Archdiocese of Valladolid

Historical Details

• Diocese of Valladolid
  • Latin Name: Vallisoletanus
  • Erected: 25 September 1595
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toledo
  • Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bartolomé de la Plaza † (18 Dec 1596 Appointed - 11 Oct 1600 Died)
• Juan Bautista Acevedo Muñoz † (30 Apr 1601 Appointed - 28 Apr 1606 Resigned)
• Juan Vigil de Quiñones y Labiada † (13 Aug 1607 Appointed - 18 Jul 1616 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
• Francisco Sobrino Morillas † (5 Sep 1616 Appointed - 12 Jan 1618 Died)
• Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga † (29 Jul 1619 Appointed - 13 Feb 1623 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)
• Alfonso López Gallo † (29 May 1624 Appointed - 1 Jul 1627 Died)
• Juan Torres de Osorio † (19 Jul 1627 Appointed - 23 Sep 1632 Died)
• Gregorio Pedrosa Casares, O.S.H. † (31 Jan 1633 Appointed - 1645 Resigned)
• Juan Merino López, O.F.M. † (18 Feb 1647 Appointed - 24 Sep 1663 Died)
• Francisco de Seijas Losada † ( 1664 Appointed - 1670 Appointed, Bishop of Salamanca)
• Jacinto de Boada y Montenegro † ( 1670 Appointed - 1671 Died)
• Gabriel de la Calle y Heredia † (May 1671 Appointed - 1682 Resigned)
• Diego de La Cueva y Aldana † (Jun 1682 Appointed - 28 Jul 1707 Died)
• Andrés Orueta Barasorda † ( 1708 Ordained Bishop - 3 Mar 1716 Died)
• José de Talavera Gómez de Eugenio, O.S.H. † (2 Sep 1716 Appointed - 5 Nov 1727 Died)
• Julián Domínguez y Toledo † (10 May 1728 Appointed - 2 Jun 1743 Died)
• Martín Delgado Cenarro y Lapiedra † (23 Sep 1743 Appointed - 22 Dec 1753 Died)
• Isidoro Cossío Bustamente † (16 Sep 1754 Appointed - 26 Feb 1768 Resigned)
• Manuel Rubín Celis † (11 Mar 1768 Appointed - 15 Mar 1773 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
• Antonio Joaquín Soria † (13 Sep 1773 Appointed - 29 Oct 1784 Died)
• Manuel Joaquín Morón † (26 Sep 1785 Appointed - 27 Feb 1801 Died)
• Juan Antonio Pérez Hernández de Larrea † (29 Mar 1802 Appointed - 21 Apr 1803 Died)
• Vicente José Soto Valcárce † (26 Sep 1803 Appointed - 16 Feb 1818 Died)
• Juan Baltasar Toledano † (23 May 1824 Appointed - 27 May 1830 Died)
• Juan Antonio Rivadeneyra † (24 Aug 1830 Appointed - 26 Jun 1856 Died)
• Luis de la Lastra y Cuesta † (3 Aug 1857 Appointed - 16 Mar 1863 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
• Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove † (1 Oct 1863 Appointed - 5 Jul 1875 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
• Fernando Blanco y Lorenzo, O.P. † (17 Sep 1875 Appointed - 6 Jun 1881 Died)
• Benito Sanz y Forés † (18 Nov 1881 Appointed - 30 Dec 1889 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
• Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 14 Sep 1891 Died)
• Antonio María Cascajares y Azara † (17 Dec 1891 Appointed - 18 Apr 1901 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
• José María Cos y Macho † (18 Apr 1901 Appointed - 17 Dec 1919 Died)
• Remigio Gandásegui y Gorrochátegui † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 16 May 1937 Died)
• Antonio García y García † (4 Feb 1938 Appointed - 15 May 1953 Died)
• José García y Goldaraz † (25 Aug 1953 Appointed - 2 Jul 1970 Retired)
• Felix Romero Menjibar † (2 Jul 1970 Appointed - 21 Sep 1974 Died)
• José Delicado Baeza (18 Apr 1975 Appointed - 28 Aug 2002 Retired)
• Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (28 Aug 2002 Appointed - 16 Apr 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)

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 Valladolid
1950	200,000	200,000	100.0%	201	109	310	645		275	1,380	94	ap1951
1969	382,112	382,312	99.9%	422	321	743	514		738	2,817	197	ap1971
1980	472,789	481,054	98.3%	311	299	610	775		576	1,849	309	ap1981
1990	495,000	499,259	99.1%	322	303	625	792		683	1,931	302	ap1991
1999	443,426	488,620	90.8%	289	235	524	846	4	397	1,592	306	ap2000
2000	450,274	492,032	91.5%	291	224	515	874	4	377	1,561	307	ap2001
2001	440,115	484,261	90.9%	297	218	515	854	5	362	1,552	308	ap2002
2002	446,121	495,690	90.0%	290	210	500	892	5	344	1,539	309	ap2003
2003	442,357	501,157	88.3%	259	207	466	949	5	332	1,511	309	ap2004
2004	455,672	506,302	90.0%	295	246	541	842	5	434	1,476	310	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Francisco Cerro Chaves (Priest: 1992 to 21 Jun 2007)
• José Delicado Baeza (Archbishop: 18 Apr 1975 to 28 Aug 2002)
• Jesús García Burillo (Priest: 25 Jul 1971 to 1975)
• Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (Archbishop: 28 Aug 2002 to 16 Apr 2009)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Juan Bautista Acevedo Muñoz † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1601 to 28 Apr 1606)
• Bl. Florentino Asensio Barroso † (Priest: 1 Jun 1901 to 11 Nov 1935)
• Fernando Blanco y Lorenzo, O.P. † (Archbishop: 17 Sep 1875 to 6 Jun 1881)
• Jacinto de Boada y Montenegro † (Bishop: 1670 to 1671)
• Antonio María Cascajares y Azara † (Archbishop: 17 Dec 1891 to 18 Apr 1901)
• Mariano Cidad y Olmos † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Apr 1897 to 25 Jun 1903)
• Isidoro Cossío Bustamente † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1754 to 26 Feb 1768)
• José María Cos y Macho † (Archbishop: 18 Apr 1901 to 17 Dec 1919)
• Martín Delgado Cenarro y Lapiedra † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1743 to 22 Dec 1753)
• Julián Domínguez y Toledo † (Bishop: 10 May 1728 to 2 Jun 1743)
• Remigio Gandásegui y Gorrochátegui † (Archbishop: 22 Apr 1920 to 16 May 1937)
• Antonio García y García † (Archbishop: 4 Feb 1938 to 15 May 1953)
• José García y Goldaraz † (Archbishop: 25 Aug 1953 to 2 Jul 1970)
• Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández † (Archbishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 14 Sep 1891)
• Marcelo González Martín † (Priest: 29 Jun 1941 to 31 Dec 1960)
• Gabriel de la Calle y Heredia † (Bishop: May 1671 to 1682)
• Diego de La Cueva y Aldana † (Bishop: Jun 1682 to 28 Jul 1707)
• Luis de la Lastra y Cuesta † (Archbishop: 3 Aug 1857 to 16 Mar 1863)
• Alfonso López Gallo † (Bishop: 29 May 1624 to 1 Jul 1627)
• Juan Merino López, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1647 to 24 Sep 1663)
• Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove † (Archbishop: 1 Oct 1863 to 5 Jul 1875)
• Manuel Joaquín Morón † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1785 to 27 Feb 1801)
• Andrés Orueta Barasorda † (Bishop: 1708 to 3 Mar 1716)
• Agustín Parrado y García † (Priest: 21 Sep 1895 to 20 May 1925)
• Gregorio Pedrosa Casares, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1633 to 1645)
• Juan Antonio Pérez Hernández de Larrea † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1802 to 21 Apr 1803)
• Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1619 to 13 Feb 1623)
• Bartolomé de la Plaza † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1596 to 11 Oct 1600)
• Juan Vigil de Quiñones y Labiada † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1607 to 18 Jul 1616)
• Juan Antonio Rivadeneyra † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1830 to 26 Jun 1856)
• Felix Romero Menjibar † (Archbishop: 2 Jul 1970 to 21 Sep 1974)
• Manuel Rubín Celis † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1768 to 15 Mar 1773)
• Benito Sanz y Forés † (Archbishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 30 Dec 1889)
• Pedro Segura y Sáenz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Mar 1916 to 10 Jul 1920)
• Francisco de Seijas Losada † (Bishop: 1664 to 1670)
• Francisco Sobrino Morillas † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1616 to 12 Jan 1618)
• Juan Soldevilla y Romero † (Priest: 28 Dec 1867 to 14 Feb 1889)
• Antonio Joaquín Soria † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1773 to 29 Oct 1784)
• Vicente José Soto Valcárce † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1803 to 16 Feb 1818)
• José de Talavera Gómez de Eugenio, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 2 Sep 1716 to 5 Nov 1727)
• Juan Baltasar Toledano † (Bishop: 23 May 1824 to 27 May 1830)
• Juan Torres de Osorio † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1627 to 23 Sep 1632)