Diocese of Solsona

Dioecesis Celsonensis

Diòcesi de Solsona (ca)
Diócesis de Solsona (es)
Solsona Cathedral
Location
CountrySpain
Ecclesiastical provinceTarragona
MetropolitanTarragona
Statistics
Area3,536 km2 (1,365 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
139,900
128,700 (92%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established19 July 1593
CathedralCathedral of St Mary in Solsona
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco Conesa Ferrer
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The Diocese of Solsona (Latin: Dioecesis Celsonensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Solsona in the Ecclesiastical province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.

History

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 San Pedro (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, Order of Saint Benedict (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)[1]
  • 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 i Gomà (3 Nov 2010 – 23 Aug 2021 Resigned, to marry)[2]
  • Francisco Conesa Ferrer (3 January 2022[3] – present)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lazcano, Rafael (2014). Episcopologio Agustiniano (in Spanish). Vol. I. Guadarrama, Madrid: Editorial Agustiniana. pp. 403–412. ISBN 978-84-92645-40-4. OCLC 897429151.
  2. ↑ "Spanish bishop who married author of satanic erotica is stripped of powers". The Observer. 12 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 03.01.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

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