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Diocese of Huesca

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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)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdehuesca.org/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Plaza de la Catedral 8, 22002 Huesca, Espana
  • Telephone: 974.22.10.27

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
533ErectedDiocese of Huesca (erected)
713LostDiocese of Huesca
1063RestoredDiocese of Huesca ((named Jaca until 1096))
2 September 1955Territory LostDiocese of Huesca (Santa Engracia in Zaragoza) Archdiocese of Zaragoza
2 September 1955Territory LostDiocese of Huesca (Broto, Buesa, Sarvisé, Asín del Broto, Bujaruelo, Torla, Viu, Linas del Broto, Fragen, Oto, S. Felices, Fuencalderas, and Marracos) Diocese of Jaca
2 September 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Jaca (Eres in Huesca) Diocese of Huesca
2 September 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Lérida (Berbegal) Diocese of Huesca

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950110,000110,000100.0%13052182604172612196ap1951
197084,12384,16799.9%1592218146453484189ap1971
198076,50077,00099.4%1132013357543339197ap1981
199082,50083,50098.8%992011969339260210ap1991
199978,50079,50098.7%901710773332193210ap2000
200078,50079,50098.7%891710674032190200ap2001
200176,00077,00098.7%891910870330184200ap2002
200278,00079,00098.7%861510177230190200ap2003
200378,00079,00098.7%841810276436190200ap2004
200478,00079,00098.7%821810078034180200ap2005
200678,60079,60098.7%79189781034178210ap2007
201385,00085,54999.4%73179094423220211ap2014
201683,10084,18398.7%69188795525176211ap2017
201978,13684,01893.0%62188097624161210ap2020
202179,17784,23094.0%627691,14715153210ap2022

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 378, and Page 379
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 207
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 264
  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 36, to Page 37
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 738, to Page 742

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