Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife

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Bishop(s) Bernardo Álvarez Afonso, Bishop Felipe Fernández García, Bishop Emeritus Damián Iguacén Borau, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1 February 1819 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Square Kilometers: 3,328 (1,285 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodetenerife.es/ Mailing Address: San Agustin 28, 38201 La Laguna [Santa Cruz de Tenerife], Espana Telephone: 922.258.640 Fax: 922.256.362

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Luis Antonio Folgueras Sión † (24 Jun 1824 Appointed - 17 Jan 1848 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
• Ildefonso Joaquín Infante y Macías, O.S.B. † (20 Mar 1877 Appointed - 1882 Resigned)
• Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera † (27 Mar 1882 Appointed - 21 Jul 1885 Resigned)
• Ramón Torrijos y Gómez † (25 Nov 1887 Appointed - 21 May 1894 Appointed, Bishop of Badajoz)
• Nicolás Rey y Redondo † (21 May 1894 Appointed - 5 Sep 1917 Died)
• Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu † (17 May 1918 Appointed - 27 Jun 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Gerona)
• Albino González y Menédez Reigada, O.P. † (18 Dec 1924 Appointed - 18 Feb 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
• Andrés A. Domingo Pérez Cáceres † (28 Apr 1947 Appointed - 1 Aug 1961 Died)
• Luis Franco Cascón, C.SS.R. † (19 Feb 1962 Appointed - 18 Oct 1983 Retired)
• Damián Iguacén Borau (14 Aug 1984 Appointed - 12 Jun 1991 Retired)
• Felipe Fernández García (12 Jun 1991 Appointed - 29 Jun 2005 Resigned)
• Bernardo Álvarez Afonso (29 Jun 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 February 1819	Erected	Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}	Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife (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	398,812	400,510	99.6%	106	55	161	2,477		43	368	117	ap1951
1970	540,203	558,612	96.7%	164	95	259	2,085		115	700	232	ap1971
1980	646,000	676,000	95.6%	148	58	206	3,135		103	540	290	ap1981
1990	692,000	721,000	96.0%	157	59	216	3,203		95	557	291	ap1991
1999	724,234	772,449	93.8%	198	58	256	2,829	1	99	529	294	ap2000
2000	732,000	780,152	93.8%	190	48	238	3,075	1	92	1,032	294	ap2001
2001	751,000	800,020	93.9%	191	48	239	3,142	4	92	1,032	297	ap2002
2002	805,399	856,808	94.0%	198	49	247	3,260	4	96	1,025	300	ap2003
2003	839,066	892,718	94.0%	213	47	260	3,227	4	83	474	307	ap2004
2004	823,736	915,262	90.0%	216	44	260	3,168	3	80	474	309	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Bernardo Álvarez Afonso (Priest: 16 Jul 1976; Bishop: 29 Jun 2005 - )
• Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1882 to 21 Jul 1885)
• Felipe Fernández García (Bishop: 12 Jun 1991 to 29 Jun 2005)
• Luis Antonio Folgueras Sión † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1824 to 17 Jan 1848)
• Luis Franco Cascón, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1962 to 18 Oct 1983)
• Albino González y Menédez Reigada, O.P. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1924 to 18 Feb 1946)
• Damián Iguacén Borau (Bishop: 14 Aug 1984 to 12 Jun 1991)
• Ildefonso Joaquín Infante y Macías, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1877 to 1882)
• Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu † (Bishop: 17 May 1918 to 27 Jun 1922)
• Andrés A. Domingo Pérez Cáceres † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1947 to 1 Aug 1961)
• Nicolás Rey y Redondo † (Bishop: 21 May 1894 to 5 Sep 1917)
• Ramón Torrijos y Gómez † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1887 to 21 May 1894)