Military Ordinariate of Spain, Military

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Bishop(s) Juan del Río Martín, Archbishop José Manuel Estepa Llaurens, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 5 August 1950 Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadocastrense.com/ Mailing Address: Calle Nuncio 13, 28005 Madrid Telephone: 91.365.36.54 Fax: 91.366.82.25

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jaime Cardona y Tur † (11 Jul 1892 Appointed - 6 Jan 1923 Died)
• Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez † (7 Jan 1929 Appointed - 30 Jun 1930 Appointed, Patriarch of West Indies)
• Luigi Alonso Muñoyerro † (12 Dec 1950 Appointed - 23 Sep 1968 Died)
• José López Ortiz, O.S.A. † (18 Feb 1969 Appointed - 28 May 1977 Retired)
• Emilio Benavent Escuín † (25 May 1977 Appointed - 27 Oct 1982 Resigned)
• José Manuel Estepa Llaurens (30 Jul 1983 Appointed - 30 Oct 2003 Retired)
• Francisco Pérez González (30 Oct 2003 Appointed - 31 Jul 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Pamplona y Tudela)
• Juan del Río Martín (30 Jun 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 August 1950	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Spain, Military (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
1999				135	9	144	0		9	170		ap2000
2000				135	9	144	0		9	148		ap2001
2001				127	7	134	0		7	120		ap2002
2002				124	7	131	0		7	110		ap2003
2003				111	7	118	0		7	60		ap2004
2004				117	6	123	0		6	58		ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Juan del Río Martín (Archbishop: 30 Jun 2008)
• José Manuel Estepa Llaurens (Archbishop: 30 Jul 1983 to 30 Oct 2003)
• Francisco Pérez González (Archbishop (Personal Title): 30 Oct 2003 to 31 Jul 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Emilio Benavent Escuín † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 25 May 1977 to 27 Oct 1982)
• Jaime Cardona y Tur † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1892 to 6 Jan 1923)
• José López Ortiz, O.S.A. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 18 Feb 1969 to 28 May 1977)
• Luigi Alonso Muñoyerro † (Archbishop: 12 Dec 1950 to 23 Sep 1968)
• Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1929 to 30 Jun 1930)