Diocese of Huelva

Dioecesis Onubensis

Bishop(s)

José Vilaplana Blasco, Bishop
Ignacio Noguer Carmona, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 October 1953
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 10,085 (3,895 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 144, Av. Manuel Siurot 31, 21080 Huelva, Espana
Telephone: 959.25.21.00
Fax: 959.54.06.39

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Cantero Cuadrado † (22 Oct 1953 Appointed - 20 May 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
José María García Lahiguera † (7 Jul 1964 Appointed - 1 Jul 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
Rafael González Moralejo † (28 Nov 1969 Appointed - 27 Oct 1993 Retired)
Ignacio Noguer Carmona (27 Oct 1993 Succeeded - 17 Jul 2006 Retired)
José Vilaplana Blasco (17 Jul 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 October 1953	Erected	Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}	Diocese of Huelva (erected)
2 July 1971	Name Changed		Diocese of Huelva (Latin name changed from Huelvensis)

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

1970 405,660 405,680 100.0% 158 42 200 2,028 1 62 515 152 ap1971

1980 423,711 427,991 99.0% 138 42 180 2,353 71 429 169 ap1981

1990 424,644 446,994 95.0% 119 39 158 2,687 1 65 504 169 ap1991

1999 447,459 454,735 98.4% 123 31 154 2,905 6 63 436 170 ap2000

2000 445,818 453,958 98.2% 123 29 152 2,933 7 59 427 170 ap2001

2001 443,782 457,507 97.0% 121 31 152 2,919 7 60 427 170 ap2002

2002 447,878 461,730 97.0% 121 30 151 2,966 7 54 422 170 ap2003

2003 450,792 464,734 97.0% 116 32 148 3,045 8 56 398 170 ap2004

2004 446,337 464,934 96.0% 116 34 150 2,975 8 61 380 170 ap2005

2006 464,440 483,792 96.0% 117 36 153 3,035 15 58 369 170 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	405,660	405,680	100.0%	158	42	200	2,028	1	62	515	152	ap1971
1980	423,711	427,991	99.0%	138	42	180	2,353		71	429	169	ap1981
1990	424,644	446,994	95.0%	119	39	158	2,687	1	65	504	169	ap1991
1999	447,459	454,735	98.4%	123	31	154	2,905	6	63	436	170	ap2000
2000	445,818	453,958	98.2%	123	29	152	2,933	7	59	427	170	ap2001
2001	443,782	457,507	97.0%	121	31	152	2,919	7	60	427	170	ap2002
2002	447,878	461,730	97.0%	121	30	151	2,966	7	54	422	170	ap2003
2003	450,792	464,734	97.0%	116	32	148	3,045	8	56	398	170	ap2004
2004	446,337	464,934	96.0%	116	34	150	2,975	8	61	380	170	ap2005
2006	464,440	483,792	96.0%	117	36	153	3,035	15	58	369	170	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Ignacio Noguer Carmona (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Oct 1990; Bishop: 27 Oct 1993 to 17 Jul 2006)
José Vilaplana Blasco (Bishop: 17 Jul 2006 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pedro Cantero Cuadrado † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1953 to 20 May 1964)
José María García Lahiguera † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1964 to 1 Jul 1969)
Rafael González Moralejo † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1969 to 27 Oct 1993)