Archdiocese of Toledo

Historical Details

• Diocese of Toledo
  • Latin Name: Toletanus
  • Erected: 1st Century
  • Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña † (10 Aug 1446 Appointed - 1 Jul 1482 Died)
• Pedro González de Mendoza † (13 Nov 1482 Appointed - 11 Jan 1495 Died)
• Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, O.F.M. † (20 Feb 1495 Appointed - 8 Nov 1517 Died)
• Guillaume de Croy † (31 Dec 1517 Appointed - 6 Jan 1521 Died)
• Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa † (31 Dec 1523 Appointed - 4 Feb 1534 Died)
• Juan Pardo de Tavera † (27 Apr 1534 Appointed - 1 Aug 1545 Died)
• Juan Martínez Silíceo † (8 Jan 1546 Appointed - 31 May 1557 Died)
• Bartolomé de Carranza y Miranda, O.P. † (10 Dec 1557 Appointed - 2 May 1576 Died)
• Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela † (6 Sep 1577 Appointed - 12 Nov 1594 Died)
• Albrecht von Austria (Österreich) † (12 Nov 1594 Succeeded - 17 Dec 1598 Resigned)
• Garcia de Loaysa Giron † (16 Aug 1598 Ordained Bishop - 22 Feb 1599 Died)
• Bernardo Sandoval Rojas † (19 Apr 1599 Appointed - 7 Dec 1618 Died)
• Gaspar de Borja y Velasco † (16 Jan 1645 Appointed - 28 Dec 1645 Died)
• Baltasar Moscoso y Sandoval † (28 May 1646 Appointed - 17 Sep 1665 Died)
• Pascual de Aragón-Córdoba-Cardona y Fernández de Córdoba † (1 Feb 1666 Appointed - 28 Sep 1677 Died)
• Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero-Bocanegra y Moscoso-Osorio † (20 Dec 1677 Appointed - 14 Sep 1709 Died)
• Francisco Valero y Losa † (18 Mar 1715 Confirmed - 23 Apr 1720 Died)
• Diego Astorga y Céspedes † (22 Jul 1720 Appointed - 9 Feb 1734 Died)
• Luigi Antonio di Borbone-Spagna † (10 Nov 1735 Appointed - 18 Dec 1754 Resigned)
• Luis Antonio Fernández de Córdoba Portocarrero Guzmán y Aguilar † (3 Aug 1755 Appointed - 26 Mar 1771 Died)
• Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón † (27 Jan 1771 Appointed - 15 Dec 1800 Retired)
• Luis María Borbón Vallabriga † (22 Dec 1800 Appointed - 29 Dec 1814 Resigned)
• Pedro Inguanzo Rivero † (27 Sep 1824 Confirmed - 30 Jan 1836 Died)
• Juan José Bonel y Orbe † (4 Oct 1847 Appointed - 11 Feb 1857 Died)
• Cirilo de Alameda y Brea, O.F.M. † (3 Aug 1857 Appointed - 30 Jun 1872 Died)
• Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove † (5 Jul 1875 Appointed - 28 Aug 1884 Died)
• Zeferino González y Díaz Tuñón, O.P. † (27 Mar 1885 Appointed - 15 Jan 1886 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
• Miguel Payá y Rico † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 25 Dec 1891 Died)
• Antolín Monescillo y Viso † (11 Jul 1892 Confirmed - 11 Aug 1897 Died)
• Bl. Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 28 Feb 1909 Died)
• Gregorio María Aguirre y García, O.F.M. † (29 Apr 1909 Appointed - 9 Oct 1913 Died)
• Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez † (1 Jan 1914 Appointed - 2 Sep 1920 Died)
• Enrique Almaraz y Santos † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 22 Jan 1922 Died)
• Enrique Reig y Casanova † (14 Dec 1922 Appointed - 27 Aug 1927 Died)
• Pedro Segura y Sáenz † (19 Dec 1927 Appointed - 26 Sep 1931 Resigned)
• Isidro Gomá y Tomás † (12 Apr 1933 Appointed - 22 Aug 1940 Died)
• Enrique Pla y Deniel † (3 Oct 1941 Appointed - 5 Jul 1968 Died)
• Vicente Enrique y Tarancón † (30 Jan 1969 Appointed - 3 Dec 1971 Appointed, Archbishop of Madrid)
• Marcelo González Martín † (3 Dec 1971 Appointed - 23 Jun 1995 Retired)
• Francisco Alvarez Martínez (23 Jun 1995 Appointed - 24 Oct 2002 Retired)
• Antonio Cañizares Llovera (24 Oct 2002 Appointed - 9 Dec 2008 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments)
• Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (16 Apr 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Toledo
1950	755,857	755,867	100.0%	307	67	374	2,021		278	1,451	364	ap1951
1970	554,272	554,950	99.9%	378	103	481	1,152		138	1,097	245	ap1971
1980	507,790	508,620	99.8%	380	60	440	1,154		121	1,210	257	ap1981
1990	488,145	490,320	99.6%	340	66	406	1,202		169	1,057	259	ap1991
1999	547,760	550,095	99.6%	390	53	443	1,236		153	981	265	ap2000
2000	556,972	557,953	99.8%	399	60	459	1,213		147	1,050	266	ap2001
2001	557,235	558,721	99.7%	401	61	462	1,206		160	1,054	268	ap2002
2002	551,400	566,774	97.3%	425	61	486	1,134		154	1,062	268	ap2003
2003	547,821	560,576	97.7%	411	57	468	1,170		147	1,158	268	ap2004
2004	566,538	574,409	98.6%	422	54	476	1,190		173	1,048	268	ap2005
2010	636,477	719,482	88.5%	443	37	480	1,325		97	893	270	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Francisco Alvarez Martínez (Archbishop: 23 Jun 1995 to 24 Oct 2002)
• Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 1997 to 28 Jul 2003)
• Joaquín Carmelo Borobia Isasa (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Oct 2004 to 3 Dec 2010)
• Antonio Cañizares Llovera (Archbishop: 24 Oct 2002 to 9 Dec 2008)
• Francisco Cerro Chaves (Priest: 12 Jul 1981 to 1992)
• Salvador Cristau Coll (Priest: 12 Oct 1980 to 14 Jan 1985)
• Rafael Alfonso Escudero López-Brea (Priest: 9 Jul 1989 to 8 Jul 2006)
• Demetrio Fernández González (Priest: 22 Dec 1974 to 9 Dec 2004)
• Domingo Oropesa Lorente (Priest: 15 Jul 1984 to 9 Jul 2007)
• Rafael Palmero Ramos (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 1987 to 9 Jan 1996)
• Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (Archbishop: 16 Apr 2009 - )
• Ángel Rubio Castro (Priest: 26 Jul 1964; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Oct 2004 to 3 Nov 2007)
• Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses (Priest: 15 Jul 1984 to 30 Oct 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alfonso Aguado Jaraba † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Aug 1802 to 1815)
• Francisco Mateo Aguiriano Gómez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Apr 1776 to 29 Mar 1790)
• Gregorio María Aguirre y García, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 29 Apr 1909 to 9 Oct 1913)
• Cirilo de Alameda y Brea, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 3 Aug 1857 to 30 Jun 1872)
• Enrique Almaraz y Santos † (Archbishop: 16 Dec 1920 to 22 Jan 1922)
• Antonio Alvaro y Ballano † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jul 1913 to 25 May 1914)
• Julián Alvera †
• Pascual de Aragón-Córdoba-Cardona y Fernández de Córdoba † (Priest: 1655; Archbishop: 1 Feb 1666 to 28 Sep 1677)
• Juan Arciniega † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Sep 1816 to 2 Jan 1835)
• Juan Manuel Argüelles † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Apr 1761 to 12 Mar 1770)
• Pedro Clemente de Aróstegui (Aristegui) † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 30 Jul 1742 to 16 Sep 1747)
• Diego Astorga y Céspedes † (Archbishop: 22 Jul 1720 to 9 Feb 1734)
• Albrecht von Austria (Österreich) † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 7 Nov 1594; Archbishop: 12 Nov 1594 to 17 Dec 1598)
• Fernando de Austria † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Mar 1620 to 9 Nov 1641)
• Miguel Avellán, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jun 1633)
• Juan Avellaneda Manrique † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 May 1611)
• Isidoro Badía y Sarradel † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jan 1903 to 3 Jul 1907)
• Rafael Balanzá y Navarro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Aug 1923 to 2 Mar 1928)
• Juan Boldames Ibáñez, O.C.D. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Sep 1632 to 5 Sep 1633)
• Juan José Bonel y Orbe † (Archbishop: 4 Oct 1847 to 11 Feb 1857)
• Luigi Antonio di Borbone-Spagna † (Archbishop: 10 Nov 1735 to 18 Dec 1754)
• Luis María Borbón Vallabriga † (Archbishop: 22 Dec 1800 to 29 Dec 1814)
• Gaspar de Borja y Velasco † (Archbishop: 16 Jan 1645 to 28 Dec 1645)
• Juan Francisco Bux y Loras † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Mar 1882 to 1883)
• Francisco Calderón de la Barca Nieto † (Priest: 26 Mar 1667 to 20 Jul 1693)
• Diego de la Calzada † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 1578)
• Tomás Jenaro de Cámara y Castro, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Aug 1883 to 27 Mar 1885)
• Bartolomé de Carranza y Miranda, O.P. † (Archbishop: 10 Dec 1557 to 2 May 1576)
• Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña † (Archbishop: 10 Aug 1446 to 1 Jul 1482)
• Mateo Colom y Canals, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jul 1921 to 14 Dec 1922)
• Francisco de Sales Crespo y Bautista † (Priest: 1836; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1861 to 5 Jul 1875)
• Guillaume de Croy † (Administrator: 31 Dec 1517 to 6 Jan 1521)
• Pedro del Campo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jul 1516 to 1551)
• Vicente Enrique y Tarancón † (Archbishop: 30 Jan 1969 to 3 Dec 1971)
• Bl. Narciso de Esténaga y Echevarría † (Priest: 1905 to 14 Dec 1922)
• Atanasio Esterriga Trajanáuregui † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Nov 1703 to 23 Jul 1712)
• Luis Antonio Fernández de Córdoba Portocarrero Guzmán y Aguilar † (Archbishop: 3 Aug 1755 to 26 Mar 1771)
• Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero-Bocanegra y Moscoso-Osorio † (Archbishop: 20 Dec 1677 to 14 Sep 1709)
• Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa † (Archbishop: 31 Dec 1523 to 4 Feb 1534)
• Pablo García Abella, C.O. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Sep 1827 to 15 Apr 1833)
• Isidro Gomá y Tomás † (Archbishop: 12 Apr 1933 to 22 Aug 1940)
• Miguel González Bobela † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 1771 to Nov 1775)
• Pedro González de Mendoza † (Archbishop: 13 Nov 1482 to 11 Jan 1495)
• Marcelo González Martín † (Archbishop: 3 Dec 1971 to 23 Jun 1995)
• Augstín González Pisador † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 May 1754 to 21 Jul 1760)
• Zeferino González y Díaz Tuñón, O.P. † (Archbishop: 27 Mar 1885 to 15 Jan 1886)
• Anastasio Granados García † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Apr 1960 to 31 Mar 1970)
• Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez † (Archbishop: 1 Jan 1914 to 2 Sep 1920)
• Pedro Inguanzo Rivero † (Archbishop: 27 Sep 1824 to 30 Jan 1836)
• Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 20 Feb 1495 to 8 Nov 1517)
• Juan José Laguarda y Fenollera † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1899 to 9 Jun 1902)
• Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1795 to 11 Aug 1800)
• Garcia de Loaysa Giron † (Archbishop: 16 Aug 1598 to 22 Feb 1599)
• Luis Gregorio López Castillo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Sep 1815 to 30 Sep 1825)
• Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón † (Archbishop: 27 Jan 1771 to 15 Dec 1800)
• Juan Bautista Luis y Pérez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Feb 1915 to 30 Nov 1921)
• Benito Madueño y Ramos † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 1698 to 11 May 1739)
• Juan Francisco Manrique Lara † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Sep 1749 to 1 Apr 1754)
• Eduardo Martinez González † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Mar 1942 to 14 Dec 1950)
• Juan Martínez Silíceo † (Archbishop: 8 Jan 1546 to 31 May 1557)
• Dionisio Francisco Mellado Eguíluz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Mar 1716)
• Prudencio Melo y Alcalde † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 1907 to 18 Jul 1913)
• Valeriano Menéndez y Conde † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1887 to 18 May 1894)
• Francisco Miranda Vicente † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jul 1951 to 13 Mar 1960)
• Gregorio Modrego y Casaus † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 1936 to 30 Dec 1942)
• Antolín Monescillo y Viso † (Archbishop: 11 Jul 1892 to 11 Aug 1897)
• Lodovico de Morales, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Sep 1661)
• Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove † (Archbishop: 5 Jul 1875 to 28 Aug 1884)
• Baltasar Moscoso y Sandoval † (Priest: 1616 to 29 Apr 1619; Archbishop: 28 May 1646 to 17 Sep 1665)
• Buenaventura Moyano Rodríguez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Dec 1800 to 23 Feb 1801)
• Andrés Núñez Monteagudo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Feb 1739 to 1761)
• Francisco Olivares Maldonado, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Sep 1626 to 1632)
• Pedro Oriona, O. de M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jan 1549)
• Pedro Orozco, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Dec 1643)
• Juan Pardo de Tavera † (Archbishop: 27 Apr 1534 to 1 Aug 1545)
• Miguel Payá y Rico † (Archbishop: 7 Jun 1886 to 25 Dec 1891)
• Diego Pereda, O.S. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 May 1621 to 1634)
• Juan Antonio Pérez Arellano † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Feb 1739 to 16 Mar 1756)
• Miguel Pérez Cevallos † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jan 1660 to 2 Oct 1681)
• Felipe Pérez Santa María † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jun 1761 to 15 Jul 1795)
• Enrique Pla y Deniel † (Archbishop: 3 Oct 1941 to 5 Jul 1968)
• Atanasio Puyal Poveda † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 1790 to 26 Sep 1814)
• José Ramón Quesada y Gascón † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 May 1894 to 24 Mar 1898)
• Manuel Quintano Bonifaz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jan 1749; Apostolic Administrator: 11 Aug 1755 to 18 Dec 1774)
• Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela † (Archbishop: 6 Sep 1577 to 12 Nov 1594)
• Enrique Reig y Casanova † (Archbishop: 14 Dec 1922 to 27 Aug 1927)
• Feliciano Rocha Pizarro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Nov 1928 to 28 Jan 1935)
• Pedro Ruiz de la Camera, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Apr 1524)
• Bernardo Froilán Saavedra Sanjurjo † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 27 Feb 1736 to 31 May 1742)
• Bl. Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jan 1876 to 27 Mar 1882; Archbishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 28 Feb 1909)
• Bernardo Sandoval Rojas † (Archbishop: 19 Apr 1599 to 7 Dec 1618)
• Alfonso Santacruz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 1683 to 1698)
• Pedro Segura y Sáenz † (Archbishop: 19 Dec 1927 to 26 Sep 1931)
• Melchor Soria Vera † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jun 1602 to 1643)
• Francisco Valero y Losa † (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1715 to 23 Apr 1720)
• Francisco Villagutiérrez Chumacero, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Feb 1646 to 1649)
• Francisco Zapata Vera y Morales † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Mar 1680 to 23 Apr 1703)