Roman Catholic Diocese of Solsona
| Diocese of Solsona Dioecesis Celsonensis Diócesis de Solsona Spanish Diòcesi de Solsona Catalan | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tarragona |
| Metropolitan | Tarragona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,536 km2 (1,365 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 139,900 128,700 (92%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 19 July 1593 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mary in Solsona |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Xavier Novell Goma |
| Emeritus Bishops | Jaume Traserra Cunillera Bishop Emeritus (2001-2010) |
| Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Solsona (Latin: Celsonen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Solsona in the Ecclesiastical province of Tarragona in Spain.[1]
History
- 19 July, 1593: Established as Diocese of Solsona from the Diocese of Urgell and Diocese of Vic
Ordinaries
- Luis Sans y Códol (3 Oct 1594 - 20 Aug 1612 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
- Juan Alvarez Zapata, O. Cist. (11 Mar 1613 - 13 Oct 1623 Died)
- Miguel Santos de Sampedro (15 Apr 1624 - 13 Nov 1630 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
- Pedro Puigmartí Funes, O.S.B. (16 Dec 1630 - Nov 1632 Died)
- Diego Serrano Sotomayor, O. de M. (3 Dec 1635 - 30 May 1639 Appointed, Bishop of Segorbe)
- Pedro (de Santiago) Anglada Sánchez, O.A.R. (30 Jan 1640 - 14 Nov 1644 Appointed, Bishop of Lerida)
- Francisco Roger, O.P. (18 Sep 1656 - 18 Jan 1663 Died)
- Luis de Pons y de Esquerrer, O.S.B. (11 Aug 1664 - 4 Jan 1685 Died)
- Manuel de Alba (10 Sep 1685 - 24 Aug 1693 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
- Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, O.F.M. (8 Feb 1694 - 1 Jun 1699 Appointed, Bishop of Lerida)
- Guillermo Goñalons, O.S.A. (30 Mar 1700 - 12 Aug 1708 Died)
- Francisco Dorda, O. Cist. (19 Feb 1710 - 3 Dec 1716 Died)
- Pedro Magaña, O.S.B. (10 May 1717 - 9 Feb 1718 Died)
- Tomás Broto y Pérez (27 May 1720 - 8 Apr 1736 Died)
- José Esteban Noriega, O. Praem. (27 Jan 1738 - 10 May 1739 Died)
- Francisco Zarceño Martínez, O.SS.T. (14 Dec 1739 - 23 Jan 1746 Died)
- José Mezquía Díaz de Arrízola, O. de M. (16 Sep 1746 - 9 Sep 1772 Died)
- Rafael Lasala y Locela, O.S.A. (15 Mar 1773 - 17 Jun 1792 Died) [2]
- Agustín Vázquez Varela, O. Cist. (17 Jun 1793 - 11 Feb 1794 Died)
- Pedro Nolasco Mora Mora, O. de M. (12 Sep 1794 - 1 Mar 1811 Died)
- Manuel Benito y Tabernero (19 Dec 1814 - 25 Jul 1830 Died)
- Juan José Tejada Sáenz, O. de M. (2 Jul 1832 - 15 Jun 1838 Died)
- Valentín Comellas y Santamaría (18 Dec 1919 - 19 Mar 1945 Died)
- Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (25 Nov 1945 - 12 Apr 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of Oviedo)
- José Bascuñana y López (20 May 1964 - 19 Feb 1977 Resigned)
- Miguel Moncadas Noguera (1 Apr 1977 - 5 Aug 1989 Died)
- Antonio Deig Clotet (7 Mar 1990 - 28 Jul 2001 Retired)
- Jaume Traserra Cunillera (28 Jul 2001 - 3 Nov 2010 Retired)
- Xavier Novell Gomá (3 Nov 2010 - )
See also
References
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Solsona" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ Rafael Lazcano, Episcopologio agustiniano. Agustiniana, Guadarrama (Madrid) 2014, vol. I, p. 403-412.
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website
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Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Solsona". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Coordinates: 41°58′47″N 1°30′47″E / 41.97972°N 1.51306°E
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