Diocese of Santander

Dioecesis Santanderiensis

Bishop(s)

Vicente Jiménez Zamora, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 December 1754
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Oviedo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 5,527 (2,134 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdesantander.com/
Mailing Address: Apartado 132, Plaza Obispo Jose Eguino Trecu 1, 39002 Santander, Espana
Telephone: 942.36.56.57
Fax: 942.36.74.00

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Javier Arriaza † (24 Sep 1755 Appointed - 10 Oct 1761 Died)
Francisco Laso Santos de San Pedro † (29 Mar 1762 Appointed - 14 May 1783 Died)
Rafael Tomás Menéndez Luarca y Queipo de Llano † (25 Jun 1784 Appointed - 20 Jun 1819 Died)
Juan Nepomuceno Gómez Durán † (21 Feb 1820 Appointed - 11 Apr 1829 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Felipe González Abarca, O. de M. † (30 Aug 1829 Appointed - 12 Mar 1842 Died)
Manuel Ramón Arias Teijeiro de Castro † (17 Jan 1848 Appointed - 20 Jul 1859 Retired)
José López Crespo † (20 Sep 1859 Appointed - 21 Mar 1875 Died)
Vicente Calvo y Valero † (5 Jul 1875 Appointed - 27 Mar 1884 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz)
Vicente Santiago Sánchez de Castro † (27 Mar 1884 Appointed - 19 Sep 1920 Died)
Juan Plaza y García † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 10 Jul 1927 Died)
José María Eguino Trecu † (2 Oct 1928 Appointed - 7 May 1961 Died)
Eugenio Beitia Aldazabal † (27 Jan 1962 Appointed - 23 Jan 1965 Resigned)
Vincente Puchol Montis † (2 Jul 1965 Appointed - 8 May 1967 Died)
José María Cirarda Lachiondo (22 Jul 1968 Appointed - 3 Dec 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Juan Antonio del Val Gallo † (3 Dec 1971 Appointed - 23 Aug 1991 Retired)
José Vilaplana Blasco (23 Aug 1991 Appointed - 17 Jul 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Huelva)
Vicente Jiménez Zamora (27 Jul 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 December 1754	Erected	Archdiocese of Burgos	Diocese of Santander (erected)
8 September 1861	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Burgos Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela) Diocese of Santander	Diocese of Vitoria (erected)
2 November 1949	Territory Lost	Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada Diocese of Santander Diocese of Vitoria	Diocese of Bilbao (erected)

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

1950 350,000 350,000 100.0% 384 250 634 552 323 685 383 ap1951

1970 436,000 436,417 99.9% 489 187 676 644 414 1,558 607 ap1971

1980 515,900 518,871 99.4% 413 233 646 798 376 1,265 617 ap1981

1990 533,885 536,186 99.6% 340 214 554 963 1 346 1,170 619 ap1991

1999 526,585 530,510 99.3% 300 203 503 1,046 1 302 958 617 ap2000

2000 526,127 530,217 99.2% 294 202 496 1,060 1 300 949 617 ap2001

2001 526,949 531,559 99.1% 291 195 486 1,084 1 285 929 617 ap2002

2002 535,458 540,663 99.0% 288 191 479 1,117 1 282 905 617 ap2003

2003 539,410 545,317 98.9% 290 194 484 1,114 1 274 881 617 ap2004

2004 545,937 552,727 98.8% 287 187 474 1,151 1 253 866 617 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	350,000	350,000	100.0%	384	250	634	552		323	685	383	ap1951
1970	436,000	436,417	99.9%	489	187	676	644		414	1,558	607	ap1971
1980	515,900	518,871	99.4%	413	233	646	798		376	1,265	617	ap1981
1990	533,885	536,186	99.6%	340	214	554	963	1	346	1,170	619	ap1991
1999	526,585	530,510	99.3%	300	203	503	1,046	1	302	958	617	ap2000
2000	526,127	530,217	99.2%	294	202	496	1,060	1	300	949	617	ap2001
2001	526,949	531,559	99.1%	291	195	486	1,084	1	285	929	617	ap2002
2002	535,458	540,663	99.0%	288	191	479	1,117	1	282	905	617	ap2003
2003	539,410	545,317	98.9%	290	194	484	1,114	1	274	881	617	ap2004
2004	545,937	552,727	98.8%	287	187	474	1,151	1	253	866	617	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Manuel Ramón Arias Teijeiro de Castro † (Bishop: 17 Jan 1848 to 20 Jul 1859)
Francisco Javier Arriaza † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1755 to 10 Oct 1761)
Eugenio Beitia Aldazabal † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1962 to 23 Jan 1965)
Vicente Calvo y Valero † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1875 to 27 Mar 1884)
José María Cirarda Lachiondo (Bishop: 22 Jul 1968 to 3 Dec 1971)
Juan Antonio del Val Gallo † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1971 to 23 Aug 1991)
José María Eguino Trecu † (Priest: 31 Mar 1906; Bishop: 2 Oct 1928 to 7 May 1961)
Doroteo Fernández y Fernández † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 1956 to 19 Feb 1962)
Juan Nepomuceno Gómez Durán † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1820 to 11 Apr 1829)
Felipe González Abarca, O. de M. † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1829 to 12 Mar 1842)
Ángel Herrera Oria † (Priest: 28 Jul 1940 to 24 Apr 1947)
Vicente Jiménez Zamora (Bishop: 27 Jul 2007)
Francisco Laso Santos de San Pedro † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1762 to 14 May 1783)
José López Crespo † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1859 to 21 Mar 1875)
Rafael Tomás Menéndez Luarca y Queipo de Llano † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1784 to 20 Jun 1819)
Carlos Osoro Sierra (Priest: 29 Jul 1973 to 27 Dec 1996)
Juan Plaza y García † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1920 to 10 Jul 1927)
Vincente Puchol Montis † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1965 to 8 May 1967)
Vicente Santiago Sánchez de Castro † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1884 to 19 Sep 1920)
Rafael Torija de la Fuente (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Nov 1969 to 30 Sep 1976)
José Vilaplana Blasco (Bishop: 23 Aug 1991 to 17 Jul 2006)

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