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Diocese of Cuenca

Dioecesis Conchensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 July 1183
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toledo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 17,140 (6,620 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdecuenca.es/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Obispo Valero 1, 16001 Cuenca, Espana
  • Telephone: 969.24.19.00
  • Fax: 969.24.19.01

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 July 1183ErectedDiocese of Cuenca (erected)
18 November 1875Territory LostDiocese of Córdoba
Diocese of Cuenca
Archdiocese of Toledo
Territorial Prelature of Ciudad Real (erected)
2 November 1949Territory LostDiocese of Cartagena (en España) (Albacete, Almansa, Casa Ibamez, Chinchilla, Ellin, Gorquera, and Teste)
Diocese of Cuenca (La Boda (La Roda, Fuensanta. Madrigueras, Minaya, Gasas de Roldan, Montalvos, Tarazona de la Mancha, and Villalgordo del Jucar))
Diocese of Orihuela (Gaudete)
Diocese of Albacete (erected)
20 May 1955Territory LostDiocese of Cuenca (9 parishes in Toledo) Archdiocese of Toledo
20 May 1955Territory LostDiocese of Cuenca (Sacedón in Guadalajara) Diocese of Sigüenza
2 September 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Teruel (-Albarracín) (Huélanio in Cuenca) Diocese of Cuenca
6 June 1957Territory LostDiocese of Cuenca (Requena-Utiel) Archdiocese of Valencia
6 June 1957Territory AddedDiocese of Albacete (Casa de Roldan) Diocese of Cuenca
30 May 1975Territory AddedDiocese of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana (Santa Cruz de Moya) Diocese of Cuenca

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950445,450445,450100.0%205342391,863106492397ap1951
1970254,680254,680100.0%2804032079540829337ap1971
1980232,248232,248100.0%3311634766920295336ap1981
1990210,000213,26898.5%2351224785014318326ap1991
1999200,212201,71299.3%225923485538300325ap2000
2000198,500201,71298.4%223923285543354325ap2001
2001196,700200,96397.9%214922388286357325ap2002
2002198,213201,05398.6%22656282702133199335ap2003
2003198,634201,61498.5%25457311638126196335ap2004
2004199,722202,98298.4%260573176301126320335ap2005
2006200,577207,75996.5%27719296677188351325ap2007
2013194,160218,03689.0%2007207937178290326ap2014
2016188,382203,84192.4%1897196961177217326ap2017
2019180,536197,22291.5%177518299116205326ap2020
2021176,573196,13990.0%16081681,05119180326ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 200, and Page 201
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 133
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 174
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 159
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 167
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 177, and Page 178
  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 31, to Page 32
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 738, to Page 742
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 864, and Page 865
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 383, and Page 384

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