Diocese of Mallorca

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Bishop(s) Jesús Murgui Soriano, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 5th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Valencia Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Square Kilometers: 3,604 (1,392 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.bisbatdemallorca.com/ Mailing Address: Apartado 26, Seminari 4, 07080 Palma de Mallorca, Espana Telephone: 971.21.43.70; 971.21.31.00 Fax: 971.72.58.47

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Diego Ribera de Toledo † (22 Dec 1507 Appointed - 29 Oct 1511 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
• Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado † (29 Oct 1511 Appointed - 12 Jan 1530 Appointed, Bishop of Avila)
• Juan Bautista Campeggio † (30 May 1539 Appointed - 4 Nov 1558 Resigned)
• Diego Arnedo † (19 Sep 1561 Appointed - 17 Oct 1572 Appointed, Bishop of Huesca)
• Juan Vich Manrique de Lara † (31 Jul 1573 Appointed - 10 May 1604 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Alfonso Laso Sedeño † (1 Dec 1604 Appointed - 21 Aug 1607 Died)
• Simón Bauzá, O.P. † (7 Jan 1608 Appointed - 5 Dec 1625 Died)
• Baltasar Borja † (15 Sep 1625 Appointed - 11 Jul 1630 Died)
• Juan de Santander, O.F.M. † (10 Feb 1631 Appointed - 24 Jan 1644 Died)
• Tomás Rocamora, O.P. † (14 Nov 1644 Appointed - 15 Nov 1653 Died)
• Francisco Antonio de la Portilla, O.F.M. † ( 1702 Ordained Bishop - 7 Jun 1711 Died)
• Atanasio Esterriga Trajanáuregui † (23 Jul 1712 Appointed - 5 Jul 1721 Died)
• Juan Fernández Zapata † (1 Jun 1722 Appointed - 3 Aug 1729 Appointed, Bishop of León)
• Benito Panelles Escardó, O.S.B. † (24 Jul 1730 Appointed - 26 Nov 1743 Died)
• José Cepeda † (13 Jul 1744 Appointed - 17 Jan 1750 Died)
• Lorenzo Despuig Cotoner † (24 Apr 1750 Appointed - 18 Jul 1763 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Francisco Garrido de la Vega † (18 Jul 1763 Appointed - 30 Mar 1772 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
• Juan Díaz de La Guerra † (22 Jun 1772 Appointed - 23 Jun 1777 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
• Pedro Rubio-Benedicto Herrero † (30 Mar 1778 Appointed - 21 Feb 1794 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
• Bernardo Nadal Crespí † (12 Sep 1794 Appointed - 12 Dec 1818 Died)
• Pedro González Vallejo † (6 Aug 1819 Appointed - 25 Jun 1825 Resigned)
• Antonio Pérez Hirias † (27 Jun 1825 Appointed - 18 Dec 1842 Died)
• Rafael Manso † (17 Dec 1847 Appointed - 17 Feb 1851 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
• Miguel Salvá Munar † (5 Sep 1851 Appointed - 5 Nov 1873 Died)
• Mateo Jaume Garau † (17 Sep 1875 Appointed - 19 Feb 1886 Died)
• Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera † (10 Jun 1886 Appointed - 14 Nov 1897 Died)
• Pedro Juan Campins y Barceló † (21 Apr 1898 Appointed - 23 Feb 1915 Died)
• Rigoberto Domenech y Valls † (5 May 1916 Appointed - 16 Dec 1924 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
• Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu † (30 Apr 1925 Appointed - 9 Dec 1928 Died)
• Juan Hervás y Benet † (22 Dec 1947 Succeeded - 14 Mar 1955 Appointed, Prelate of Ciudad Real)
• Jesús Enciso Viana † (30 May 1955 Appointed - 21 Sep 1964 Died)
• Rafael Alvarez Lara † (10 Mar 1965 Appointed - 13 Apr 1973 Resigned)
• Teodoro Ubeda Gramage † (13 Apr 1973 Appointed - 18 May 2003 Died)
• Jesús Murgui Soriano (27 Dec 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Mallorca (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	327,119	327,119	100.0%	386	158	544	601		260	1,992	123	ap1951
1969	420,997	242,250	173.8%	463	178	641	656		453	2,025	141	ap1971
1980	495,000	527,000	93.9%	366	147	513	964		289	1,964	160	ap1981
1990	495,000	551,000	89.8%	310	129	439	1,127	1	226	1,410	164	ap1991
1999	540,000	618,457	87.3%	291	123	414	1,304	6	184	988	154	ap2000
2000	572,294	637,510	89.8%	294	117	411	1,392	6	188	1,049	156	ap2001
2001	588,543	658,043	89.4%	285	113	398	1,478	7	181	1,022	156	ap2002
2002	557,122	702,122	79.3%	272	131	403	1,382	7	229	1,047	156	ap2003
2003	569,526	730,778	77.9%	273	123	396	1,438	7	207	980	156	ap2004
2004	594,860	753,584	78.9%	271	118	389	1,529	7	215	952	156	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jesús Murgui Soriano (Bishop: 27 Dec 2003 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Rafael Alvarez Lara † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1965 to 13 Apr 1973)
• Diego Arnedo † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1561 to 17 Oct 1572)
• Simón Bauzá, O.P. † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1608 to 5 Dec 1625)
• Baltasar Borja † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1625 to 11 Jul 1630)
• Juan Bautista Campeggio † (Bishop: 30 May 1539 to 4 Nov 1558)
• Pedro Juan Campins y Barceló † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1898 to 23 Feb 1915)
• Galcerán Cassanyach, O. Carm. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 1534 to 1537)
• José Cepeda † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1744 to 17 Jan 1750)
• Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1886 to 14 Nov 1897)
• Francisco Antonio de la Portilla, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1702 to 7 Jun 1711)
• Lorenzo Despuig Cotoner † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1750 to 18 Jul 1763)
• Juan Díaz de La Guerra † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1772 to 23 Jun 1777)
• Rigoberto Domenech y Valls † (Bishop: 5 May 1916 to 16 Dec 1924)
• Jesús Enciso Viana † (Bishop: 30 May 1955 to 21 Sep 1964)
• Atanasio Esterriga Trajanáuregui † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1712 to 5 Jul 1721)
• Juan Fernández Zapata † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1722 to 3 Aug 1729)
• Francisco Garrido de la Vega † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1763 to 30 Mar 1772)
• Pedro González Vallejo † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1819 to 25 Jun 1825)
• Juan Hervás y Benet † (Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Oct 1946; Bishop: 22 Dec 1947 to 14 Mar 1955)
• Mateo Jaume Garau † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1875 to 19 Feb 1886)
• Alfonso Laso Sedeño † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 1 Dec 1604 to 21 Aug 1607)
• Rafael Llinás, O. Carm. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 1537 to 4 Jun 1558)
• Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1925 to 9 Dec 1928)
• Rafael Manso † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 17 Feb 1851)
• José Miralles y Sbert †
• Miguel Morro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1510)
• Bernardo Nadal Crespí † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1794 to 12 Dec 1818)
• Benito Panelles Escardó, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1730 to 26 Nov 1743)
• Antonio Pérez Hirias † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1825 to 18 Dec 1842)
• Diego Ribera de Toledo † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1507 to 29 Oct 1511)
• Tomás Rocamora, O.P. † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1644 to 15 Nov 1653)
• Pedro Rubio-Benedicto Herrero † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1778 to 21 Feb 1794)
• Francisco Salazar, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Sep 1548)
• Miguel Salvá Munar † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1851 to 5 Nov 1873)
• Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1511 to 12 Jan 1530)
• Juan de Santander, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1631 to 24 Jan 1644)
• Teodoro Ubeda Gramage † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1973 to 18 May 2003)
• Juan Vich Manrique de Lara † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1573 to 10 May 1604)