Colmenar Viejo () is a town and municipality of about 48,614 inhabitants, located in the Community of Madrid, Spain, 30 kilometers north of Madrid on the M-607 motorway. It belongs to the comarca of Cuenca Alta del Manzanares. Main sights In t ...

), the Basílica de la Concepción de Nuestra Señora, the Basílica de Nuestro Padre Jesús de Medinaceli, the Basílica de San Vicente de Paul (Milagrosa), the Basílica de Santa Cruz (dedicated to the

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, in El Valle de los Caídos), the Basílica Pontificia de San Miguel, the Real Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Atocha (royal, a National Shrine), the Real Basílica de San Francisco el Grande (also royal).

History

It was founded on 7 March 1885 by

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as the Diocese of Madrid y

Alcalá de Henares Alcalá de Henares () is a Spanish municipality of the Community of Madrid. Housing is primarily located on the right (north) bank of the Henares River, Henares. , it has a population of 193,751, making it the region's third-most populated Municip ...

/ Matriten(sis) et Compluten(sis) (Latin adjective), on canonical territory split off from the Metropolitan

Archdiocese of Toledo The Archdiocese of Toledo () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Spain.

. It was made the Archdiocese of Madrid on 25 March 1964 by

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gave the Archdiocese Metropolitan status on 23 July 1991, while creating two suffragan dioceses split off from its territory:

Getafe Getafe () is a municipalities in Spain, municipality and a city in Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid. , it has a population of 180,747, the region's sixth most populated municipality. Getafe is located 13 km south of Madrid's city c ...

and

. The archdiocese hosted papal visits from

(1982.10, 1982.11, 1993.06, 2003.05) and

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(August 2011). On 20 January 2021, a large explosion damaged Our Lady of Paloma parish in downtown Madrid, and killed four men, including a parishioner and a priest of the parish,

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. Perez had been

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to the priesthood six months before. The explosion was caused by a gas leak in a boiler which the parishioner, David Santos Munoz, an electrician, had been called to inspect.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 3,553,000 Catholics (86.7% of 4,099,700 total) on 3,663 km² in 482 parishes and 108 missions with 3,107 priests (1,417 diocesan, 1,690 religious), 31 deacons, 9,082 lay religious (2,245 brothers, 6,837 sisters) and 204 seminarians.

Ecclesiastical province

Its only

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sees are its daughters : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Getafe *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Alcalá de Henares The Diocese of Alcalá de Henares () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. Its episcopal see is Alcalá de Henares. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan ...

Ordinaries

;Suffragan Bishops of Madrid * Narciso Martínez Izquierdo (27 Mar 1884 – death 18 Apr 1886), previously Bishop of

Salamanca Salamanca () is a Municipality of Spain, municipality and city in Spain, capital of the Province of Salamanca, province of the same name, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is located in the Campo Charro comarca, in the ...

(Spain) (16 Jan 1874 – 27 Mar 1884) and

Apostolic Administrator An apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area. Either the area is not yet a diocese (a stable 'pre-diocesan', usually missionary apostolic admi ...

of Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain) (16 Jan 1874 – 27 Mar 1884) * Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (10 Jun 1886 – 11 Jul 1892), previously

Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of Areopolis (28 Jan 1876 – 27 Mar 1882) as

Auxiliary Bishop An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. ...

Archdiocese of Toledo The Archdiocese of Toledo () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Spain.

(Spain) (28 Jan 1876 – 27 Mar 1882), Bishop of

Ávila Ávila ( , , ) is a Spanish city located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila. It lies on the right bank of the Adaja river. Located more than 1,130 m a ...

(Spain) (27 Mar 1882 – 10 Jun 1886); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

(Spain) (11 Jul 1892 – 24 Mar 1898), created

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S. Pietro in Montorio San Pietro in Montorio (English: "Saint Peter on the Golden Mountain") is a church in Rome, Italy, which includes in its courtyard the ''Tempietto'', a small commemorative '' martyrium'' ('martyry') built by Donato Bramante. History The Church ...

(2 Dec 1895 – death 25 Feb 1909), Latin Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (24 Mar 1898 – 25 Feb 1909), Metropolitan Archbishop of

Archdiocese of Toledo The Archdiocese of Toledo () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Spain.

(Spain) (24 Mar 1898 – 25 Feb 1909) *

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Jose María Cos y Macho (11 Jun 1892 – 18 Apr 1901), previously Bishop of

Mondoñedo Mondoñedo () is a small town and municipality in the Galician province of Lugo, Spain. , the town has a population of 4,508. Mondoñedo occupies a sheltered valley among the northern outliers of the Cantabrian Mountains. Despite being the core ...

(Spain) (10 Jun 1886 – 14 Feb 1889), Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(

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) (14 Feb 1889 – 11 Jun 1892); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

Valladolid Valladolid ( ; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and ''de facto'' capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the pr ...

(Spain) (18 Apr 1901 – death 17 Dec 1919), created

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(2 Dec 1912 – 17 Dec 1919) * Victoriano Guisasola y Menendez (16 Dec 1901 – 14 Dec 1905), previously Bishop of

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(Spain) (15 Jun 1893 – 19 Apr 1897), Bishop of

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(Spain) (19 Apr 1897 – 16 Dec 1901); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Spain) (14 Dec 1905 – 1 Jan 1914), Latin

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(1 Jan 1914 – 2 Sep 1920), Metropolitan Archbishop of

Archdiocese of Toledo The Archdiocese of Toledo () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Spain.

(Spain) (1 Jan 1914 – death 2 Sep 1920), created

of Ss. Quattro Coronati (8 Sep 1914 – 2 Sep 1920) * José Maria Salvador y Barrera (14 Dec 1905 – 14 Dec 1916), previously Bishop of

Tarazona Tarazona is a town and municipality in the Tarazona y el Moncayo comarca, province of Zaragoza (province), Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. It is the capital of the Tarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Dio ...

(Spain) (16 Dec 1901 – 14 Dec 1905) and

of Diocese of Tudela (Spain) (16 Dec 1901 – 14 Dec 1905); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Spain) (14 Dec 1916 – death 4 Sep 1919) * Prudencio Melo y Alcalde (4 Dec 1916 – 14 Dec 1922), previously

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(19 Dec 1907 – 18 Jul 1913) as Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Spain) (19 Dec 1907 – 18 Jul 1913), Bishop of

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(Spain) (18 Jul 1913 – 4 Dec 1916); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Spain) (14 Dec 1922 – death 31 Oct 1945),

of Diocese of Segorbe (Spain) (1940 – 10 Aug 1944) * Leopoldo Eijo y Garay (14 Dec 1922 – 31 Jul 1963), previously Bishop of Tui (Spain) (28 May 1914 – 22 Mar 1917), Bishop of

(Spain) (22 Mar 1917 – 14 Dec 1922); later Latin Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (21 Jul 1946 – death 31 Jul 1963) **

: Father José Solé y Mercadé (29 Aug 1925 – 1925.11), no titular/other prelature ** Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid (25 Jan 1943 – 13 May 1950), Titular Bishop of Agathopolis (25 Jan 1943 – 13 May 1950), next Bishop of

Bilbao Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the Provinces of Spain, province of Biscay and in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country as a whole. It is also the largest city proper in northern Spain. Bilbao is the List o ...

(Spain) (13 May 1950 – 21 Sep 1955), Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(Spain) (21 Sep 1955 – 27 Mar 1964), Undersecretary of Central Commission for the Coordination of the Postconciliar Work and the Interpretation of Conciliar Resolutions (1962 – 1967) ** Auxiliary Bishop: José María García Lahiguera (17 May 1950 – 7 Jul 1964), Titular Bishop of Zela (17 May 1950 – 7 Jul 1964); later Bishop of

Huelva Huelva ( , , ) is a municipality of Spain and the capital of the Huelva (province), province of Huelva, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. Located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits betwee ...

(Spain) (7 Jul 1964 – 1 Jul 1969), Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Spain) (1 Jul 1969 – retired 25 May 1978), died 1989 ** Auxiliary Bishop: Juan Ricote Alonso (19 Feb 1951 – 23 Jan 1965), Titular Bishop of

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(19 Feb 1951 – 8 Dec 1968), also as

Coadjutor Bishop A coadjutor bishop (or bishop coadjutor) ("co-assister" in Latin) is a bishop in the Latin Catholic, Anglican and (historically) Eastern Orthodox churches whose main role is to assist the diocesan bishop in administering the diocese. The coa ...

Teruel Teruel () is a city in Aragon, located in eastern Spain, and is also the capital of Teruel (province), Teruel Province. It had a population of 35,900 as of 2022, making it the least populated provincial capital in Spain. It is noted for its har ...

(Spain) (23 Jan 1965 – 8 Dec 1968), later succeeding as Bishop of Teruel (8 Dec 1968 – death 8 Oct 1972) and

of Albarracin (Spain) (8 Dec 1968 – 8 Oct 1972) ;Archbishops of Madrid * Casimiro Morcillo González (27 Mar 1964 – death 30 May 1971), Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1966 – 1969), President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1969 – 30 May 1971); previously

of Agathopolis (25 Jan 1943 – 13 May 1950) as Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (25 Jan 1943 – 13 May 1950), Bishop of

(Spain) (13 May 1950 – 21 Sep 1955), Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Spain) (21 Sep 1955 – 27 Mar 1964), Undersecretary of Central Commission for the Coordination of the Postconciliar Work and the Interpretation of Conciliar Resolutions (1962 – 1967) **

: Maximino Romero de Lema (15 Jun 1964 – 19 Oct 1968),

of Horta, Africa (15 Jun 1964 – 19 Oct 1968); later Bishop of

(Spain) (19 Oct 1968 – 21 Mar 1973), Secretary of Commission of Cardinals for the Pontifical Shrines of Pompeii, Loreto and Bari (1973 – 1986), Secretary of Congregation for Clergy (21 Mar 1973 – 1986), emeritate as

Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of Novigrad (Cittanova) (21 Mar 1973 – death 29 Oct 1996) ** Auxiliary Bishop: José Guerra Campos (15 Jun 1964 – 13 Apr 1973), Titular Bishop of Mutia (15 Jun 1964 – 13 Apr 1973); later Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1966 – 1972), Bishop of

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(Spain) (13 Apr 1973 – retired 26 Jun 1996); died 1997 ** Auxiliary Bishop: Angel Morta Figuls (19 Jan 1965 – death 21 Jun 1972), Titular Bishop of Gubaliana (19 Jan 1965 – 21 Jun 1972) ** Auxiliary Bishop: Ramón Echarren Istúriz (17 Nov 1969 – 27 Nov 1978), Titular Bishop of Denia (17 Nov 1969 – 27 Nov 1978); later Bishop of

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(Canary Islands, Spain) (27 Nov 1978 – retired 26 Nov 2005), died 2014 ** Auxiliary Bishop: Ricardo Blanco Granda (17 Nov 1969 – death 2 Aug 1986), Titular Bishop of Cincari (17 Nov 1969 – 2 Aug 1986) **''

'' Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (30 May 1971 – 3 Dec 1971 ''see below'') while Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(Spain) (30 Jan 1969 – 3 Dec 1971), created

of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (30 Apr 1969 – 28 Nov 1994), President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1971 – 1981); previously Bishop of Solsona (Spain) (25 Nov 1945 – 12 Apr 1964), Metropolitan Archbishop of

Oviedo Oviedo () or Uviéu (Asturian language, Asturian: ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains th ...

(Spain) (12 Apr 1964 – 30 Jan 1969), Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1969 – 1971) *

Vicente Enrique y Tarancón Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (14 May 1907 – 28 November 1994), known in his country as ''Cardenal Tarancón'' or ''Tarancón'', was a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Madrid from 1971 to 1983, and as ...

(''see above'' 3 Dec 1971 – retired 12 Apr 1983), died 1994 **

: Victorio Oliver Domingo (5 Sep 1972 – 20 Dec 1976), Titular Bishop of

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(5 Sep 1972 – 20 Dec 1976); later Bishop of

(Spain) (20 Dec 1976 – 27 May 1981), Bishop of

Albacete Albacete ( , , ) is a city and municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and capital of the province of Albacete. Lying in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, the area around the city is known as Los Llan ...

(Spain) (27 May 1981 – 22 Feb 1996), Bishop of Orihuela–Alicante (Spain) (22 Feb 1996 – retired 26 Nov 2005) ** Auxiliary Bishop:

José Manuel Estepa Llaurens José Manuel Estepa Llaurens (1 January 1926 – 21 July 2019) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was Military Archbishop of Spain from 1983 to 2003. He was made a cardinal in 2010. Biography Born in Andújar, Spain, on 1 Janua ...

(5 Sep 1972 – 30 Jul 1983), Titular Bishop of Tisili (5 Sep 1972 – 30 Jul 1983); later last Archbishop Military Vicar of

(Spain) (30 Jul 1983 – 21 Jul 1986), Titular Archbishop of

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(30 Jul 1983 – 18 Nov 1989), restyled first Archbishop Military Ordinary of Spain (Spain) (21 Jul 1986 – 30 Oct 2003), Titular Archbishop of

Italica Italica () was an ancient Ancient Rome, Roman city in Hispania; its site is close to the town of Santiponce in the province of Seville, Spain. It was founded in 206 BC by Roman general Scipio Africanus, Scipio as a ''Colonia (Roman), colonia'' f ...

(18 Nov 1989 – 7 Mar 1998), created

of S. Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (20 Nov 2010 9 Apr 2011– ...) ** Auxiliary Bishop: Alberto Iniesta Jiménez (5 Sep 1972 – retired 5 Apr 1998), Titular Bishop of Tubernuca (5 Sep 1972 – death 3 Jan 2016) *

Angel Suquía Goicoechea An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in various ...

(12 Apr 1983 – 23 Jul 1991), previously Bishop of

Almería Almería (, , ) is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of Almería, province of the same name. It lies in southeastern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Mediterranean S ...

(Spain) (17 May 1966 – 28 Nov 1969), Bishop of

Málaga Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populo ...

(Spain) (28 Nov 1969 – 13 Apr 1973), Metropolitan Archbishop of

Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela, simply Santiago, or Compostela, in the province of Province of A Coruña, A Coruña, is the capital of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The city ...

(Spain) (13 Apr 1973 – 12 Apr 1983) **

: Francisco José Pérez y Fernández-Golfin (20 Mar 1985 – 23 Jul 1991),

of Tigillava (20 Mar 1985 – 23 Jul 1991); next Bishop of

(Spain) (23 Jul 1991 – death 24 Feb 2004) ** Auxiliary Bishop: Agustín García-Gasco y Vicente (20 Mar 1985 – 24 Jul 1992), Titular Bishop of Nin (20 Mar 1985 – 24 Jul 1992), Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1988 – 1993); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Spain) (24 Jul 1992 – 8 Jan 2009), created

of S. Marcello (24 Nov 2007 Apr 2008– death 1 May 2011) ** Auxiliary Bishop: Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández (20 Mar 1985 – 15 Mar 1996), Titular Bishop of Voli (20 Mar 1985 – 15 Mar 1996); later Bishop of

Córdoba Córdoba most commonly refers to: * Córdoba, Spain, a major city in southern Spain and formerly the imperial capital of Islamic Spain * Córdoba, Argentina, the second largest city in Argentina and the capital of Córdoba Province Córdoba or Cord ...

(Spain) (15 Mar 1996 – 15 Mar 2003), Metropolitan Archbishop of

Granada Granada ( ; ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence ...

(Spain) (15 Mar 2003 – ...) ** Auxiliary Bishop: Luis Gutiérrez Martín,

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(C.M.F.) (15 Sep 1988 – 12 May 1995), Titular Bishop of

Tisedi {{Short description, Diocesal city in Algeria Tisedi was an ancient city and episcopal see, which remains a Latin Church titular see within the Catholic Church. History Tisedi, located near modern Aziz-Ben-Tellis in present Algeria, was one of ma ...

(15 Sep 1988 – 12 May 1995); next Bishop of

Segovia Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is located in the Meseta central, Inner Pl ...

(Spain) (12 May 1995 – retired 3 Nov 2007), died 2016 ;Metropolitan Archbishops of Madrid *

(23 Jul 1991 – retired 28 Jul 1994), created

of Gran Madre di Dio (25 May 1985 – death 13 Jul 2006), President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1987 – 1993) *

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(28 Jul 1994 – 28 Aug 2014), created

S. Lorenzo in Damaso The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence in Damaso (Basilica Minore di San Lorenzo in Damaso) or simply San Lorenzo in Damaso is a parish and titular church in central Rome, Italy that is dedicated to St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr. It is incorporate ...

(21 Feb 1998 1 Oct 1998– ...), President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2 Mar 1999 – 8 Mar 2005 & 4 Mar 2008 – 12 Mar 2014)), Member of

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(16 Dec 2004 – 24 Feb 2014); previously

of Gergis (17 Sep 1976 – 9 May 1984) as Auxiliary Bishop of

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of Santiago de Compostela (11 Jun 1983 – 9 May 1984), Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (9 May 1984 – 28 Jul 1994) **

: César Augusto Franco Martínez (14 May 1996 – 12 Nov 2014), Titular Bishop of Ursona (14 May 1996 – 12 Nov 2014); later Bishop of

(Spain) (12 Nov 2014 – ...) ** Auxiliary Bishop: Fidel Herráez Vegas (14 May 1996 – 30 Oct 2015), Titular Bishop of Cediæ (14 May 1996 – 30 Oct 2015); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

Burgos Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populous municipality of the province of Burgos. Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of th ...

(Spain) (30 Oct 2015 – ...) ** Auxiliary Bishop: Eugenio Romero Pose (7 Mar 1997 – death 25 Mar 2007), Titular Bishop of

Turuda Turuda was an ancient Roman-Berber city and former diocese in Africa Proconsulare in Algeria. It is currently a Roman Catholic titular see. History Turuda was important enough in the Roman province of Africa proconsularis to become one of the m ...

(7 Mar 1997 – 25 Mar 2007) *

Carlos Osoro Sierra Carlos Osoro Sierra (; born 16 May 1945) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Madrid from 2014 to 2023. He has been a bishop since 1997 and a cardinal since 2016. Life Osoro was born in Castañeda in northern Sp ...

(28 Aug 2014 - 12 June 2023), also Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (12 Mar 2014 – 14 Mar 2017), Ordinary of Spain of the Eastern Rite (Spain) (9 Jun 2016 – ...), created

Cardinal Priest A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. Ca ...

of S. Maria in Trastevere (19 Nov 2016 5 Feb 2017– ...); previously Bishop of Orense (Spain) (27 Dec 1996 – 7 Jan 2002), Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Spain) (7 Jan 2002 – 8 Jan 2009) and

Diocese of Santander The Diocese of Santander () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church seated in Santander Cathedral in the city of Santander in the ecclesiastical province of Oviedo in Spain. History * 12 December 1754: Established as Diocese of Santand ...

(Spain) (23 Sep 2006 – 27 Jul 2007), remaining Apostolic Administrator of Oviedo (8 Jan 2009 – 21 Nov 2009), Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Spain) (8 Jan 2009 – 28 Aug 2014) **

(17 Nov 2007 – ...): Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, S.J.,

Bigastro Bigastro (; Valencian: Bigastre) is a municipality in the Valencian Community (Spain) situated in the south of the province of Alicante, in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura. It had a population of 6,450 at the time of the 2005 census. History ...

(17 Nov 2007 – ...), former Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Spain (18 Jun 2003 – 20 Nov 2013). * José Cobo Cano (12 June 2023 – present)

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Religious organizations established in 1885 Religion is a range of social- cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, tra ...

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century

1885 establishments in Spain Events January * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 17 – Mahdist War ...

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