Diocese of Cuenca

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Bishop(s) José María Yanguas Sanz, Bishop

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) Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Obispo Valero 1, 16001 Cuenca, Espana Telephone: 969.24.19.00 Fax: 969.24.19.01

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal † ( 1518 Appointed - 1537 Died)
• Alessandro Cesarini † (24 May 1538 Appointed - 13 Feb 1542 Died)
• Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal (Arellano) † (2 Jun 1542 Appointed - 22 Jan 1547 Died)
• Miguel Muñoz † (12 Apr 1547 Appointed - 13 Sep 1553 Died)
• Pedro Castro Lemos † (5 Jun 1553 Appointed - 1 Aug 1561 Died)
• Bernardo de Fresneda, O.F.M. † (4 May 1562 Appointed - 16 Nov 1571 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
• Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela † (17 Dec 1571 Appointed - 6 Sep 1577 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
• Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva † (6 Sep 1577 Appointed - 27 Sep 1577 Died)
• Rodrigo de Castro Osorio (de Lemos) † (13 Jun 1578 Appointed - 20 Oct 1581 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
• Gómez Zapata † (8 Nov 1582 Appointed - Feb 1587 Died)
• Juan Fernández Vadillo † (7 Aug 1587 Appointed - 1 Sep 1595 Died)
• Pedro Portocarrero † (28 May 1597 Appointed - 20 Sep 1600 Died)
• Andrés Pacheco † (13 Aug 1601 Appointed - 1622 Resigned)
• Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga † (13 Feb 1623 Appointed - 11 Jun 1643 Died)
• Miguel del Olmo Manrique † ( 1706 Ordained Bishop - 27 Feb 1721 Died)
• Juan Lancaster (or Alencaster) Norona † (16 Jun 1721 Appointed - 31 Oct 1733 Died)
• Diego González Toro y Villalobos † (5 May 1734 Appointed - Jul 1737 Died)
• José Flores Osorio † (3 Mar 1738 Appointed - 26 Nov 1759 Died)
• Isidro Carvajal Lancaster † (21 Jul 1760 Appointed - 15 Jan 1771 Died)
• Sebastián Flórez Pavón † (29 Jul 1771 Appointed - 25 Jul 1777 Died)
• Felipe Antonio Solano Marín † (1 Mar 1779 Appointed - 10 May 1800 Died)
• Miguel Payá y Rico † (25 Jun 1858 Appointed - 16 Jan 1874 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
• Sebastián Herrero Espinosa de los Monteros † (17 Sep 1875 Appointed - 18 Dec 1876 Appointed, Bishop of Vitoria)
• Juan María Valero y Nacarino † (27 Mar 1882 Appointed - 16 Nov 1890 Died)
• Wenceslao Sangüesa y Guía † (19 Apr 1900 Appointed - 1921 Retired)
• Bl. Cruz Laplana y Laguna † (30 Nov 1921 Appointed - 7 Aug 1936 Died)
• Inocencio Rodríguez Díez † (10 Jun 1943 Appointed - 13 Apr 1973 Retired)
• José Guerra Campos † (13 Apr 1973 Appointed - 26 Jun 1996 Retired)
• Ramón del Hoyo López (26 Jun 1996 Appointed - 19 May 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
• José María Yanguas Sanz (23 Dec 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 July 1183	Erected		Diocese of Cuenca (erected)
2 November 1949	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cartagena (en España) Diocese of Cuenca Diocese of Orihuela	Diocese of Albacete (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	445,450	445,450	100.0%	205	34	239	1,863		106	492	397	ap1951
1970	254,680	254,680	100.0%	280	40	320	795		40	829	337	ap1971
1980	232,248	232,248	100.0%	331	16	347	669		20	295	336	ap1981
1990	210,000	213,268	98.5%	235	12	247	850		14	318	326	ap1991
1999	200,212	201,712	99.3%	225	9	234	855		38	300	325	ap2000
2000	198,500	201,712	98.4%	223	9	232	855		43	354	325	ap2001
2001	196,700	200,963	97.9%	214	9	223	882		86	357	325	ap2002
2002	198,213	201,053	98.6%	226	56	282	702		133	199	335	ap2003
2003	198,634	201,614	98.5%	254	57	311	638		126	196	335	ap2004
2004	199,722	202,982	98.4%	260	57	317	630	1	126	320	335	ap2005
2006	200,577	27,759	722.6%	277	19	296	677	1	88	351	325	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Andrés Carrascosa Coso (Priest: 2 Jul 1980 to 31 Jul 2004)
• Ramón del Hoyo López (Bishop: 26 Jun 1996 to 19 May 2005)
• José María Yanguas Sanz (Bishop: 23 Dec 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pedro del Cañizo Losa y Valera † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Sep 1726)
• Isidro Carvajal Lancaster † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1760 to 15 Jan 1771)
• Pedro Castro Lemos † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1553 to 1 Aug 1561)
• Rodrigo de Castro Osorio (de Lemos) † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1578 to 20 Oct 1581)
• Alessandro Cesarini † (Apostolic Administrator: 24 May 1538 to 13 Feb 1542)
• Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 6 Sep 1577 to 27 Sep 1577)
• Juan Fernández Vadillo † (Bishop: 7 Aug 1587 to 1 Sep 1595)
• José Flores Osorio † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1738 to 26 Nov 1759)
• Sebastián Flórez Pavón † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1771 to 25 Jul 1777)
• Bernardo de Fresneda, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 4 May 1562 to 16 Nov 1571)
• García Gil Manrique † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Mar 1618 to 30 Aug 1627)
• Diego González Toro y Villalobos † (Bishop: 5 May 1734 to Jul 1737)
• José Guerra Campos † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1973 to 26 Jun 1996)
• Sebastián Herrero Espinosa de los Monteros † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1875 to 18 Dec 1876)
• Juan Lancaster (or Alencaster) Norona † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1721 to 31 Oct 1733)
• Bl. Cruz Laplana y Laguna † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1921 to 7 Aug 1936)
• Juan de Las Peñas † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Aug 1723 to 10 Jun 1726)
• Miguel Muñoz † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1547 to 13 Sep 1553)
• Miguel del Olmo Manrique † (Bishop: 1706 to 27 Feb 1721)
• Andrés Pacheco † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1601 to 1622)
• Miguel Payá y Rico † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1858 to 16 Jan 1874)
• Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1623 to 11 Jun 1643)
• Pedro Portocarrero † (Bishop: 28 May 1597 to 20 Sep 1600)
• Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1571 to 6 Sep 1577)
• Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal † (Bishop: 1518 to 1537)
• Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal (Arellano) † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1542 to 22 Jan 1547)
• Inocencio Rodríguez Díez † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1943 to 13 Apr 1973)
• García de Sahagún, O. de M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Mar 1501)
• Wenceslao Sangüesa y Guía † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1900 to 1921)
• Raffaele Sansone Riario † (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Aug 1479 to Jul 1482)
• Felipe Antonio Solano Marín † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1779 to 10 May 1800)
• Juan María Valero y Nacarino † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1882 to 16 Nov 1890)
• Gómez Zapata † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1582 to Feb 1587)