Osma-Soria (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gerardo Melgar Viciosa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 9 March 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Burgos
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 10,328 (3,989 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Mayor 52, 42300 El Burgo de Osma [Suria], Espana
Telephone: 975.34.09.62
Fax: 975.36.03.80

Historical Details

Diocese of Osma
- Latin Name: Oxomensis
- Erected: 12th Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Burgos
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

Agustin † (18 Oct 1261 Appointed - 12 Apr 1286 Died)
Pedro Gomez Barroso † (19 Jul 1368 Appointed - 4 Mar 1373 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)
Juan García Palomeque † (4 Mar 1373 Appointed - Oct 1373 Died)
Pedro Castilla † (22 Apr 1433 Appointed - 6 Apr 1440 Appointed, Bishop of Palencia)
Pedro García de Montoya (Huete) † (9 Jan 1454 Appointed - 18 Feb 1475 Died)
Francisco de Santillana † (5 Mar 1475 Appointed - 6 Mar 1482 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Raffaele Sansone Riario † (15 Jan 1483 Appointed - May 1493 Resigned)
Alfonso de Fonseca † (24 May 1493 Appointed - 1505 Died)
Alfonso Enríquez † (19 Dec 1505 Appointed - 15 Oct 1523 Died)
Juan Pardo de Tavera † (31 Dec 1523 Appointed - 8 Jun 1524 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
García de Loaysa y Mendoza, O.P. † (8 Jun 1524 Appointed - 23 Feb 1532 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
Pedro González Manso † (13 Mar 1532 Appointed - 12 Feb 1537 Died)
Pedro Alvarez de Acosta † (21 May 1539 Appointed - 20 Feb 1563 Died)
Honorato Juan † (1 Mar 1564 Appointed - 30 Jul 1566 Died)
Francisco Tello Sandoval † (3 Mar 1567 Appointed - 13 Jun 1578 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Alonso Velázquez † (13 Jun 1578 Appointed - 9 Mar 1583 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
Sebastián Pérez † (9 May 1583 Appointed - 27 Jul 1593 Died)
Martín Garnica † (27 Apr 1594 Appointed - 20 Nov 1594 Died)
Pedro Rojas Henríques, O.S.A. † (30 Aug 1595 Appointed - 9 Mar 1602 Died)
Enrique Enríquez, O.S.A. † (15 Nov 1602 Appointed - 21 Jun 1610 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Fernando Acevedo González † (Jul 1610 Ordained Bishop - 2 Jun 1613 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
Francisco de Sosa, O.F.M. † (23 Sep 1613 Appointed - 1618 Died)
Cristóbal de Lobera y Torres † (9 Jul 1618 Appointed - 6 Mar 1623 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
Alsono Martín de Zuñiga † (23 Mar 1623 Appointed - 21 Jun 1630 Died)
Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga, O.P. † (2 Oct 1630 Appointed - 18 Jul 1633 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Francisco Villafañe † (5 Sep 1633 Appointed - 26 Aug 1635 Died)
Martín Carrillo Alderete † (9 Jun 1636 Appointed - 1 Jul 1641 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
Antonio Valdés Herrera † (21 Oct 1641 Appointed - 10 Nov 1653 Confirmed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Bl. Juan de Palafox y Mendoza † (24 Nov 1653 Appointed - 1 Oct 1659 Died)
Nicolás de Madrid, O.S.H. † (21 Feb 1660 Appointed - 1 Oct 1660 Died)
Alfonso Enríquez de Santo Tomás, O.P. † (26 Sep 1661 Appointed - 28 Jan 1664 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Pedro de Godoy, O.P. † (8 Oct 1663 Appointed - 16 May 1672 Confirmed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
Antonio de Isla y Mena † (8 Aug 1672 Confirmed - 17 Dec 1681 Died)
Sebastián de Arévalo y Torres, O.F.M. † (20 Apr 1682 Appointed - 20 Jan 1704 Died)
Jorge Cárdenas Valenzuela † (21 Jul 1704 Appointed - 18 Nov 1705 Died)
Andrés Soto de la Fuente † (22 Mar 1706 Appointed - 29 Dec 1714 Died)
Felipe Antonio Gil Taboada † (5 Jul 1715 Appointed - 4 Mar 1720 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Miguel Herrero Esgueva † (15 Apr 1720 Appointed - 20 Jan 1723 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
Jacinto Valledor Fresno † (12 Apr 1723 Appointed - 12 Feb 1730 Died)
José Barnuevo, O.S.B. † (24 Jul 1730 Appointed - 25 Jul 1735 Died)
Pedro de la Cuadra Achica † (1 Apr 1736 Appointed - 7 Sep 1744 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
Juan Antonio Oruña † (28 Sep 1744 Appointed - 4 Mar 1748 Died)
Pedro Clemente de Aróstegui (Aristegui) † (16 Sep 1747 Appointed - 29 Aug 1760 Died)
Jacinto Aguado y Chacón † (18 Jul 1762 Appointed - 27 Mar 1764 Died)
Bernardo Antonio Calderón Lázaro † (20 Aug 1764 Appointed - 15 Oct 1786 Died)
Joaquín de Eleta, O.F.M. † (27 Dec 1786 Appointed - 4 Dec 1788 Died)
José Constancio Andino † (29 Mar 1790 Appointed - Nov 1793 Died)
Diego Melo Portugal, O.S.A. † (12 Sep 1794 Appointed - 18 Dec 1795 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
Antonio Tavira Almazán † (27 Jun 1796 Appointed - 14 Aug 1798 Appointed, Bishop of Salamanca)
Francisco Ignacio Iñigo Angulo † (25 Sep 1798 Appointed - 8 Jan 1799 Died)
Juan Moya, O.F.M. † (28 Mar 1799 Appointed - 19 Feb 1801 Resigned)
José Antonio Garnica, O.F.M. Cap. † (23 Feb 1801 Appointed - 10 Jan 1810 Died)
Juan de Cavia y González † (26 Sep 1814 Confirmed - 23 Dec 1831 Died)
Gregorio Sánchez y Jiménez (Rubio), O.S.H. † (17 Dec 1847 Confirmed - 27 Sep 1852 Confirmed, Bishop of Avila)
Vicente Horcos y San Martín, O.S.B. † (27 Sep 1852 Confirmed - 13 Jan 1861 Died)
Pedro María Lagüera y Menezo † (23 Dec 1861 Confirmed - Dec 1892 Died)
Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez † (15 Jun 1893 Appointed - 19 Apr 1897 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
José María García Escudero y Ubago † (19 Apr 1897 Appointed - 22 Mar 1909 Died)
Manuel Lago y González † (25 Aug 1909 Appointed - 4 May 1917 Appointed, Bishop of Tui)
Mateo Múgica y Urrestarazu † (22 Feb 1918 Appointed - 26 Oct 1923 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
Miguel de los Santos Díaz y Gómara † (18 Dec 1924 Appointed - 28 Jan 1935 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
Tomás Gutiérrez Díez † (1 May 1935 Appointed - 10 Jun 1943 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta)
Saturnino Rubio y Montiél † (9 Dec 1944 Appointed - 4 Dec 1969 Retired)
Teodoro Cardenal Fernández † (1 Dec 1969 Appointed - 19 Oct 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
José Diéguez Reboredo (1 Sep 1984 Appointed - 15 May 1987 Appointed, Bishop of Orense)
Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (6 Nov 1987 Appointed - 12 May 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Salamanca)
Francisco Pérez González (16 Dec 1995 Appointed - 30 Oct 2003 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Spain, Military)
Vicente Jiménez Zamora (21 May 2004 Appointed - 27 Jul 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Santander)
Gerardo Melgar Viciosa (1 May 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Osma
12th Century	Erected		Diocese of Osma (erected)
Diocese of Osma-Soria
9 March 1959	Name Changed	Diocese of Osma	Diocese of Osma-Soria

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Osma

1950 188,650 188,650 100.0% 310 80 390 483 245 209 429 ap1951

Diocese of Osma-Soria

1970 120,350 120,350 100.0% 248 52 300 401 83 380 447 ap1971

1980 99,000 101,150 97.9% 165 46 211 469 1 64 321 450 ap1981

1990 92,640 96,500 96.0% 147 42 189 490 1 57 347 477 ap1991

1999 86,500 93,000 93.0% 145 38 183 472 1 56 302 550 ap2000

2000 87,400 95,033 92.0% 136 35 171 511 1 45 235 550 ap2001

2001 84,465 93,850 90.0% 133 35 168 502 1 48 309 551 ap2002

2002 82,183 91,314 90.0% 142 35 177 464 1 52 312 551 ap2003

2003 72,580 90,717 80.0% 143 35 178 407 1 50 314 551 ap2004

2004 73,190 91,487 80.0% 135 31 166 440 1 42 235 551 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Osma
1950	188,650	188,650	100.0%	310	80	390	483		245	209	429	ap1951
Diocese of Osma-Soria
1970	120,350	120,350	100.0%	248	52	300	401		83	380	447	ap1971
1980	99,000	101,150	97.9%	165	46	211	469	1	64	321	450	ap1981
1990	92,640	96,500	96.0%	147	42	189	490	1	57	347	477	ap1991
1999	86,500	93,000	93.0%	145	38	183	472	1	56	302	550	ap2000
2000	87,400	95,033	92.0%	136	35	171	511	1	45	235	550	ap2001
2001	84,465	93,850	90.0%	133	35	168	502	1	48	309	551	ap2002
2002	82,183	91,314	90.0%	142	35	177	464	1	52	312	551	ap2003
2003	72,580	90,717	80.0%	143	35	178	407	1	50	314	551	ap2004
2004	73,190	91,487	80.0%	135	31	166	440	1	42	235	551	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Diéguez Reboredo (Bishop: 1 Sep 1984 to 15 May 1987)
Vicente Jiménez Zamora (Priest: 29 Jun 1968; Bishop: 21 May 2004 to 27 Jul 2007)
Casimiro López Llorente (Priest: 6 Apr 1975 to 2 Feb 2001)
Gerardo Melgar Viciosa (Bishop: 1 May 2008 - )
Francisco Pérez González (Bishop: 16 Dec 1995 to 30 Oct 2003)
Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (Bishop: 6 Nov 1987 to 12 May 1995)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Fernando Acevedo González † (Bishop: Jul 1610 to 2 Jun 1613)
Jacinto Aguado y Chacón † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1762 to 27 Mar 1764)
Pedro Alvarez de Acosta † (Bishop: 21 May 1539 to 20 Feb 1563)
José Constancio Andino † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1790 to Nov 1793)
Sebastián de Arévalo y Torres, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1682 to 20 Jan 1704)
Pedro Clemente de Aróstegui (Aristegui) † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 16 Sep 1747 to 29 Aug 1760)
José Barnuevo, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1730 to 25 Jul 1735)
Bernardo Antonio Calderón Lázaro † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1764 to 15 Oct 1786)
Teodoro Cardenal Fernández † (Bishop: 1 Dec 1969 to 19 Oct 1983)
Jorge Cárdenas Valenzuela † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1704 to 18 Nov 1705)
Martín Carrillo Alderete † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1636 to 1 Jul 1641)
Pedro Castilla † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1433 to 6 Apr 1440)
Juan de Cavia y González † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1814 to 23 Dec 1831)
García de Chinchilla, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Sep 1500 to 1502)
Pedro de la Cuadra Achica † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1736 to 7 Sep 1744)
Miguel de los Santos Díaz y Gómara † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1924 to 28 Jan 1935)
Joaquín de Eleta, O.F.M. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Dec 1786 to 4 Dec 1788)
Alfonso Enríquez † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1505 to 15 Oct 1523)
Enrique Enríquez, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1602 to 21 Jun 1610)
Alfonso Enríquez de Santo Tomás, O.P. † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1661 to 28 Jan 1664)
Blas de Fernando, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Apr 1507)
Alfonso de Fonseca † (Bishop: 24 May 1493 to 1505)
Pedro García de Montoya (Huete) † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1454 to 18 Feb 1475)
José María García Escudero y Ubago † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1897 to 22 Mar 1909)
Juan García Palomeque † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1373 to Oct 1373)
José Antonio Garnica, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1801 to 10 Jan 1810)
Martín Garnica † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1594 to 20 Nov 1594)
Felipe Antonio Gil Taboada † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1715 to 4 Mar 1720)
Pedro de Godoy, O.P. † (Bishop: 8 Oct 1663 to 16 May 1672)
Pedro Gomez Barroso † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1368 to 4 Mar 1373)
Pedro González Manso † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1532 to 12 Feb 1537)
Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1893 to 19 Apr 1897)
Tomás Gutiérrez Díez † (Bishop: 1 May 1935 to 10 Jun 1943)
Miguel Herrero Esgueva † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1720 to 20 Jan 1723)
Vicente Horcos y San Martín, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1852 to 13 Jan 1861)
Francisco Ignacio Iñigo Angulo † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1798 to 8 Jan 1799)
Antonio de Isla y Mena † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1672 to 17 Dec 1681)
Honorato Juan † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1564 to 30 Jul 1566)
Manuel Lago y González † (Bishop: 25 Aug 1909 to 4 May 1917)
Pedro María Lagüera y Menezo † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1861 to Dec 1892)
García de Loaysa y Mendoza, O.P. † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1524 to 23 Feb 1532)
Cristóbal de Lobera y Torres † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1618 to 6 Mar 1623)
Nicolás de Madrid, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1660 to 1 Oct 1660)
Alsono Martín de Zuñiga † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1623 to 21 Jun 1630)
Diego Melo Portugal, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1794 to 18 Dec 1795)
Juan Moya, O.F.M. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 28 Mar 1799 to 19 Feb 1801)
Mateo Múgica y Urrestarazu † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1918 to 26 Oct 1923)
Juan Antonio Oruña † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1744 to 4 Mar 1748)
Bl. Juan de Palafox y Mendoza † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1653 to 1 Oct 1659)
Juan Pardo de Tavera † (Bishop: 31 Dec 1523 to 8 Jun 1524)
Sebastián Pérez † (Bishop: 9 May 1583 to 27 Jul 1593)
Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga, O.P. † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1630 to 18 Jul 1633)
Pedro Rojas Henríques, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1595 to 9 Mar 1602)
Saturnino Rubio y Montiél † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1944 to 4 Dec 1969)
Bl. Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás † (Priest: 27 Jun 1858 to 28 Jan 1876)
Gregorio Sánchez y Jiménez (Rubio), O.S.H. † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 27 Sep 1852)
Raffaele Sansone Riario † (Administrator: 15 Jan 1483 to May 1493)
Francisco de Santillana † (Bishop: 5 Mar 1475 to 6 Mar 1482)
Francisco de Sosa, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1613 to 1618)
Andrés Soto de la Fuente † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1706 to 29 Dec 1714)
Antonio Tavira Almazán † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1796 to 14 Aug 1798)
Francisco Tello Sandoval † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1567 to 13 Jun 1578)
Antonio Valdés Herrera † (Bishop: 21 Oct 1641 to 10 Nov 1653)
Jacinto Valledor Fresno † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1723 to 12 Feb 1730)
Alonso Velázquez † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1578 to 9 Mar 1583)
Francisco Villafañe † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1633 to 26 Aug 1635)
Agustin † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1261 to 12 Apr 1286)

Diocese of Osma-Soria

Dioecesis Oxomensis-Sorianus