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Diocese of Girona

Dioecesis Gerundensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Octavi Vilà Mayo, O. Cist., Bishop-Elect

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 10 April 1992
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tarragona
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 4,660 (1,799 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.bisbatgirona.cat/
  • Mailing Address: Bisbat, Placa del Vi 2, 17004 Girona, Espana
  • Telephone: 972.41.27.20
  • Fax: 972.41.28.72

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Gerona
4th CenturyErectedDiocese of Gerona (erected)
6 June 1957Territory LostDiocese of Gerona (Arenys de Mar) Diocese of Barcelona
6 June 1957Territory AddedDiocese of Barcelona (Sant Martí de Riells del Montseny) Diocese of Gerona
6 June 1957Territory LostDiocese of Barcelona (San Rafael de Figaro, San Pablo de Montmany, Rieils del Fay Gallifa, San Feliú de Codines, San Lorenzo Savall, Villanova del Carni, and Santa Maria de Pobla de Claramunt)
Diocese of Gerona (Camprodón, Setcases, Vinalonga, Llanas, Molió, and Tragura)
Diocese of Solsona (Palmcrola)
Diocese of Vic
2 April 1968Territory AddedDiocese of Barcelona (San Lupo de Viabrea and La Batilloria) Diocese of Gerona
16 December 1977Territory AddedArchdiocese of Barcelona (Santa Maria de Arenys del Mar) Diocese of Gerona
Diocese of Girona
10 April 1992Name ChangedDiocese of Gerona Diocese of Girona

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Gerona
1950389,000390,00099.7%51668584666981,392385ap1951
1970395,000395,72999.8%447955427281811,231378ap1971
1980478,000483,22298.9%361484091,168121991385ap1981
1990534,000545,22897.9%304543581,491124796403ap1991
Diocese of Girona
1999475,000576,25282.4%246522981,593116791403ap2000
2000500,000592,68984.4%240613011,661109791403ap2001
2001500,000592,68984.4%236532891,730112730403ap2002
2002550,000634,72486.7%228502781,97897705403ap2003
2003550,000634,72486.7%223482712,02996731403ap2004
2004600,000687,31487.3%219512702,22290654403ap2005
2006630,000740,21485.1%216492652,37789642403ap2007
2013692,800851,64081.3%183402233,106770525395ap2014
2016680,000843,34380.6%157351923,541959451395ap2017
2019670,000859,64977.9%138261644,0851151388394ap2020
2021687,000881,06178.0%127201474,6731348321393ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Gerona
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 261, and Page 262
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 158, and Page 159
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 2,020
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 194
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 209
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 225
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 32, to Page 34
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 864, and Page 865
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 355, and Page 356
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 195, and Page 196

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