Sigüenza-Guadalajara (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Sánchez González, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 9 March 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toledo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 12,190 (4,708 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Villaviciosa 7, 19250 Siguenza [Guadalajara], Espana
Telephone: 949.347.072
Fax: 949.391.911

Historical Details

Diocese of Sigüenza
- Latin Name: Seguntinus
- Erected: 589
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toledo
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fadrique de Portugal Noreña, O.S.B. † (20 Jun 1519 Appointed - 23 Feb 1532 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Juan García Loaysa, O.P. † (23 Feb 1532 Appointed - 21 May 1539 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Fernando Valdés † (29 Oct 1539 Appointed - 27 Aug 1546 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Pedro Pacheco Ladrón de Guevara † (30 Apr 1554 Appointed - 20 Sep 1557 Appointed, Bishop of Albano)
Francisco Manrique de Lara † (26 Jun 1560 Appointed - 11 Nov 1561 Died)
Pedro La Gasca † (2 Jun 1561 Appointed - 20 Nov 1567 Died)
Diego Espinosa Arévalo † (5 Jul 1568 Appointed - 5 Sep 1572 Died)
Juan Manuel de la Cerda † (4 Jun 1574 Appointed - 30 Jan 1579 Resigned)
Lorenzo Figueroa Córdoba, O.P. † (26 Jun 1579 Appointed - 20 Jan 1605 Died)
Mateo Burgos Moraleja, O.F.M. † (16 Jan 1606 Appointed - 26 Jan 1611 Died)
Antonio Benegas Figueroa † (10 Oct 1610 Appointed - 6 Oct 1614 Died)
Sancho Dávila Toledo † (20 Jul 1615 Appointed - 11 Jul 1622 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Francisco López de Mendoza † (8 Jul 1622 Appointed - 1 Mar 1623 Died)
Pedro González de Mendoza, O.F.M. † (2 Oct 1623 Appointed - 23 Jul 1639 Died)
Pedro Tapia, O.P. † (24 Apr 1645 Appointed - 23 Aug 1649 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Bartolomé Santos de Risoba † (19 Dec 1649 Appointed - 8 Feb 1657 Died)
Francisco Rodríguez Mendarozqueta y Zárate † (16 Apr 1714 Appointed - 26 Feb 1722 Died)
Juan Herrera † (7 Oct 1722 Appointed - 8 Jun 1726 Died)
José García Fernández, O.F.M. † (9 Dec 1726 Appointed - 9 Oct 1749 Died)
Francisco Díaz Santos y Bullón † (25 May 1750 Appointed - 17 Aug 1761 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
José Patricio de la Cuesta Velarde † (17 Aug 1761 Appointed - 7 Jun 1768 Died)
Francisco Javier Delgado Benegas † (19 Dec 1768 Appointed - 20 May 1776 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Juan Díaz de La Guerra † (23 Jun 1777 Appointed - 29 Sep 1800 Died)
Pedro Inocencio Bejarano † (23 Feb 1801 Appointed - 13 Dec 1818 Died)
Manuel Fraile García † (10 Feb 1819 Appointed - 1 Jan 1837 Died)
Joaquín Fernández Cortina † (4 Oct 1847 Appointed - 31 Mar 1854 Died)
Francisco de Paula Benavides y Navarrete, O.S. † (21 Dec 1857 Appointed - 5 Jul 1875 Appointed, Patriarch of West Indies)
Manuel Gómez-Salazar y Lucio-Villegas † (17 Sep 1875 Appointed - 28 Feb 1879 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Antonio Ochoa y Arenas † (28 Feb 1879 Appointed - 18 Feb 1896 Died)
José María Caparrós y López † (25 Jun 1896 Appointed - 27 Jan 1897 Died)
Toribio Minguella y Arnedo, O.A.R. † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 22 Aug 1916 Retired)
Eustaquio Nieto y Martín † (22 Aug 1916 Appointed - 27 Jul 1936 Died)
Luigi Alonso Muñoyerro † (29 Mar 1944 Appointed - 12 Dec 1950 Appointed, Archbishop of Spain, Military)
Pablo Gúrpide Beope † (3 Jan 1951 Appointed - 19 Dec 1955 Appointed, Bishop of Bilbao)
Lorenzo Bereciartúa y Balerdi † (18 Dec 1955 Appointed - 6 Aug 1963 Appointed, Bishop of San Sebastián)
Laureano Castán Lacoma † (7 Feb 1964 Appointed - 25 Jul 1980 Resigned)
Jesús Pla Gandía † (16 Apr 1981 Appointed - 11 Sep 1991 Retired)
José Sánchez González (11 Sep 1991 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Sigüenza
589	Erected		Diocese of Sigüenza (erected)
Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara
9 March 1959	Name Changed	Diocese of Sigüenza	Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara

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 Sigüenza

1950 175,000 175,000 100.0% 230 33 263 665 35 380 476 ap1951

Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara

1970 156,615 156,515 100.1% 247 34 281 557 189 511 420 ap1971

1980 144,000 145,300 99.1% 220 36 256 562 118 515 420 ap1981

1990 147,790 148,117 99.8% 232 40 272 543 71 442 426 ap1991

1999 156,170 158,412 98.6% 227 36 263 593 64 413 467 ap2000

2000 156,797 159,124 98.5% 229 35 264 593 62 411 462 ap2001

2001 161,592 165,267 97.8% 228 35 263 614 62 395 453 ap2002

2002 167,562 171,532 97.7% 234 35 269 622 59 392 471 ap2003

2003 168,553 174,999 96.3% 233 36 269 626 59 375 471 ap2004

2004 178,537 185,474 96.3% 237 34 271 658 52 372 469 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Sigüenza
1950	175,000	175,000	100.0%	230	33	263	665	35	380	476	ap1951
Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara
1970	156,615	156,515	100.1%	247	34	281	557	189	511	420	ap1971
1980	144,000	145,300	99.1%	220	36	256	562	118	515	420	ap1981
1990	147,790	148,117	99.8%	232	40	272	543	71	442	426	ap1991
1999	156,170	158,412	98.6%	227	36	263	593	64	413	467	ap2000
2000	156,797	159,124	98.5%	229	35	264	593	62	411	462	ap2001
2001	161,592	165,267	97.8%	228	35	263	614	62	395	453	ap2002
2002	167,562	171,532	97.7%	234	35	269	622	59	392	471	ap2003
2003	168,553	174,999	96.3%	233	36	269	626	59	375	471	ap2004
2004	178,537	185,474	96.3%	237	34	271	658	52	372	469	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Blas Joaquín Alvarez Palma † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Apr 1798 to 20 Jul 1801)
Alonso Cristóbal Arguellada † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1558 to 1572)
Cristóbal Barrionuevo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1530 to 25 Sep 1552)
Pedro Inocencio Bejarano † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1801 to 13 Dec 1818)
Francisco de Paula Benavides y Navarrete, O.S. † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1857 to 5 Jul 1875)
Antonio Benegas Figueroa † (Bishop: 10 Oct 1610 to 6 Oct 1614)
Lorenzo Bereciartúa y Balerdi † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1955 to 6 Aug 1963)
Mateo Burgos Moraleja, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1606 to 26 Jan 1611)
Andrés Cano Junquera † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1748 to Apr 1749)
José María Caparrós y López † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1896 to 27 Jan 1897)
Laureano Castán Lacoma † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1964 to 25 Jul 1980)
José Patricio de la Cuesta Velarde † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1761 to 7 Jun 1768)
Sancho Dávila Toledo † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1615 to 11 Jul 1622)
Juan Manuel de la Cerda † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1574 to 30 Jan 1579)
Francisco Javier Delgado Benegas † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1768 to 20 May 1776)
Juan Díaz de La Guerra † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1777 to 29 Sep 1800)
Francisco Díaz Santos y Bullón † (Bishop: 25 May 1750 to 17 Aug 1761)
Diego Espinosa Arévalo † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1568 to 5 Sep 1572)
Joaquín Fernández Cortina † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1847 to 31 Mar 1854)
Lorenzo Figueroa Córdoba, O.P. † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1579 to 20 Jan 1605)
Gaspar Flores † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1533 to 1537)
Manuel Fraile García † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1819 to 1 Jan 1837)
José García Fernández, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1726 to 9 Oct 1749)
Juan García Loaysa, O.P. † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1532 to 21 May 1539)
Manuel Gómez-Salazar y Lucio-Villegas † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1875 to 28 Feb 1879)
Pedro González de Mendoza, O.F.M. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 2 Oct 1623 to 23 Jul 1639)
Fernando Niño de Guevara † (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Oct 1546 to 16 Sep 1552)
Pablo Gúrpide Beope † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1951 to 19 Dec 1955)
Juan Herrera † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1722 to 8 Jun 1726)
Pedro La Gasca † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1561 to 20 Nov 1567)
Francisco López de Mendoza † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1622 to 1 Mar 1623)
Francisco Manrique de Lara † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1560 to 11 Nov 1561)
Francisco Mejía de Molina, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1567 to 16 Oct 1573)
Toribio Minguella y Arnedo, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 22 Aug 1916)
Luigi Alonso Muñoyerro † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1944 to 12 Dec 1950)
Eustaquio Nieto y Martín † (Bishop: 22 Aug 1916 to 27 Jul 1936)
Antonio Ochoa y Arenas † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1879 to 18 Feb 1896)
Tadeo O'Farrell (MacEoga), O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1589 to 1599)
Pedro Pacheco Ladrón de Guevara † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1554 to 20 Sep 1557)
Jesús Pla Gandía † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1981 to 11 Sep 1991)
Fadrique de Portugal Noreña, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1519 to 23 Feb 1532)
Francisco Rodríguez Mendarozqueta y Zárate † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1714 to 26 Feb 1722)
José Sánchez González (Bishop: 11 Sep 1991)
Bartolomé Santos de Risoba † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1649 to 8 Feb 1657)
Pedro Tapia, O.P. † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1645 to 23 Aug 1649)
Fernando Valdés † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1539 to 27 Aug 1546)
Antonio Viedma Chaves, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Mar 1623 to 18 Mar 1630)
Daniel Vocacio, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1563)

Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara