Diocese of Ciudad Real

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Ciudad Real
  • Latin Name: Civitatis Regalensis
  • Erected: 18 November 1875
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez † (28 May 1877 Appointed - 27 Mar 1882 Confirmed, Bishop of Orihuela)
• Antonio María Cascajares y Azara † (27 Mar 1882 Appointed - 27 Mar 1884 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada)
• José María Rancés y Villanueva † (10 Jun 1886 Appointed - 28 Nov 1898 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta)
• Casimiro Piñera y Naredo † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 28 Aug 1904 Died)
• Remigio Gandásegui y Gorrochátegui † (27 Mar 1905 Appointed - 28 May 1914 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
• Francisco Javier de Irastorza y Loinaz † (11 Jul 1914 Appointed - 27 Jun 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Orihuela)
• Bl. Narciso de Esténaga y Echevarría † (14 Dec 1922 Appointed - 22 Aug 1936 Died)
• Emeterio Echeverria Barrena † (29 Dec 1942 Appointed - 23 Dec 1954 Died)
• Juan Hervás y Benet † (14 Mar 1955 Appointed - 30 Sep 1976 Resigned)
• Rafael Torija de la Fuente (30 Sep 1976 Appointed - 20 Mar 2003 Retired)
• Antonio Angel Algora Hernando (20 Mar 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Ciudad Real
1950	536,200	537,500	99.8%	155	80	235	2,281		118	643	132	ap1951
1970	540,269	540,822	99.9%	256	77	333	1,622		124	754	184	ap1971
Diocese of Ciudad Real
1980	496,771	498,205	99.7%	231	75	306	1,623		117	743	187	ap1981
1990	487,401	489,537	99.6%	228	53	281	1,734		87	731	160	ap1991
1999	480,700	482,820	99.6%	213	48	261	1,841		69	671	163	ap2000
2000	481,943	484,093	99.6%	212	60	272	1,771		79	675	163	ap2001
2001	480,910	483,510	99.5%	214	53	267	1,801		70	648	164	ap2002
2002	473,943	478,581	99.0%	210	54	264	1,795		69	586	164	ap2003
2003	479,238	484,338	98.9%	210	44	254	1,886		101	620	164	ap2004
2004	483,669	487,670	99.2%	206	46	252	1,919		102	611	164	ap2005
2006	493,060	500,060	98.6%	206	56	262	1,881		107	543	164	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Antonio Angel Algora Hernando (Bishop: 20 Mar 2003)
• Rafael Torija de la Fuente (Prelate: 30 Sep 1976; Bishop: 4 Feb 1980 to 20 Mar 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonio María Cascajares y Azara † (Prelate: 27 Mar 1882 to 27 Mar 1884)
• Emeterio Echeverria Barrena † (Prelate: 29 Dec 1942 to 23 Dec 1954)
• Bl. Narciso de Esténaga y Echevarría † (Prelate: 14 Dec 1922 to 22 Aug 1936)
• Remigio Gandásegui y Gorrochátegui † (Prelate: 27 Mar 1905 to 28 May 1914)
• Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez † (Priest: 1876 to 15 Jun 1893)
• Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez † (Prelate: 28 May 1877 to 27 Mar 1882)
• Juan Hervás y Benet † (Prelate: 14 Mar 1955 to 30 Sep 1976)
• Francisco Javier de Irastorza y Loinaz † (Prelate: 11 Jul 1914 to 27 Jun 1922)
• Casimiro Piñera y Naredo † (Prelate: 28 Nov 1898 to 28 Aug 1904)
• José María Rancés y Villanueva † (Prelate: 10 Jun 1886 to 28 Nov 1898)