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Diocese of Ávila

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Bishop(s)

  • Jesús Rico García, H.S.O.D., Bishop
  • Jesús García Burillo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Valladolid
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 8,048 (3,108 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdeavila.com/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Plaza del Teniente Arevalo 5, 05001 Avila, Espana
  • Telephone: 920.35.39.00
  • Fax: 920.21.10.73

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
4th CenturyErectedDiocese of Ávila (erected)
711LostDiocese of Ávila
11th CenturyRestoredDiocese of Ávila
17 October 1954Territory LostDiocese of Ávila (23 parishes in Valladolid) Archdiocese of Valladolid
20 May 1955Territory LostDiocese of Ávila (19 parishes in Toledo) Archdiocese of Toledo
22 November 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Segovia (Aldeavieja, Maello, and Peguerinos in Avila) Diocese of Ávila
22 November 1955Territory LostDiocese of Ávila (9 parishes in Segovia) Diocese of Segovia
22 November 1955Territory AddedArchdiocese of Toledo (Navahondilla in Avila) Diocese of Ávila
12 June 1958Territory LostDiocese of Ávila (Guijo de Avila, Cespedosa, Bercimulle, Gallegos del Solmirón, Armenteros, Rágama, Oantaracillo, Bóveda del Bio Almar, Mancera de Abajo, Salmoral, Iñigos-Blasco, and Novaombela)
Diocese of Coria-Cáceres (Salamanca)
Diocese of Salamanca
12 June 1958Territory LostDiocese of Ávila (Santibáñez de Béjar, Puente de Congosto, Navamorales, El Tejado, El Gordo, and Berrocalejo)
Diocese of Coria-Cáceres (Santa María de Baños de Montemayor)
Diocese of Plasencia
12 June 1958Territory AddedDiocese of Plasencia (Avila and N. S. dei Olmo de Aldeanueva del Camino) Diocese of Ávila

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950296,347296,347100.0%29154345858130553393ap1951
1959268,790268,790100.0%29436330814120515253ap1960
1970217,956218,14799.9%25256308707101692256ap1971
1980193,000194,91399.0%23060290665196603258ap1981
1990178,110183,60097.0%2175527265489590260ap1991
1999166,550170,55097.7%2005825864580557261ap2000
2000163,178167,13297.6%1975825563980521261ap2001
2001162,020166,25997.5%1825924167278544259ap2002
2002160,008163,88597.6%18777264606152524254ap2003
2003162,014165,13898.1%18272254637146518254ap2004
2004163,466165,48098.8%184692536462147519254ap2005
2006165,539167,03299.1%181492307192125494254ap2007
2012170,110172,80498.4%166642307393134470254ap2013
2015155,800166,31893.7%145511967942122451259ap2016
2018151,500160,70094.3%128501788511123468265ap2019
2020148,600157,64094.3%124431678891113418265ap2021
2022149,354158,42194.3%125451708781117453265ap2023

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 1, Page 67
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 78
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 92
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 65
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 65, and Page 66
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 62
  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 9, to Page 10
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 146, to Page 148

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