Diocese of Menorca

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 5th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Valencia Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Square Kilometers: 701 (270 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Ca'l Bisbe 8, 07760 Ciutadella de Menorca [Baleares], Espana Telephone: 971.38.03.43 Fax: 971.48.07.96

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio Vila Campos † (18 Dec 1797 Appointed - 20 Dec 1802 Appointed, Bishop of Albarracin)
• Pedro Antonio Juano † (20 Dec 1802 Appointed - 4 Jan 1814 Died)
• Santiago Creus Martí † (11 Jul 1815 Appointed - 29 May 1820 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Antonio Ceruelo Sanz † (30 May 1824 Appointed - 15 Jan 1831 Died)
• Juan Antonio Díez Merino, O.P. † (26 Mar 1831 Appointed - 16 Apr 1844 Died)
• Tomás Roda Rodríguez † (27 Sep 1852 Appointed - 20 Dec 1857 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
• Mateo Jaume Garau † (21 Dec 1857 Appointed - 17 Sep 1875 Appointed, Bishop of Mallorca)
• Manuel Mercader y Arroyo † (17 Sep 1875 Appointed - 21 Feb 1890 Died)
• Juan Comes y Vidal † (26 Jun 1890 Appointed - 25 Jun 1896 Appointed, Bishop of Teruel (-Albarracín))
• Salvador Castellote y Pinazo † (25 Jun 1896 Appointed - 26 Dec 1901 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
• Juan Torres Ribas † (9 Jun 1902 Appointed - 20 Jan 1939 Died)
• Bartolomé Pascual Marroig † (4 Mar 1939 Appointed - 18 Mar 1967 Died)
• Miguel Moncadas Noguera † (11 Dec 1968 Appointed - 1 Apr 1977 Appointed, Bishop of Solsona)
• Antonio Deig Clotet † (20 Sep 1977 Appointed - 7 Mar 1990 Appointed, Bishop of Solsona)
• Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí (12 Jun 1991 Appointed - 29 Oct 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Lleida)
• Juan Piris Frígola (1 Mar 2001 Appointed - 16 Jul 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Lleida)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Menorca (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	45,600	46,130	98.9%	49	5	54	844		20	205	14	ap1951
1970	47,422	47,782	99.2%	57	7	64	740		19	155	18	ap1971
1980	55,690	56,125	99.2%	55	5	60	928		14	122	20	ap1981
1990	67,100	69,119	97.1%	48	5	53	1,266		16	99	19	ap1991
1999	69,800	71,131	98.1%	47	6	53	1,316		13	93	19	ap2000
2000	69,400	70,713	98.1%	47	5	52	1,334		13	85	19	ap2001
2001	70,096	70,778	99.0%	45	5	50	1,401		13	77	19	ap2002
2002	69,721	71,231	97.9%	42	7	49	1,422		15	81	19	ap2003
2003	76,590	78,796	97.2%	42	5	47	1,629		10	80	19	ap2004
2004	76,000	81,288	93.5%	42	5	47	1,617		10	78	19	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí (Bishop: 12 Jun 1991 to 29 Oct 1999)
• Juan Piris Frígola (Bishop: 1 Mar 2001 to 16 Jul 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonio Cardona Riera † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Mar 1928 to 21 Jun 1935)
• Salvador Castellote y Pinazo † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1896 to 26 Dec 1901)
• Antonio Ceruelo Sanz † (Bishop: 30 May 1824 to 15 Jan 1831)
• Juan Comes y Vidal † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1890 to 25 Jun 1896)
• Santiago Creus Martí † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1815 to 29 May 1820)
• Antonio Deig Clotet † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1977 to 7 Mar 1990)
• Juan Antonio Díez Merino, O.P. † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1831 to 16 Apr 1844)
• Mateo Jaume Garau † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1857 to 17 Sep 1875)
• Pedro Antonio Juano † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1802 to 4 Jan 1814)
• Manuel Mercader y Arroyo † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1875 to 21 Feb 1890)
• Miguel Moncadas Noguera † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1968 to 1 Apr 1977)
• Bartolomé Pascual Marroig † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1939 to 18 Mar 1967)
• Tomás Roda Rodríguez † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1852 to 20 Dec 1857)
• Juan Torres Ribas † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 20 Jan 1939)
• Antonio Vila Campos † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1797 to 20 Dec 1802)