Burgos (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francisco Gil Hellín, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 22 October 1574
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 13,849 (5,349 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.archiburgos.org/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Eduardo Martinez del Campo 18, Apartado 3, 09003 Burgos, Espana
Telephone: 947.20.84.40
Fax: 947.27.56.36

Historical Details

Diocese of Burgos
- Latin Name: Burgensis
- Erected: 1075
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zaragoza
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga † (2 Mar 1529 Appointed - 15 Jan 1537 Died)
Juan Álvarez y Alva de Toledo, O.P. † (11 Apr 1537 Appointed - 27 Jun 1550 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla † (27 Jun 1550 Appointed - 28 Nov 1566 Died)
Francisco Pacheco de Villena (Toledo) † (5 Aug 1567 Appointed - 23 Aug 1579 Died)
Cristóbal Vela Tavera † (27 May 1580 Appointed - 21 Nov 1599 Died)
Antonio Zapata Cisneros † (1 Sep 1600 Appointed - 27 Apr 1635 Died)
Alfonso Manrique † (20 Oct 1604 Appointed - 27 Sep 1612 Died)
Fernando Acevedo † (2 Jun 1613 Appointed - 2 Feb 1620 Died)
José González Díez, O.P. † (12 Aug 1630 Appointed - 28 Mar 1631 Died)
Fernando Andrade Sotomayor † (10 Nov 1631 Appointed - 20 Mar 1645 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola † (8 Oct 1640 Appointed - 27 Dec 1655 Died)
Juan Pérez Delgado † (15 Jan 1657 Appointed - Jul 1657 Died)
Antonio Paiño Sevilla † (25 Feb 1658 Appointed - 4 Jun 1663 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Francisco Antonio de Borja-Centelles y Ponce de Léon † (3 Apr 1702 Appointed - 4 Apr 1702 Died)
Lucas Conejero Molina † (26 Jun 1724 Appointed - 22 Mar 1728 Died)
Manuel Samaniego Jaca † (20 Sep 1728 Appointed - 29 Apr 1741 Resigned)
Diego Felipe Perea Magdaleno † (29 May 1741 Appointed - 25 Feb 1744 Died)
Pedro de la Cuadra Achica † (7 Sep 1741 Appointed - 19 Sep 1750 Died)
Juan Francisco Guillén † (15 Mar 1751 Appointed - 7 Apr 1757 Died)
Onésimo Salamanca Zaldívar † (19 Dec 1757 Appointed - 14 Jan 1761 Died)
Francisco Díaz Santos y Bullón † (17 Aug 1761 Appointed - 17 Feb 1764 Died)
José Javier Rodríguez Arellano † (20 Aug 1764 Appointed - 1 Jun 1791 Died)
Juan Antonio de los Tueros † (19 Dec 1791 Appointed - 22 Sep 1797 Died)
Ramón José Arce † (18 Dec 1797 Appointed - 20 Jul 1801 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Manuel Cid Monroy † (29 Mar 1802 Appointed - 8 Nov 1822 Died)
Rafael Manuel José Benito de Vélez Téllez, O.F.M. Cap. † (30 May 1824 Appointed - 29 Oct 1824 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
Ildefonso Cañedo Vigil † (1 Mar 1825 Appointed - 21 Sep 1829 Died)
Joaquín López Sicilia † (9 Dec 1829 Appointed - 22 Sep 1831 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
Ignacio Ribes Mayor † (23 Nov 1831 Appointed - 31 Oct 1840 Died)
Ramón Montero † (4 Oct 1847 Appointed - 30 Mar 1848 Died)
Cirilo de Alameda y Brea, O.F.M. † (20 Apr 1849 Appointed - 3 Aug 1857 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
Fernando de la Puente y Primo de Rivera † (27 Sep 1857 Appointed - 20 Mar 1867 Died)
Anastasio Rodrigo Yusto † (26 Sep 1867 Appointed - 30 Apr 1882 Died)
Saturnino Fernandez de Castro y de la Cotera † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - 26 Apr 1886 Died)
Manuel Gómez-Salazar y Lucio-Villegas † (10 Jun 1886 Appointed - 14 Jun 1893 Died)
Gregorio María Aguirre y García, O.F.M. † (21 May 1894 Appointed - 2 Dec 1899 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Calahorra y La Calzada)
Benito Murúa y López † (29 Apr 1909 Appointed - 28 Oct 1912 Died)
José Cadena y Eleta † (18 Jul 1913 Appointed - 6 Jun 1918 Died)
Juan Bautista Benlloch y Vivó † (7 Jan 1919 Appointed - 14 Feb 1926 Died)
Pedro Segura y Sáenz † (20 Dec 1926 Appointed - 19 Dec 1927 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
Manuel de Castro y Alonso † (21 May 1928 Appointed - 3 Sep 1944 Died)
Luciano Pérez Platero † (9 Dec 1944 Appointed - 14 Jun 1963 Died)
Segundo Garcia de Sierra y Méndez † (7 Feb 1964 Appointed - 19 Oct 1983 Retired)
Teodoro Cardenal Fernández † (19 Oct 1983 Appointed - 30 Oct 1992 Retired)
Santiago Martínez Acebes † (30 Oct 1992 Appointed - 28 Mar 2002 Retired)
Francisco Gil Hellín (28 Mar 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Burgos
1075	Erected		Diocese of Burgos (erected)
Archdiocese of Burgos
22 October 1574	Elevated	Diocese of Burgos	Archdiocese of Burgos
12 December 1754	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Burgos	Diocese of Santander (erected)
8 September 1861	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Burgos Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela) Diocese of Santander	Diocese of Vitoria (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Burgos

1950 581,090 581,097 100.0% 708 178 886 655 708 1,130 1,091 ap1951

1959 400,125 400,130 100.0% 668 285 953 419 928 1,315 990 ap1960

1969 357,356 357,368 100.0% 698 241 939 380 774 1,835 441 ap1971

1978 338,219 339,053 99.8% 568 202 770 439 570 1,549 998 ap1981

1990 336,206 355,287 94.6% 495 200 695 483 575 1,469 996 ap1991

1999 334,200 345,430 96.7% 455 151 606 551 382 1,255 999 ap2000

2000 334,178 345,872 96.6% 454 147 601 556 367 1,087 999 ap2001

2001 336,000 343,722 97.8% 445 156 601 559 1 396 1,249 999 ap2002

2002 335,743 349,722 96.0% 441 162 603 556 1 416 1,261 999 ap2003

2003 335,743 349,722 96.0% 431 151 582 576 365 1,227 1,001 ap2004

2004 337,445 355,205 95.0% 431 146 577 584 332 1,264 1,001 ap2005

2006 339,360 361,021 94.0% 419 157 576 589 401 1,301 1,001 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Burgos
1950	581,090	581,097	100.0%	708	178	886	655		708	1,130	1,091	ap1951
1959	400,125	400,130	100.0%	668	285	953	419		928	1,315	990	ap1960
1969	357,356	357,368	100.0%	698	241	939	380		774	1,835	441	ap1971
1978	338,219	339,053	99.8%	568	202	770	439		570	1,549	998	ap1981
1990	336,206	355,287	94.6%	495	200	695	483		575	1,469	996	ap1991
1999	334,200	345,430	96.7%	455	151	606	551		382	1,255	999	ap2000
2000	334,178	345,872	96.6%	454	147	601	556		367	1,087	999	ap2001
2001	336,000	343,722	97.8%	445	156	601	559	1	396	1,249	999	ap2002
2002	335,743	349,722	96.0%	441	162	603	556	1	416	1,261	999	ap2003
2003	335,743	349,722	96.0%	431	151	582	576		365	1,227	1,001	ap2004
2004	337,445	355,205	95.0%	431	146	577	584		332	1,264	1,001	ap2005
2006	339,360	361,021	94.0%	419	157	576	589		401	1,301	1,001	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Isidro Barrio Barrio (Priest: 6 Jul 1968 to 10 Apr 2002)
Cecilio Raúl Berzosa Martínez (Priest: 8 Nov 1982 to 22 Mar 2005)
Rafael Cob García (Priest: 23 Oct 1976 to 28 Nov 1998)
Ramón del Hoyo López (Priest: 5 Sep 1965 to 26 Jun 1996)
Francisco Gil Hellín (Archbishop: 28 Mar 2002)
Francisco Pérez González (Priest: 21 Jul 1973 to 16 Dec 1995)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Fernando Acevedo † (Archbishop: 2 Jun 1613 to 2 Feb 1620)
Gregorio María Aguirre y García, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 21 May 1894 to 2 Dec 1899)
Cirilo de Alameda y Brea, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 20 Apr 1849 to 3 Aug 1857)
Juan Álvarez y Alva de Toledo, O.P. † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1537 to 27 Jun 1550)
Fernando Andrade Sotomayor † (Archbishop: 10 Nov 1631 to 20 Mar 1645)
Ramón José Arce † (Archbishop: 18 Dec 1797 to 20 Jul 1801)
Angel Benito, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 1720 - )
Juan Bautista Benlloch y Vivó † (Archbishop: 7 Jan 1919 to 14 Feb 1926)
Francisco Antonio de Borja-Centelles y Ponce de Léon † (Archbishop: 3 Apr 1702 to 4 Apr 1702)
José Cadena y Eleta † (Archbishop: 18 Jul 1913 to 6 Jun 1918)
Ildefonso Cañedo Vigil † (Archbishop: 1 Mar 1825 to 21 Sep 1829)
Teodoro Cardenal Fernández † (Archbishop: 19 Oct 1983 to 30 Oct 1992)
Manuel de Castro y Alonso † (Archbishop: 21 May 1928 to 3 Sep 1944)
Manuel Cid Monroy † (Archbishop: 29 Mar 1802 to 8 Nov 1822)
Lucas Conejero Molina † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1724 to 22 Mar 1728)
Pedro de la Cuadra Achica † (Archbishop: 7 Sep 1741 to 19 Sep 1750)
Francisco Díaz Santos y Bullón † (Archbishop: 17 Aug 1761 to 17 Feb 1764)
Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, O. de M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 1605 to 30 Aug 1610)
Saturnino Fernandez de Castro y de la Cotera † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1883 to 26 Apr 1886)
Segundo Garcia de Sierra y Méndez † (Archbishop: 7 Feb 1964 to 19 Oct 1983)
Manuel Gómez-Salazar y Lucio-Villegas † (Archbishop: 10 Jun 1886 to 14 Jun 1893)
José González Díez, O.P. † (Archbishop: 12 Aug 1630 to 28 Mar 1631)
Juan Francisco Guillén † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1751 to 7 Apr 1757)
Gonzalo Herrera Olivares † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jul 1568 to 20 Sep 1579)
Juan Antón de la Fuente † (Priest: 30 May 1874 to 14 Dec 1905)
Fernando de la Puente y Primo de Rivera † (Archbishop: 27 Sep 1857 to 20 Mar 1867)
Daniel Llorente y Federico † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 1942 to 9 Dec 1944)
Pedro López de Mendoza † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 May 1546 to 12 May 1563)
Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1529 to 15 Jan 1537)
Joaquín López Sicilia † (Archbishop: 9 Dec 1829 to 22 Sep 1831)
Alfonso Manrique † (Archbishop: 20 Oct 1604 to 27 Sep 1612)
Demetrio Mansilla Reoyo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Nov 1958 to 7 Jul 1964)
Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 8 Oct 1640 to 27 Dec 1655)
Santiago Martínez Acebes † (Archbishop: 30 Oct 1992 to 28 Mar 2002)
Prudencio Melo y Alcalde † (Priest: 21 Sep 1883 to 19 Dec 1907)
Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla † (Archbishop: 27 Jun 1550 to 28 Nov 1566)
Alfonso Merchante de Valeria † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Oct 1563 to 1581)
Ramón Montero † (Archbishop: 4 Oct 1847 to 30 Mar 1848)
Benito Murúa y López † (Archbishop: 29 Apr 1909 to 28 Oct 1912)
Francisco Pacheco de Villena (Toledo) † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1567; Archbishop: 22 Aug 1574 to 23 Aug 1579)
Antonio Paiño Sevilla † (Archbishop: 25 Feb 1658 to 4 Jun 1663)
Diego Felipe Perea Magdaleno † (Archbishop: 29 May 1741 to 25 Feb 1744)
Juan Pérez Delgado † (Archbishop: 15 Jan 1657 to Jul 1657)
Luciano Pérez Platero † (Archbishop: 9 Dec 1944 to 14 Jun 1963)
Ignacio Ribes Mayor † (Archbishop: 23 Nov 1831 to 31 Oct 1840)
Anastasio Rodrigo Yusto † (Archbishop: 26 Sep 1867 to 30 Apr 1882)
José Javier Rodríguez Arellano † (Archbishop: 20 Aug 1764 to 1 Jun 1791)
Melchor Rodríguez de Torres, O. de M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Sep 1616 to 29 Dec 1642)
Onésimo Salamanca Zaldívar † (Archbishop: 19 Dec 1757 to 14 Jan 1761)
Manuel Samaniego Jaca † (Archbishop: 20 Sep 1728 to 29 Apr 1741)
Manuel San Román y Elena † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jul 1908)
Pedro Segura y Sáenz † (Priest: 9 Jun 1906 to 14 Mar 1916; Archbishop: 20 Dec 1926 to 19 Dec 1927)
Rafael Manuel José Benito de Vélez Téllez, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 30 May 1824 to 29 Oct 1824)
Juan Antonio de los Tueros † (Archbishop: 19 Dec 1791 to 22 Sep 1797)
Cristóbal Vela Tavera † (Archbishop: 27 May 1580 to 21 Nov 1599)
Jaime Viladrich y Gaspar † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jun 1921 to 19 Sep 1926)
Antonio Zapata Cisneros † (Archbishop: 1 Sep 1600 to 27 Apr 1635)

Archdiocese of Burgos

Archidioecesis Burgensis