Diocese of Ibiza

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Bishop(s) Vicente Juan Segura, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 30 April 1782 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Valencia Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Square Kilometers: 872 (336 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodeibiza.es/ Mailing Address: Calle Pedro Frances 12-2a, 07800 Ibiza [Baleares], Espana Telephone: 971.31.27.74 Fax: 971.31.27.76

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manuel Abad Lasierra † (18 Jul 1783 Appointed - 28 Sep 1787 Appointed, Bishop of Astorga)
• Eustaquio Azara, O.S.B. † (7 Apr 1788 Appointed - 12 Sep 1794 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Blas Jacobo Beltrán † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 10 Jul 1815 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
• Felipe González Abarca, O. de M. † (22 Jul 1816 Appointed - 30 Aug 1829 Appointed, Bishop of Santander)
• Basilio Antonio Carrasco Hernando, O. de M. † (26 Mar 1831 Appointed - 4 Apr 1852 Died)
• Salvio Huix Miralpéix, C.O. † (16 Feb 1928 Appointed - 28 Jan 1935 Appointed, Bishop of Lérida)
• Antonio Cardona Riera † (21 Jun 1935 Appointed - 28 Mar 1960 Retired)
• Bartolomé Pascual Marroig † (8 May 1936 Appointed - 4 Mar 1939 Appointed, Bishop of Menorca)
• Antonio Cardona Riera † (2 Feb 1950 Appointed - 28 Mar 1960 Retired)
• Francisco Planas Muntaner † (28 Mar 1960 Appointed - 10 Sep 1976 Resigned)
• José Gea Escolano (10 Sep 1976 Appointed - 15 May 1987 Appointed, Bishop of Mondoñedo-Ferrol)
• Manuel Ureña Pastor (8 Jul 1988 Appointed - 23 Jul 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Alcalá de Henares)
• Javier Salinas Viñals (26 May 1992 Appointed - 5 Sep 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
• Agustín Cortés Soriano (20 Feb 1998 Appointed - 15 Jun 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat)
• Vicente Juan Segura (22 Jan 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 April 1782	Erected		Diocese of Ibiza (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	45,000	45,000	100.0%	53	2	55	818		4	70	23	ap1951
1970	39,979	39,979	100.0%	49	4	53	754		5	73	23	ap1971
1980	56,340	57,699	97.6%	37	4	41	1,374		5	77	25	ap1981
1990	65,000	66,300	98.0%	30	2	32	2,031		3	69	25	ap1991
1999	84,000	91,000	92.3%	32	3	35	2,400		6	57	26	ap2000
2000	84,000	91,000	92.3%	33	3	36	2,333		6	57	26	ap2001
2001	84,000	91,000	92.3%	33	3	36	2,333		6	57	26	ap2002
2002	95,000	107,000	88.8%	34	3	37	2,567		6	57	26	ap2003
2003	93,000	108,000	86.1%	33	4	37	2,513		7	57	26	ap2004
2004	100,000	112,730	88.7%	32	4	36	2,777		8	56	25	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Manuel Abad Lasierra † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1783 to 28 Sep 1787)
• Eustaquio Azara, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1788 to 12 Sep 1794)
• Blas Jacobo Beltrán † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 10 Jul 1815)
• Antonio Cardona Riera † (Priest: 8 Apr 1908 to 10 Mar 1928; Apostolic Administrator: 21 Jun 1935; Bishop: 2 Feb 1950 to 28 Mar 1960)
• Jaime Cardona y Tur † (Priest: 1862 to 11 Jul 1892)
• Basilio Antonio Carrasco Hernando, O. de M. † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1831 to 4 Apr 1852)
• Agustín Cortés Soriano (Bishop: 20 Feb 1998 to 15 Jun 2004)
• José Gea Escolano (Bishop: 10 Sep 1976 to 15 May 1987)
• Felipe González Abarca, O. de M. † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1816 to 30 Aug 1829)
• Salvio Huix Miralpéix, C.O. † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Feb 1928 to 28 Jan 1935)
• Vicente Juan Segura (Bishop: 22 Jan 2005 - )
• Bartolomé Pascual Marroig † (Apostolic Administrator: 8 May 1936 to 4 Mar 1939)
• Francisco Planas Muntaner † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1960 to 10 Sep 1976)
• Javier Salinas Viñals (Bishop: 26 May 1992 to 5 Sep 1997)
• Teodoro Ubeda Gramage † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Sep 1970 to 13 Apr 1973)
• Manuel Ureña Pastor (Bishop: 8 Jul 1988 to 23 Jul 1991)