Diocese of Huesca

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Bishop(s) Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 533 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zaragoza Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Square Kilometers: 4,728 (1,826 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 2, Plaza de la Catedral 2, 22022 Huesca, Espana Telephone: 974.22.10.27 Fax: 974.22.06.79

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alonso de So de Castro y Pinós † (12 Oct 1519 Appointed - 12 Oct 1530 Died)
• Martín de Gurrea † (8 Jun 1534 Appointed - 22 Nov 1544 Died)
• Pedro Agustín y Albanell † (8 Jun 1545 Appointed - 26 Feb 1572 Died)
• Diego Arnedo † (17 Oct 1572 Appointed - 30 Sep 1574 Died)
• Pedro del Frago Garcés † (11 Sep 1577 Appointed - 2 Feb 1584 Died)
• Martín Cleriguech Caucer † (28 May 1584 Appointed - 19 Nov 1593 Died)
• Diego Monreal † (14 Feb 1594 Appointed - 31 Jul 1607 Died)
• Berenguer Bardaxi Alagón y Espés, O.F.M. † (27 Feb 1608 Appointed - 20 Dec 1615 Died)
• Juan Moriz Salazar † (5 Sep 1616 Appointed - 1 Jan 1628 Died)
• Francisco Navarro de Eugui † (29 May 1628 Appointed - 1 Jan 1641 Died)
• Esteban de Esmir † (5 Jan 1641 Succeeded - 21 Feb 1654 Died)
• Francisco de Paula Garcés Marcilla, O.M. † (24 Sep 1708 Appointed - 14 Jul 1714 Died)
• Pedro Gregorio Padilla † (17 Sep 1714 Appointed - 24 Oct 1734 Died)
• Lucas Cuartas Oviedo † (27 Jul 1735 Appointed - 1 Dec 1736 Died)
• Plácido Bailés Padilla, O.S.A. † (3 Mar 1738 Appointed - 26 Nov 1742 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
• Antonio Sánchez Sardinero † (11 Mar 1743 Appointed - 5 May 1775 Died)
• Pascual López Estaún † (15 Apr 1776 Appointed - 10 Oct 1789 Died)
• Cayetano Peña Granada † (21 Jun 1790 Appointed - 15 Oct 1792 Died)
• Juan Francisco Armada Araujo † (17 Jun 1793 Appointed - 3 Apr 1797 Died)
• Joaquín Sánchez Cutanda † (11 Dec 1797 Appointed - 28 Feb 1809 Died)
• Eduardo María Sáenz La Guardia † (4 Sep 1815 Appointed - 1 Feb 1832 Died)
• Lorenzo Ramón Lahoz de San Blas, Sch. P. † (20 Dec 1832 Appointed - 15 Sep 1845 Died)
• Pedro José Zarandia Endara † (5 Sep 1851 Appointed - 24 Mar 1861 Died)
• Basilio Gil Bueno † (23 Dec 1861 Appointed - 12 Feb 1870 Died)
• Honorio María de Onaindía y López † (17 Sep 1875 Appointed - 27 Dec 1886 Died)
• Vicente Alda y Sancho † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 2 Dec 1895 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
• Mariano Supervía y Lostalé † (2 Dec 1895 Appointed - 15 Jan 1916 Died)
• Zacarías Martínez Núñez, O.S.A. † (4 Dec 1918 Appointed - 14 Dec 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Vitoria)
• Mateo Colom y Canals, O.S.A. † (14 Dec 1922 Appointed - 16 Dec 1933 Died)
• Lino Rodrigo Ruesca † (28 Jan 1935 Appointed - 19 May 1973 Died)
• Javier Osés Flamarique † (28 Feb 1977 Appointed - 24 Aug 2001 Retired)
• Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. (23 Oct 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
533	Erected		Diocese of Huesca (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	110,000	110,000	100.0%	130	52	182	604		172	612	196	ap1951
1970	84,123	84,167	99.9%	159	22	181	464		53	484	189	ap1971
1980	76,500	77,000	99.4%	113	20	133	575		43	339	197	ap1981
1990	82,500	83,500	98.8%	99	20	119	693		39	260	210	ap1991
1999	78,500	79,500	98.7%	90	17	107	733		32	193	210	ap2000
2000	78,500	79,500	98.7%	89	17	106	740		32	190	200	ap2001
2001	76,000	77,000	98.7%	89	19	108	703		30	184	200	ap2002
2002	78,000	79,000	98.7%	86	15	101	772		30	190	200	ap2003
2003	78,000	79,000	98.7%	84	18	102	764		36	190	200	ap2004
2004	78,000	79,000	98.7%	82	18	100	780		34	180	200	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Pedro Agustín y Albanell † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1545 to 26 Feb 1572)
• Vicente Alda y Sancho † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 2 Dec 1895)
• Juan Francisco Armada Araujo † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1793 to 3 Apr 1797)
• Diego Arnedo † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1572 to 30 Sep 1574)
• Plácido Bailés Padilla, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1738 to 26 Nov 1742)
• Berenguer Bardaxi Alagón y Espés, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1608 to 20 Dec 1615)
• Gaspar Beluer, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Aug 1541)
• Martín Cleriguech Caucer † (Bishop: 28 May 1584 to 19 Nov 1593)
• Mateo Colom y Canals, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1922 to 16 Dec 1933)
• Lucas Cuartas Oviedo † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1735 to 1 Dec 1736)
• Alonso de So de Castro y Pinós † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1519 to 12 Oct 1530)
• Esteban de Esmir † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Apr 1639; Bishop: 5 Jan 1641 to 21 Feb 1654)
• Pedro del Frago Garcés † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1577 to 2 Feb 1584)
• Francisco de Paula Garcés Marcilla, O.M. † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1708 to 14 Jul 1714)
• Basilio Gil Bueno † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1861 to 12 Feb 1870)
• Martín de Gurrea † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1534 to 22 Nov 1544)
• Pascual López Estaún † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1776 to 10 Oct 1789)
• Zacarías Martínez Núñez, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1918 to 14 Dec 1922)
• Diego Monreal † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1594 to 31 Jul 1607)
• Juan Moriz Salazar † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1616 to 1 Jan 1628)
• Francisco Navarro de Eugui † (Bishop: 29 May 1628 to 1 Jan 1641)
• Honorio María de Onaindía y López † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1875 to 27 Dec 1886)
• Javier Osés Flamarique † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Nov 1969; Bishop: 28 Feb 1977 to 24 Aug 2001)
• Pedro Gregorio Padilla † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1714 to 24 Oct 1734)
• Cayetano Peña Granada † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1790 to 15 Oct 1792)
• Alberto Pomerio, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jan 1582)
• Lorenzo Ramón Lahoz de San Blas, Sch. P. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1832 to 15 Sep 1845)
• Lino Rodrigo Ruesca † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1935 to 19 May 1973)
• Eduardo María Sáenz La Guardia † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1815 to 1 Feb 1832)
• Joaquín Sánchez Cutanda † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1797 to 28 Feb 1809)
• Antonio Sánchez Sardinero † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1743 to 5 May 1775)
• Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. (Bishop: 23 Oct 2003 - )
• Mariano Supervía y Lostalé † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1895 to 15 Jan 1916)
• Felipe de Urríes † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Mar 1517)
• Pedro Miguel Valsorga † (Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Sep 1633 to 7 Nov 1635)
• Pedro José Zarandia Endara † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1851 to 24 Mar 1861)