Cádiz y Ceuta (Latin (or Roman) Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rafael Zornoza Boy, Bishop
Antonio Ceballos Atienza, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 5 September 1851
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 3,764 (1,453 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodecadizyceuta.org/
Mailing Address: Casa de la Iglesia, Calle Hospital de Mujeres 26, 11001 Cadiz, Espana; Plaza de Nuestra Senora de Africa, 51001 Ceuta, Espana
Telephone: 956.80.70.18; 956.51.77.32
Fax: 956.80.71.42

Historical Details

Diocese of Cádiz
- Latin Name: Gadicensis o Gaditana
- Erected: 5 February 1241
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan de Torquemada, O.P. † (27 Jul 1440 Appointed - 11 Jul 1442 Appointed, Bishop of Orense)
Pedro Fernández de Solís † (15 Jun 1472 Appointed - 1494 Died)
Luigi d’Aragona † (10 Feb 1511 Appointed - 6 Jun 1511 Appointed, Administrator of León)
Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (6 Jun 1511 Appointed - 24 Jul 1521 Resigned)
Benedetto de Accolti † (24 Jul 1521 Appointed - 16 Mar 1523 Appointed, Bishop of Cremona)
Jerónimo Teodoli † (6 Sep 1525 Appointed - 16 Oct 1564 Resigned)
Luis García Haro de Sotomayor † (25 Oct 1564 Appointed - 7 Aug 1587 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Antonio Zapata y Cisneros † (17 Aug 1587 Appointed - 13 May 1596 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
Maximiliano de Austria † (23 Sep 1596 Appointed - 27 Aug 1601 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
Gómez Suárez Figueroa † (26 Jun 1602 Appointed - 1612 Died)
Juan Cuenca † (20 Aug 1612 Appointed - 1623 Died)
Plácido Pacheco de Haro, O.S.B. † (20 Mar 1623 Appointed - 18 Jul 1633 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Domingo Cano de Haro, O.P. † (8 Aug 1633 Appointed - 1639 Died)
Juan Dionisio Fernández Portocarrero † (16 Jul 1640 Appointed - 27 Nov 1641 Died)
Francisco Guerra, O.F.M. † (16 Jun 1642 Confirmed - 3 Apr 1656 Confirmed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Fernando de Quesada † (28 Aug 1656 Appointed - 8 May 1662 Died)
Alfonso Pérez de Humanares, O. Cist. † (12 Feb 1663 Appointed - 23 Jun 1663 Died)
Alfonso Vázquez de Toledo, O.F.M. † (26 Nov 1663 Confirmed - 30 Dec 1672 Died)
Diego de Castrillo † (28 May 1673 Appointed - 16 Nov 1676 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Juan de Isla † (8 Mar 1677 Appointed - 23 Sep 1680 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
Antonio Ibarra † (18 Nov 1680 Appointed - 1691 Died)
José de Barcia y Zambrana † (27 Aug 1691 Appointed - 30 Nov 1695 Died)
Ildefonso de Talavera, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (18 Jul 1696 Appointed - Dec 1714 Died)
Lorenzo Armengual del Pino de la Mota † (6 May 1715 Confirmed - 15 May 1730 Died)
Tomás del Valle, O.P. † (12 Feb 1731 Appointed - Feb 1776 Died)
Juan Bautista Cervera, O.F.M. Disc. † (12 May 1777 Appointed - 11 Jan 1781 Died)
José Escalzo y Miguel, O.S.B. † (18 Jul 1783 Appointed - 17 Mar 1790 Died)
Antonio Martínez de la Plaza † (29 Nov 1790 Appointed - Oct 1800 Died)
Francisco Javier Utrera † (23 Feb 1801 Appointed - 27 Dec 1808 Died)
Juan Acisclo de Vera y Delgado † (15 Mar 1815 Appointed - 22 Jul 1818 Died)
Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos † (4 Jun 1819 Confirmed - 20 Dec 1824 Confirmed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Domingo de Silos Santiago Apollinario Moreno, O.S.B. † (21 Mar 1825 Confirmed - 9 Mar 1853 Died)
Juan José Arbolí y Acaso † (22 Dec 1853 Confirmed - 1 Feb 1863 Died)
Félix María Arrieta y Llano, O.F.M. Cap. † (1 Oct 1863 Confirmed - 17 Feb 1879 Resigned)
Jaime Catalá y Albosa † (28 Feb 1879 Appointed - 9 Aug 1883 Confirmed, Bishop of Barcelona)
Vicente Calvo y Valero † (27 Mar 1884 Appointed - 27 Jun 1898 Died)
José María Rancés y Villanueva † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 14 Jun 1917 Died)
Marcial López y Criado † (18 May 1918 Appointed - 15 Feb 1932 Died)
Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez † (12 Apr 1933 Appointed - 28 Jan 1937 Died)
Tomás Gutiérrez Díez † (10 Jun 1943 Appointed - 2 Apr 1964 Died)
Antonio Añoveros Ataún † (2 Apr 1964 Succeeded - 3 Dec 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Bilbao)
Antonio Dorado Soto † (1 Sep 1973 Appointed - 26 Mar 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Antonio Ceballos Atienza (10 Dec 1993 Appointed - 30 Aug 2011 Retired)
Rafael Zornoza Boy (30 Aug 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cádiz
5 February 1241	Erected		Diocese of Cádiz (erected)
Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta
5 September 1851	United	Diocese of Cádiz Diocese of Ceuta	Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta

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

Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta

1950 599,000 600,000 99.8% 141 70 211 2,838 150 610 61 ap1951

1957 565,000 573,000 98.6% 161 96 257 2,198 116 908 70 ap1960

1970 729,000 731,700 99.6% 172 339 511 1,426 343 1,107 99 ap1971

1980 707,000 757,000 93.4% 132 90 222 3,184 144 810 103 ap1981

1990 668,264 688,264 97.1% 132 117 249 2,683 7 178 765 109 ap1991

1999 684,000 708,000 96.6% 141 100 241 2,838 11 150 688 109 ap2000

2000 686,000 712,000 96.3% 140 100 240 2,858 11 150 688 109 ap2001

2001 684,000 710,000 96.3% 136 100 236 2,898 11 150 688 109 ap2002

2002 685,000 723,493 94.7% 130 100 230 2,978 11 150 688 109 ap2003

2003 692,000 724,975 95.5% 136 100 236 2,932 11 150 688 109 ap2004

2004 702,000 732,850 95.8% 138 100 238 2,949 10 154 688 110 ap2005

2006 645,000 675,320 95.5% 141 100 241 2,676 9 150 688 110 ap2007

2012 703,400 769,800 91.4% 140 90 230 3,058 4 137 604 118 ap2013

2013 704,200 770,900 91.3% 138 90 228 3,088 15 114 604 118 ap2014

2016 724,600 794,209 91.2% 145 90 235 3,083 16 107 373 116 ap2017

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta
1950	599,000	600,000	99.8%	141	70	211	2,838		150	610	61	ap1951
1957	565,000	573,000	98.6%	161	96	257	2,198		116	908	70	ap1960
1970	729,000	731,700	99.6%	172	339	511	1,426		343	1,107	99	ap1971
1980	707,000	757,000	93.4%	132	90	222	3,184		144	810	103	ap1981
1990	668,264	688,264	97.1%	132	117	249	2,683	7	178	765	109	ap1991
1999	684,000	708,000	96.6%	141	100	241	2,838	11	150	688	109	ap2000
2000	686,000	712,000	96.3%	140	100	240	2,858	11	150	688	109	ap2001
2001	684,000	710,000	96.3%	136	100	236	2,898	11	150	688	109	ap2002
2002	685,000	723,493	94.7%	130	100	230	2,978	11	150	688	109	ap2003
2003	692,000	724,975	95.5%	136	100	236	2,932	11	150	688	109	ap2004
2004	702,000	732,850	95.8%	138	100	238	2,949	10	154	688	110	ap2005
2006	645,000	675,320	95.5%	141	100	241	2,676	9	150	688	110	ap2007
2012	703,400	769,800	91.4%	140	90	230	3,058	4	137	604	118	ap2013
2013	704,200	770,900	91.3%	138	90	228	3,088	15	114	604	118	ap2014
2016	724,600	794,209	91.2%	145	90	235	3,083	16	107	373	116	ap2017