The Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo () is a
Latin
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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 ...
of the
Catholic Church
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, located in the city of
Ciudad Rodrigo
Ciudad Rodrigo () is a small cathedral city in the province of Salamanca (province), Salamanca, in western Spain, with a population in 2016 of 12,896. It is also the seat of a judicial district.
The site of Ciudad Rodrigo, perched atop a rocky r ...
in the ecclesiastical
province of Valladolid
Valladolid () is a province of northwest Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It has a population of 525,398 across a total of 225 municipalities, an area of , meaning a population density of 64.77 people ...
.
["Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo"]
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016["Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo"]
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Foundation
The origins of the diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo have been studied in depth in two papers by
Fidel Fita
Fidel Fita Colomé or, in Catalan, Fidel Fita i Colomer (31 December 1835, Arenys de Mar - 13 January 1918, Madrid) was a Spanish- Catalonian archaeologist, philologist, and historian.
Biography
Born to a newly bourgeois family, at the age of te ...
. The exact date when the town was conquered is unknown, but it was purchased by the citizens 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 ...
about 1135. They controlled it until 1161, when it was annexed to the royal domain by king
Ferdinand II, who built a castle for the defence of the frontier and founded the diocese as well as two monasteries. The move provoked hostility: the Salamancans revolted in 1162 and Portugal, threatened by a new royal fortress so near its border, invaded in 1163.
[ Richard A. Fletcher]
''The Episcopate in the Kingdom of León in the Twelfth Century''
(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978), 35–36.
When Ferdinand II founded the diocese in 1161, he claimed only to be re-establishing the ancient diocese of ''Caliabria'', the location of which was in fact unknown. On 13 February Ferdinand issued a charter (called the ''fuero eclesiástico'') for the new diocese, in which he gave the metropolitan
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
The Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It is the most senior of the five districts into which the church divides the region of Galicia.[Alexander III, who showed he was displeased by the ''fuero'' in a bull of 1175. By that time it may have even been allowed to lapse, since a further royal charter of 20 September 1168 does not mention the special provision of 1161. It is uncertain how the first bishop, Domingo, came into his office, or even when. He is not recorded in any document before 1168 and he was dead by 1172 or 1173.][ Of the early bishops, only ]Pedro de Ponte Pedro de Ponte (''floruit'' 1163–90), possibly a Galician, was the royal chancellor of the Kingdom of León from 1170 to 1172 and the second bishop of the newly founded see of Ciudad Rodrigo from 1174 until his death. His predecessor, Bishop Dom ...
is well known. Martín (1190–1211) and Lombardo (1214–27) are known only from the witness lists of royal charters and from Martín's stint as a papal judge-delegate
A papal judge delegate was a type of judicial appointment created during the 12th century by the medieval papacy where the pope would designate a local judge, often an ecclesiastic, to decide a case that had been appealed to the papal court.
Histo ...
.[Fletcher, ''Episcopate'', 36–37. He notes that Lombardo may have been the archdeacon of Medina and Alba in the diocese of Salamanca before becoming bishop.]
The Almohads
The Almohad Caliphate (; or or from ) or Almohad Empire was a North African Berber Muslim empire founded in the 12th century. At its height, it controlled much of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus) and North Africa (the Maghreb).
The Almohad ...
attacked the city (''Alsibdat'' in Arabic sources) in 1174, the same year that a dispute over the boundary between the diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo and that of Salamanca was settled. The diocese was bounded to the north and east by the rivers Huebra
The Huebra is a river in Spain, that flows from Escurial de la Sierra (in Salamanca province) to the river Duero. Its tributaries include the Yeltes River. Its total length is about 123 kilometers (76 miles). The river flows through a series of g ...
, Yeltes and Duero
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. Its southern frontier was desolate and extended to the diocese of Coria. To its west lay Portugal.[
]
Leadership
*Domingo (1161×68 – 1172×73)
*Pedro de Ponte Pedro de Ponte (''floruit'' 1163–90), possibly a Galician, was the royal chancellor of the Kingdom of León from 1170 to 1172 and the second bishop of the newly founded see of Ciudad Rodrigo from 1174 until his death. His predecessor, Bishop Dom ...
(1174–1189)
*Martín (1190–1211)
*Lombardo (1214–1227)
*Miguel (1227–1245)
*Pedro II (1245–1251)
*Leonardo (1252–1259)
*Domingo Martín (1263–1274)
*Pedro III (1274–1284)
*Antonio (1285–1300)
*Alfonso (1300–1314)
*Bernardo (?–1324)
*Juan I (1324–?)
*Juan II (?–1339)
*Alfonso III (1344–1371)
*Rodrigo (1384–1391)
*Gonçalo Gonçalves
Gonçalo Gonçalves (8 January 1935 – 17 December 2016), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Trained at Portuguesa Santista, he was part of the squad that won the Blue Ribbon in 1959, considered the bes ...
(Apostolic Administrator 1403–1408)
*André Dias de Escobar
André Dias de Escobar (; c. 1366/67–c. 1448) was a Portuguese Benedictine theologian.
Born at Lisbon, Andreas de Escobar joined the Dominicans and then the Augustinians before becoming a Benedictine monk. He became doctor in theology at the Un ...
, O.S.B.
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(25 May 1410 – 4 Sep 1422 Appointed, Bishop of Ajaccio
The Diocese of Ajaccio (Latin: ''Dioecesis Adiacensis''; French: ''Diocèse d'Ajaccio'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in France.[Bishop of Minervino Murge
The Diocese of Minervino Murge was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani in the ecclesiastical province of Bari.][Alfonso Sánchez de Valladolid
Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. I ...]
(1433–1455)
*Alfonso de Palenzuela
Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. I ...
(1460–1469)
*Alfonso de Paradinas
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(20 Oct 1469 – 15 Oct 1485 Died)
*Pedro Beltrán Pedro Beltrán may refer to:
* Pedro Beltrán (bishop) (died 1505), Roman Catholic prelate
* Pedro Beltrán Espantoso (1897–1979), Peruvian journalist, economist and politician
* Pedro Beltrán (actor) (1927–2007), Spanish actor
* Pedro Beltrá ...
(1485–1487 Appointed, Bishop of Tui
The Diocese of Tui-Vigo () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Northwestern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela. )["Bishop Pedro Beltrán"]
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
* Diego de Muros (Moiras), O.Merc. (1 Jun 1487 – 1492 Died)["Bishop Diego de Muros (Moiras), O. de M."]
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
* Juan Ortega Bravo de la Laguna (23 Jan 1493 – 6 Sep 1499 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
)
* Diego de Peralta (1499–1501 Died)
*Valeriano Ordóñez Villaquirán
Valeriano may refer to the following people
;Given name
* Valeriano Abello (1913–2000), Filipino scout during World War II
*Valeriano Bécquer (1833–1870), Spanish painter and graphic artist
* Valeriano López (1926–1993), Peruvian football ...
(24 Sep 1501 – 22 Dec 1508 Appointed, Bishop of Oviedo
The Archdiocese of Oviedo (; Asturleonese: ''Archidiócesis d'Uviéu'') is a Latin Church Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain.[Francisco Bobadilla
Francisco de Cabrera y Bobadilla (died 29 August 1529) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Salamanca (1510–1529) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1509–1510). ''(in Latin)''][Bishop of Salamanca
The Diocese of Salamanca () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Salamanca in the ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain.][Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Bobadilla"]
retrieved January 12, 2016
*Francisco Ruiz (bishop)
Francisco Ruiz (1476 – 23 October 1528) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1514–1528) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1510–1514). ''(in Latin)''[O.F.M. (18 Nov 1509 – 14 Jul 1514 Appointed, ]Bishop of Ávila
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
)[Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Ruiz, O.F.M."]
retrieved January 12, 2016
* Juan Pardo Tavera (14 Jul 1514 – 31 Dec 1523 Appointed, Bishop of Osma
The Diocese of Osma-Soria () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos. Its cathedral ...
)[Hierarchy: "Juan Cardinal Pardo de Tavera"]
retrieved January 14, 2016
*Pedro Portocarrero (archbishop)
Pedro Portocarrero (died 1526) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Granada (1525–1526) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1523–1525). ''(in Latin)''[Archbishop of Granada
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archd ...]
)["Archbishop Pedro Portocarrero"]
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 15, 2016
* Gonzalo Maldonado (bishop) (3 Jul 1525 – 29 Jun 1530 Died)["Bishop Gonzalo Maldonado"]
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*Pedro Fernández Manrique
Pedro Fernández Manrique (c. 1500–1540) was a Spanish people, Spanish Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Bishop (Catholic Church), bishop and Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal.
Biography
Pedro Fernández Manrique was born in Aguilar de Campoo ca. ...
(14 Dec 1530 – 11 Apr 1537 Appointed Bishop of Córdoba
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)
*Pedro Pacheco de Villena
Pedro Pacheco de Villena (29 June 14885 March 1560), also known as Pedro Pacheco Ladrón de Guevara, was a Spanish cardinal and viceroy of Naples. In Italian his name is spelled Pietro Pacecco. His nephew Francisco Pacheco de Toledo was also ...
(Ladrón de Guevara) (11 Apr 1537 – 21 May 1539 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona
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*Antonio Ramírez de Haro
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(18 Aug 1539 – 27 Jun 1541 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada
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)
* Francisco de Navarra y Hualde (22 May 1542 – 14 Dec 1545 Appointed, Bishop of Badajoz
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
)
*Juan Aceres
Juan Aceres (died 1549) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1546–1549). ''(in Latin)''["Bishop Juan Aceres"]
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 9, 2016
*Pedro Ponce de León (bishop of Plasencia)
Pedro Ponce de León (1510–1573) was a Spanish bishop who served as Bishop of Plasencia (1560–1573) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1550–1560). ''(in Latin)''[Bishop of Plasencia
The Diocese of Plasencia () is a suffragan Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz, Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, in Extremadura, western Spain.] )
* Diego de Covarrubias y Leyva (26 Jan 1560 – 25 Oct 1564 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Segovia)
*Diego de Simancas
Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''.
The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below.
...
(15 Dec 1564 – 3 Dec 1568 Appointed, Bishop of Badajoz
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
)["Bishop Diego de Simancas"]
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016["Bishop Diego de Simancas"]
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 5, 2016
*Andrés Pérez (bishop)
Andrés Pérez (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1568–1583). ''(in Latin)''["Bishop Andrés Pérez"]
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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*Pedro Vélez Guevara
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The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...
(9 Jan 1584 – 1585 Died)
*Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas
Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas (20 April 1546 – 7 December 1618) was a Spanish bishop and cardinal who was Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1608 to 1618.
Biography
Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas was born in Aranda de Duero on 20 April 1546, the son o ...
(8 Jan 1586 – 16 Mar 1588 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona
The Archdiocese of Pamplona and Tudela () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Pamplona and Tudela in Spain. )
* Pedro Maldonado (23 Mar 1588 – 1591 Died)
*Martín de Salvatierra Martin may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Europe
* Martin, Croatia, a village
* Martin, Slovakia, a city
* Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain
* Mart ...
(15 May 1591 – 1604 Died)
*Pedro Ponce de Léon (bishop of Zamora)
Pedro Ponce de Léon, O.P. (born 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1610–1615) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1605–1610).[Bishop of Zamora)]["Bishop Pedro Ponce de Léon, O.P."]
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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*Antonio Idiáquez Manrique
Antonio Idiáquez Manrique (1579 – 17 November 1615) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segovia (1613–1615) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1610–1613).[Bishop of Segovia
The Diocese of Segovia () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Segovia in the ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain.] )["Bishop Antonio Idiáquez Manrique"]
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
*Jerónimo Ruiz Camargo
Jerónimo Ruiz Camargo (died 3 January 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1632–1633), Bishop of Coria (1622–1632), and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1613–1622). ''(in Latin)''[ ...]
(12 Aug 1613 – 23 May 1622 Appointed, Bishop of Coria
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)
*Francisco de Arriba
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Meaning of the name Francisco
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(5 Sep 1622 – 1623 Died)
*Agustín Antolínez
Agustín Antolínez, O.S.A. (6 December 1554 – 19 June 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1624–1626) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1623–1624).[O.S.A. (10 May 1623 – 1 Jul 1624 Appointed, ]Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
The Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It is the most senior of the five districts into which the church divides the region of Galicia.["Archbishop Juan Beltrán Guevara y Figueroa"]
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.'' David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
*Martín Fernández Portocarrero Martin may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Europe
* Martin, Croatia, a village
* Martin, Slovakia, a city
* Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain
* Mart ...
(19 Jul 1624 – 1625 Died)
*Juan de la Torre Ayala
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(7 Jan 1626 – 13 Jun 1638 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
*Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias
Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias or Francisco Díaz Alarcón y Covarrubias (29 March 1589 – 18 May 1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1657–1675), Bishop of Pamplona (1648–1657), Bishop of Salamanca ( ...
(11 Apr 1639 – 18 Oct 1645 Appointed, Bishop of Salamanca
The Diocese of Salamanca () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Salamanca in the ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain.["Bishop Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias"]
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*Juan Pérez Delgado
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(3 Dec 1646 – 11 Oct 1655 Confirmed, Bishop of Salamanca
The Diocese of Salamanca () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Salamanca in the ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain.[Diego de Tejada y la Guardia
Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''.
The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below.
...]
(31 Jan 1656 – 6 May 1658 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona
The Archdiocese of Pamplona and Tudela () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Pamplona and Tudela in Spain. )
*Diego Riquelme y Quirós
Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''.
The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below.
...
(2 Dec 1658 – 19 Dec 1661 Confirmed, Bishop of Oviedo
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Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...]
(13 Feb 1662 – 7 Mar 1667 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
*Miguel de Cárdenas
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Places
* Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands
*São Miguel (disamb ...
, O. Carm. (18 Jul 1667 Appointed – 22 Feb 1671 Died)
*Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán
Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán, O.SS.T. (1626 – 5 October 1692) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Granada (1677–1692), Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1671–1677), and Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1668–1669). ''(i ...
, O.SS.T.
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(16 Nov 1671 – 13 Sep 1677 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada
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)["Archbishop Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán, O.SS.T."]
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 20, 2016
*Juan de Andaya y Sotomayor
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(10 Jan 1678 – 13 Nov 1678 Died)
* Sebastián Catalán (17 Jul 1679 – Sep 1687 Died)
* José González Blázquez, O. de M. (31 May 1688 – 24 Jan 1695 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia
The Diocese of Plasencia () is a suffragan Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz, Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, in Extremadura, western Spain. )["Bishop José González Blázquez, O. de M."]
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
* Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A. (21 Mar 1695 – 14 Dec 1712 Died)["Bishop Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A."]
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Latin Church and the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches that are in full communion with Rome. The website, not officially sanctioned by the Church, is run as a private pro ...
''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 17, 2016
*José Díez Santos de San Pedro (28 May 1714 – 24 Oct 1719 Died)
*Gregorio Tellez, O.F.M. Conv.
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (O.F.M. Conv.) is a male religious fraternity in the Catholic Church and a branch of the Franciscan Order. Conventual Franciscan Friars are identified by the affix O.F.M. Conv. after their names. They are ...
(3 Feb 1721 – 2 Mar 1738 Retired)
*Clemente Comenge Avio (3 Mar 1738 – 12 Dec 1747 Died)
*Pedro Gómez de la Torre (2 Dec 1748 – 24 May 1756 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia
The Diocese of Plasencia () is a suffragan Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz, Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, in Extremadura, western Spain. )
*José Francisco Biguezal (24 May 1756 – 2 Dec 1762 Died)
*Cayetano Antonio Cuadrillero Mota (18 Jul 1763 – 15 Dec 1777 Appointed, Bishop of León)
*Agustín de Alvarado y Castillo (14 Dec 1778 – 21 Jul 1781 Died)
*Ildefonso Molina y Santaella (17 Feb 1783 – 4 Dec 1784 Died)
*Benito de Uría y Valdés, O.S.B.
The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529, they ...
(26 Sep 1785 – 23 Jul 1810 Died)
*Pedro Manuel Ramírez de la Piscina (19 Dec 1814 – 21 Aug 1835 Died)
*Jesús Enciso Viana (2 Feb 1950 – 30 May 1955 Appointed, Bishop of Mallorca)
*José Bascuñana y López (11 Jun 1955 – 20 May 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Solsona)
* Demetrio Mansilla Reoyo (7 Jul 1964 – 7 Jan 1988 Retired)
* Antonio Ceballos Atienza (7 Jan 1988 – 10 Dec 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta)
*Julián López Martín (15 Jul 1994 – 19 Mar 2002 Appointed, Bishop of León)
* Atilano Rodríguez Martínez (26 Feb 2003 – 2 Feb 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza-Guadalajara)
* Raul Cecilio Berzosa Martinez (2 Feb 2011 – 16 Jan 2019 Resigned; formerly, Auxiliary Bishop of the