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Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara

Dioecesis Seguntina-Guadalaiarensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 9 March 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toledo
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 12,190 (4,708 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.siguenza-guadalajara.org/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Jose de Villaviciosa 7, 19250 Siguenza [Guadalajara], Espana; c/Martires Carmelitas 2, 19001 Guadalajara, Espana
  • Telephone: 949.347.072; 949.231.370
  • Fax: 949.391.911; 949.235.268

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Sigüenza
589ErectedDiocese of Sigüenza (erected)
20 May 1955Territory AddedArchdiocese of Toledo (Guadalajara, Brihuega, Pastrana, and Tomajón) Diocese of Sigüenza
20 May 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Cuenca (Sacedón in Guadalajara) Diocese of Sigüenza
2 September 1955Territory LostDiocese of Sigüenza (Ariza in Zaragoza) Diocese of Tarazona
2 September 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Teruel (-Albarracín) (Motos in Guadalajara) Diocese of Sigüenza
22 November 1955Territory LostDiocese of Sigüenza (Almazán, Ayllón, Baraona, Berlanga del Duero, Maranchón, Medinaeeli, Retortillo, and Ariza in Soria) Diocese of Osma
22 November 1955Territory LostDiocese of Sigüenza (Sorbe and Ayllón in Segovia) Diocese of Segovia
Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara
9 March 1959Name ChangedDiocese of Sigüenza Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Sigüenza
1950175,000175,000100.0%2303326366535380476ap1951
Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara
1970156,615156,515100.1%24734281557189511420ap1971*
1980144,000145,30099.1%22036256562118515420ap1981
1990147,790148,11799.8%2324027254371442426ap1991
1999156,170158,41298.6%2273626359364413467ap2000
2000156,797159,12498.5%2293526459362411462ap2001
2001161,592165,26797.8%2283526361462395453ap2002
2002167,562171,53297.7%2343526962259392471ap2003
2003168,553174,99996.3%2333626962659375471ap2004
2004178,537185,47496.3%2373427165852372469ap2005
2010221,632246,15190.0%2253626184975322471ap2011
2014233,067257,72390.4%204292331,00066287470ap2015
2017231,015252,88291.4%186352211,045154281470ap2018
2020233,985257,76290.8%178362141,09350242469ap2021
2022239,427265,58890.1%178211991,20338167469ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Sigüenza
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 444
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 235
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 296, and Page 297
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 311
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 351
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 374
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 341
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 74, to Page 75
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 558, to Page 560
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 738, to Page 742
  • Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 622, and Page 623

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