Cádiz y Ceuta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonio Ceballos Atienza, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 5 September 1851
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 3,772 (1,456 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodecadizyceuta.org/
Mailing Address: Casa de la Iglesia, Calle Hospital de Mujeres 26 dupl., 11001 Cadiz, Espana; Plaza de Nuestra Senora de Africa, 11701 Ceuta, Espana
Telephone: 956.80.70.18; 956.51.77.32
Fax: 956.80.71.42; 956.80.71.64

Historical Details

Diocese of Cádiz
- Latin Name: Gadicensis o Gaditanus
- Erected: 5 February 1241
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan de Torquemada, O.P. † (27 Jul 1440 Appointed - 11 Jul 1442 Appointed, Bishop of Orense)
Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (6 Jun 1511 Appointed - 24 Jul 1521 Resigned)
Benedetto de Accolti † (24 Jul 1521 Appointed - 16 Mar 1523 Appointed, Bishop of Cremona)
Jerónimo Teodoli † (6 Sep 1525 Appointed - 16 Oct 1564 Resigned)
Luis García Haro de Sotomayor † (25 Oct 1564 Appointed - 7 Aug 1587 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Antonio Zapata Cisneros † (17 Aug 1587 Appointed - 13 May 1596 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
Maximiliano de Austria † (23 Sep 1596 Appointed - 27 Aug 1601 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
Gómez Suárez Figueroa † (26 Jun 1602 Appointed - 1612 Died)
Juan Cuenca † (20 Aug 1612 Appointed - 1623 Died)
Plácido Pacheco de Haro, O.S.B. † (20 Mar 1623 Appointed - 18 Jul 1623 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Domingo Cano de Haro, O.P. † (8 Aug 1623 Appointed - 1639 Died)
Juan Dionisio Fernández Portocarrero † (16 Jul 1640 Appointed - 27 Nov 1641 Died)
Francisco Guerra, O.F.M. † (16 Jun 1642 Appointed - 3 Apr 1656 Appointed, Bishop of Palencia)
Antonio Ibarra † ( 1680 Appointed - 1691 Died)
Lorenzo Armengual del Pino de la Mota † (6 May 1715 Appointed - 15 May 1739 Died)
Tomás del Valle, O.P. † (12 Feb 1731 Appointed - Feb 1776 Died)
Juan Bautista Cervera, O.F.M. † (12 May 1777 Appointed - 11 Jan 1781 Died)
José Escalzo Miguel, O.S.B. † (18 Jul 1783 Appointed - 17 Mar 1790 Died)
Antonio Martínez de la Plaza † (29 Nov 1790 Appointed - Oct 1800 Died)
Francisco Javier Utrera † (23 Feb 1801 Appointed - 27 Dec 1808 Died)
Juan Acisclo Vera Delgado † (15 Mar 1815 Appointed - 22 Jul 1818 Died)
Francisco Javier Cienfuegos Jovellanos † (21 Feb 1819 Appointed - 26 Oct 1824 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Domingo de Silos Santiago Apollinario Moreno, O.S.B. † (30 Nov 1824 Appointed - 9 Mar 1853 Died)
Juan José Arbolí Acaso † (22 Dec 1853 Appointed - 1 Feb 1863 Died)
Félix María Arrieta y Llano, O.F.M. Cap. † (1 Oct 1863 Appointed - 19 Feb 1879 Resigned)
Jaime Catalá y Albosa † (28 Feb 1879 Appointed - 9 Aug 1883 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
Vicente Calvo y Valero † (27 Mar 1884 Appointed - 27 Jun 1898 Died)
José María Rancés y Villanueva † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 14 Jun 1917 Died)
Marcial López y Criado † (18 May 1918 Appointed - 15 Feb 1932 Died)
Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez † (21 Apr 1933 Appointed - 28 Jan 1937 Died)
Tomás Gutiérrez Diez † (11 Nov 1943 Appointed - 2 Apr 1964 Died)
Antonio Añoveros Ataún † (2 Apr 1964 Succeeded - 3 Dec 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Bilbao)
Antonio Dorado Soto (1 Sep 1973 Appointed - 26 Mar 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Antonio Ceballos Atienza (10 Dec 1993 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cádiz
5 February 1241	Erected		Diocese of Cádiz (erected)
Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta
5 September 1851	United	Diocese of Cádiz Diocese of Ceuta	Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta

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

Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta

1950 599,000 600,000 99.8% 141 70 211 2,838 150 610 61 ap1951

1957 565,000 573,000 98.6% 161 96 257 2,198 116 908 70 ap1960

1970 729,000 731,700 99.6% 172 339 511 1,426 343 1,107 99 ap1971

1980 707,000 757,000 93.4% 132 90 222 3,184 144 810 103 ap1981

1990 668,264 688,264 97.1% 132 117 249 2,683 7 178 765 109 ap1991

1999 684,000 708,000 96.6% 141 100 241 2,838 11 150 688 109 ap2000

2000 686,000 712,000 96.3% 140 100 240 2,858 11 150 688 109 ap2001

2001 684,000 710,000 96.3% 136 100 236 2,898 11 150 688 109 ap2002

2002 685,000 723,493 94.7% 130 100 230 2,978 11 150 688 109 ap2003

2003 692,000 724,975 95.5% 136 100 236 2,932 11 150 688 109 ap2004

2004 702,000 732,850 95.8% 138 100 238 2,949 10 154 688 110 ap2005

2006 645,000 675,320 95.5% 141 100 241 2,676 9 150 688 110 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta
1950	599,000	600,000	99.8%	141	70	211	2,838		150	610	61	ap1951
1957	565,000	573,000	98.6%	161	96	257	2,198		116	908	70	ap1960
1970	729,000	731,700	99.6%	172	339	511	1,426		343	1,107	99	ap1971
1980	707,000	757,000	93.4%	132	90	222	3,184		144	810	103	ap1981
1990	668,264	688,264	97.1%	132	117	249	2,683	7	178	765	109	ap1991
1999	684,000	708,000	96.6%	141	100	241	2,838	11	150	688	109	ap2000
2000	686,000	712,000	96.3%	140	100	240	2,858	11	150	688	109	ap2001
2001	684,000	710,000	96.3%	136	100	236	2,898	11	150	688	109	ap2002
2002	685,000	723,493	94.7%	130	100	230	2,978	11	150	688	109	ap2003
2003	692,000	724,975	95.5%	136	100	236	2,932	11	150	688	109	ap2004
2004	702,000	732,850	95.8%	138	100	238	2,949	10	154	688	110	ap2005
2006	645,000	675,320	95.5%	141	100	241	2,676	9	150	688	110	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops

Benedetto de Accolti † (Apostolic Administrator: 24 Jul 1521 to 16 Mar 1523)
Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (Apostolic Administrator: 6 Jun 1511 to 24 Jul 1521)
Antonio Añoveros Ataún † (Coadjutor Bishop: 27 Oct 1954; Bishop: 2 Apr 1964 to 3 Dec 1971)
Juan José Arbolí Acaso † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1853 to 1 Feb 1863)
Lorenzo Armengual del Pino de la Mota † (Bishop: 6 May 1715 to 15 May 1739)
Félix María Arrieta y Llano, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1863 to 19 Feb 1879)
Maximiliano de Austria † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1596 to 27 Aug 1601)
Vicente Calvo y Valero † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1884 to 27 Jun 1898)
Domingo Cano de Haro, O.P. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1623 to 1639)
Jaime Catalá y Albosa † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1879 to 9 Aug 1883)
Antonio Ceballos Atienza (Bishop: 10 Dec 1993)
Juan Bautista Cervera, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 May 1777 to 11 Jan 1781)
Francisco Javier Cienfuegos Jovellanos † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1819 to 26 Oct 1824)
Jerónimo Clavijo, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Apr 1564)
Juan Cuenca † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1612 to 1623)
Tomás del Valle, O.P. † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1731 to Feb 1776)
Antonio Dorado Soto (Bishop: 1 Sep 1973 to 26 Mar 1993)
José Escalzo Miguel, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1783 to 17 Mar 1790)
Juan Dionisio Fernández Portocarrero † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1640 to 27 Nov 1641)
Luis García Haro de Sotomayor † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1564 to 7 Aug 1587)
Francisco Guerra, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1642 to 3 Apr 1656)
Tomás Gutiérrez Diez † (Bishop: 11 Nov 1943 to 2 Apr 1964)
Antonio Ibarra † (Bishop: 1680 to 1691)
Marcial López y Criado † (Bishop: 18 May 1918 to 15 Feb 1932)
Antonio Martínez de la Plaza † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1790 to Oct 1800)
Domingo de Silos Santiago Apollinario Moreno, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1824 to 9 Mar 1853)
Plácido Pacheco de Haro, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1623 to 18 Jul 1623)
Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1933 to 28 Jan 1937)
José María Rancés y Villanueva † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1898 to 14 Jun 1917)
Giovanni Ruffo de Theodoli † (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Sep 1523 to 6 Sep 1525)
Gómez Suárez Figueroa † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1602 to 1612)
Jerónimo Teodoli † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1525 to 16 Oct 1564)
Juan de Torquemada, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1440 to 11 Jul 1442)
Francisco Javier Utrera † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1801 to 27 Dec 1808)
Juan Acisclo Vera Delgado † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 15 Mar 1815 to 22 Jul 1818)
Pedro Xague, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Sep 1560)
Antonio Zapata Cisneros † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1587 to 13 May 1596)

Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta