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Diocese of Solsona

Dioecesis Celsonensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 19 July 1593
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tarragona
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 3,536 (1,365 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://bisbatsolsona.cat
  • Mailing Address: Casa del Bisbat, Pl. Palau 1, 25280 Solsona [Lleida], Espana
  • Telephone: 973.48.06.19

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
19 July 1593ErectedDiocese of Urgell
Diocese of Vic
Diocese of Solsona (erected)
2 September 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Lérida (Manresana) Diocese of Solsona
6 June 1957Territory AddedArchdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne) (20 Parishes) Diocese of Solsona
6 June 1957Territory LostDiocese of Barcelona (San Rafael de Figaro, San Pablo de Montmany, Rieils del Fay Gallifa, San Feliú de Codines, San Lorenzo Savall, Villanova del Carni, and Santa Maria de Pobla de Claramunt)
Diocese of Gerona (Camprodón, Setcases, Vinalonga, Llanas, Molió, and Tragura)
Diocese of Solsona (Palmcrola)
Diocese of Vic

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1949125,000125,000100.0%266108374334250430188ap1951
1970129,281129,315100.0%2122924153638430177ap1971
1980121,848122,05399.8%1552718266953371214ap1981
1990118,395119,59599.0%1512017169244291207ap1991
1999100,200119,20084.1%1201513574228279163ap2000
2000102,300119,23485.8%1191513476328230163ap2001
200195,138119,13879.9%1211113272022227163ap2002
200294,206119,20679.0%1211813967736237163ap2003
2003101,521124,07181.8%1121612879330208174ap2004
2004101,521124,07181.8%1121612879332212174ap2005
2010128,700139,90092.0%96141101,170322198174ap2011
2014124,600141,80087.9%898971,284523193174ap2015
2017116,536139,29783.7%737801,456514174174ap2018
2020118,309139,18585.0%627691,714417104174ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 144
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 153
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 158
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 143
  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 75, to Page 76
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 738, to Page 742
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 864, and Page 865

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