The Archdiocese of Burgos () is

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in Spain."Archdiocese of Burgos"
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includes four suffragan diocese: *

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Extent and flock

The archdiocese comprises since the Concordat of 1851 almost the entire Burgos province. Its area is approximately , with a population in the early 20th century of 340,000, divided into 1220

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es which form forty-seven

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s. By 2006, the number of parishes had declined to 1001. In 2006, the Archdiocese of Burgos had 339,360 Catholics.According to Catholic-Hierarchy
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services. The diocese had 589 Catholics per priest, which although it was higher than the 439 Catholics per priest that there had been in 1978 it was much lower than the 655 Catholics per priest in the Diocese back in 1950.

Geography

The northern and eastern portion of the diocese is mountainous, thickly wooded, and traversed by rivers, among which is the

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, which rises in the mountains and serves as the eastern boundary for

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. The Arlanza which crosses the diocese from east to west flows by Salas de los Infantes, near the famous monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos, and through the center of the well-known town of Lerma. The mountainous region is unproductive of cereals, but fruits grow in abundance, and fine pasture-lands sustain great herds of cows and sheep, which furnish excellent meat and milk. Delicate cheeses which take their name from the city and are famous throughout Spain, are made in this section. Minerals are abundant, especially sulphate of soda, common salt, iron, and hard coal. The southern part of the diocese, especially the valley and plains, is fertile and produces abundantly vegetables, cereals, and quite a quantity of wind. The climate, cold but healthy, is damp towards the north. Although this section has few industries, the transportation of its fruit and minerals is greatly facilitated by the numerous highways and by the railroad between

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and

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which crosses the eastern side of the diocese from south to north. There are also some secondary railway lines for the operation of the mines.

History

Burgos has been since 800 AD an

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, into which in the 1087 the territory of the suppressed

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of Valpuesta (a

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of the primatial Metropolitan of

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; later the

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of Valliposita) was merged. In 1574

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raised it to metropolitan rank, at the request of King

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Councils in Burgos

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. It was convoked for the purpose of introducing into Spain the

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form of

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with the

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and

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, in place of the Mozarabic Rite then in use (which now survives only in Toledo). Another national council, presided over by Cardinal Boso (d. 1181), also papal delegate, settled questions of discipline and established diocesan rights and limits. The proceedings of this council remained unpublished until quite recently, when they were made known in the Boletín already mentioned (XLVIII) 395). In 1898, a provincial council was called by Archbishop (not Cardinal) Don Gregorio Aguirre, in which the obligations of the clergy and the faithful were most minutely set forth.

(Archi)Episcopal incumbents

Bishops of Burgos (1075–1574)

# 1075–1082 : Simeón (or Simón) # 1082–1096 : Gómez # 1097–1114 : García Aznárez # 1114–1118 : Pascual # 1119–1146 : Ramiro (intruso) # 1147–1156 : Víctor # 1156–1181 : Pedro Pérez # 1181–1200 : Marino Maté # 1200–1205 : Mateo I # 1206–1211 : García Martínez de Contreras"Bishop García de Contreras"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1211–1212 : Juan Maté # 1213–1238 : Mauricio # 1240–1246 :

Juan Domínguez de Medina Juan de Soria (died 1 October 1246), also known as Juan Díaz,Martín Alvira Cabrer, ''Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212: idea, liturgia y memoria de la batalla'', Sílex, Madrid, 2012, pp. 40-41 ISBN 978-84-7737-721-4 Juan Domínguez de Medina

, Died"Bishop Juan Domínguez de Medina"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1246–1257 : Aparicio # 1257–1259 : Mateo II Rinal # 1260–1267 : Martín González # 1268–1269 : Juan de Villahoz, Died"Bishop Juan Villahoz"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1275–1280 :

Gonzalo Pérez Gudiel Gonzalo Pérez 'Gudiel' (1238/9–1299), simply Gonzalo Pérez during his life (''Gonzalbo Petrez'', غنصالبه نيطرص, in his native mozarab Arabic), and wrongly Gonzalo García Gudiel in later church tradition,Jean-Pierre Molénat, ' ...

, Appointed,

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;"Gonzalo Cardinal Gudiel"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 future Cardinal # 1280–1299 : Fernando Covarrubias, Died"Bishop Fernando Covarrubias, O.F.M."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1300–1302 : Pedro Rodríguez, Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina"Pedro Cardinal Rodríguez"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1303–1313 : Pedro Rodríguez Quijada? # 1313–1327 : Gonzalo Osorio Villalobos"Bishop Gonzalo Osorio Villalobos"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1327–1348 : García de Torres Sotoscueva # 1348–13 . . : Pedro # 1351–13 . . : Lope de Fontecha # 1352–13 . . : Juan Sánchez de las Roelas # 1361–13 . . : Juan # 1362–1365 : Fernando de Vargas # 1366–1380 : Domingo de Arroyuelo # 1381–1382 : Juan García Manrique # 1382–1394 : Gonzalo Mena Roelas, Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla"Archbishop Gonzalo Mena Roelas"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1394–1406 : Juan de Villacreces # 1407–1413 : Juan Cabeza de Vaca. # 1413–1414 : Alfonso de Illescas # 1415–1435 : Pablo de Santa María # 1435–1456 : Alfonso de Cartagena # 1456–1495 : Luis de Acuña y Osorio # 1495–1512 : Pascual Rebenga de Ampudia, Died — (or 1496–1512)"Bishop Pascual Rebenga de Ampudia, O.P."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1512–1514 : (Cardinal)

Jaime Serra i Cau Jaume Serra i Cau (, ; died 1517) was a Spanish Valencian cardinal, from the city of Valencia. He was tutor to the young Giovanni Borgia, and a close associate of his father Pope Alexander VI. He was archbishop of Oristano in 1492, and was cr ...

, Appointed, Administrator of Calahorra y La Calzada"Jaime Cardinal Serra i Cau"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 15 . .–1514 : Ortega Gomiel # 1514–1524 :

Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca (1451–1524) was a Spanish archbishop, a courtier and bureaucrat, whose position as royal chaplain to Queen Isabella enabled him to become a powerful counsellor to Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic Monarchs. He ...

, Died"Archbishop Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1525–1527 :

Antonio de Rojas Manrique Antonio de Rojas Manrique (died 27 June 1527) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of the West Indies (1524–1527), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Burgos (1525–1527), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Palencia (1524–1525), ''(in Latin)' ...

, Died"Patriarch Antonio de Rojas Manrique"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1529–1537 :

Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga Don Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga (1489 – 9 June 1535), cardinal, archbishop of Burgos and bishop of Coria, was a Castilian clergyman and diplomat in the service of Emperor Charles V. Biography Don Íñigo was born in Aranda d ...

, Died"Íñigo Cardinal López de Mendoza y Zúñiga"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 (Cardinal in 1531) # 1537–1550 :

Juan Álvarez de Toledo Juan Álvarez de Toledo (15 July 1488 – 15 September 1557) was a Spanish Dominican and Cardinal, from 1538. Considered ''papabile'' in the papal conclave (1549–1550), he was initially running second in votes to Reginald Pole. He was again a ...

, Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)"Juan Cardinal Álvarez de Toledo, O.P."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 (Cardinal in 1538) # 1550–1566 : (Cardinal) Francisco Mendoza de Bobadilla, Died"Francisco Cardinal Mendoza Bobadilla"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1567–1574 : (Cardinal) Francisco Pacheco de Toledo;"Francisco Cardinal Pacheco de Villena (Toledo)"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 ''see below''

Archbishops of Burgos (from 1574)

''In 1574, the see of Burgos was raised to the status of an

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.'' # 1574–1579 : (Cardinal) Francisco Pacheco de Toledo, Died; ''see above'' # 1580–1599 : Cristóbal Vela Tavera, Died"Archbishop Cristóbal Vela Tavera"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1600–1604 : Antonio Zapata y Cisneros, Resigned ''(in Latin)''"Antonio Cardinal Zapata y Cisneros"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 (elevated to Cardinal in 1605) # 1604–1612 : Alfonso Manrique, Died"Archbishop Alfonso Manrique"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1613–1629 : Fernando de Acevedo González, Died # 1630–1631 :

José González Díez José González Díez, O.P. (11 November 1566 – 28 March 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Burgos (1630–1631), Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1627–1630), Bishop of Pamplona (1625–1627), and Bishop o ...

, (José González de Villalobos) Died"Archbishop José González Díez"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1631–1640 :

Fernando Andrade Sotomayor Fernando Andrade Sotomayor (1579 – 21 January 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1645–1655), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Sigüenza (1640–1645), Archbishop of Burgos (1631–1640) ...

, Appointed Archbishop (Personal Title) of Sigüenza"Archbishop Fernando Andrade Sotomayor"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org.'' David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # 1640–1655 : Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola, Died"Archbishop Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 # . . . . .1657 : Juan Pérez Delgado # 1658–1663 : Antonio Payno Osorio, Appointed, Archbishop of Seville # 1663–1664 : Diego de Tejada y la Guardia # 1665–1679 : Enrique de Peralta y Cárdenas # 1680–1701 : Juan de Isla # . . . . .1702 : (Cardinal) Francisco Antonio de Borja-Centelles y Ponce de Léon # 1703–1704 : Fernando Manuel de Mejía # 1705–1723 : Manuel Francisco Navarrete # 1724–1728 : Lucas Conejero de Molina # 1728–1741 : Manuel de Samaniego y Jaca # 1741–1744 : Diego Felipe de Perea y Magdaleno # 1744–1750 : Pedro de la Cuadra y Achica # 1751–1757 : Juan Francisco Guillén Isso # 1757–1761 : Onésimo de Salamanca y Zaldívar # 1761–1764 : Francisco Díaz Santos del Bullón # 1764–1791 : José Javier Rodríguez de Arellano # 1791–1797 : Juan Antonio de los Tucros # 1797–1801 : Ramón José de Arce #* 1801 : Juan Antonio López Cabrejas (electo) # 1802–1822 : Manuel Cid y Monroy # 1824 : , OFM Cap, Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela # 1825–1829 : Alonso Cañedo Vigil # 1830–1832 : Joaquín López y Sicilia, Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia # 1832–1840 : Ignacio Rives y Mayor #* 1845–1847 : Severo Leonardo Andriani y Escofet (Administrador Apostólico) # 1847–1848 : Ramón Montero # 1849–1857 : Cirilo Alameda y Brea, OFM Obs, Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo (Cardinal in 1858) # 1857–1867 : Fernando de la Puente y Primo de Rivera (Cardinal in 1862) # 1867–1882 : Anastasio Rodrigo Yusto # 1883–1886 : Saturnino Fernández de Castro y de la Cotera # 1886–1893 : Manuel Gómez Salazar y Lucio Villegas # 1894–1909 : Gregorio Maria Aguirre y Garcia, OFM Disc (Cardinal in 1907) # 1909–1912 : Benito Murúa López # 1913–1918 : José Cadena y Eleta # 1919–1926 : Juan Benlloch i Vivó (Cardinal in 1921) # 1926–1927 : Pedro Segura y Sáenz, Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo (Cardinal in 1927) # 1928–1944 : Manuel de Castro Alonso # 1944–1963 : Luciano Pérez Platero — (or 1945–1963) # 1964–1983 : Segundo García de la Sierra y Méndez (o Segundo García de Sierra y Méndez) # 1983–1992 : Teodoro Cardenal Fernández # 1992–2002 : Santiago Martínez Acebes # 2002–2015 : Francisco Gil Hellín # 2015–2020 : Fidel Herráez Vegas # : Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa

Auxiliary bishops

#1568–1579 : Gonzalo Herrera Olivares, Died"Bishop Gonzalo Herrera Olivares "
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 #1605–1610 : Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, Appointed,

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"Bishop Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, O. de M."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 #1648–1669 : Pedro Luis Manso Zuñiga, Died"Bishop Pedro Luis Manso Zuñiga"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Saints

Saint Julian, Bishop of Cuenca, called the

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because of his great charity to the poor, was born in Burgos; also Saint Amaro the Pilgrim, who has always had a special cult devoted to him in Burgos, though not found in the

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. Two local saints were the martyrs Centola and (H)Elen(s). Saint Iñigo (Enecus or Ignatius), abbot of

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, while not born in Burgos, labored there for many years; also Saint Domingo de Silos, abbot and reformer of the famous monastery of Silos, and

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, a native of that town in the

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. Among its saints may also be mentioned the martyrs of Cardeña, religious of the convent of the same name, who in the tenth century were executed by the Arab soldiers of the

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in one of their numerous invasions of Castile; and St. Casilda, daughter of a

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king of Toledo, converted near Burgos whither she had gone with her father's consent to drink the water of some medicinal springs. She built a hermitage and died a saintly death.

References

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