Jerez de la Frontera (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Rico Pavés, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 March 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 3,677 (1,420 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdejerez.org/
Mailing Address: Plaza del Arroyo 50, 11403 Jerez de la Frontera [Cadiz], Espana
Telephone: 956.33.88.00
Fax: 956.33.85.61

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rafael Bellido Caro † (3 Mar 1980 Appointed - 29 Jun 2000 Retired)
Juan del Río Martín † (29 Jun 2000 Appointed - 30 Jun 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Spain, Military)
José Mazuelos Pérez (19 Mar 2009 Appointed - 6 Jul 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands})
José Rico Pavés (9 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 March 1980	Erected	Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta (La Ina and Torrecera and the southern part of Arcos) Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} (Alcalá del Valle, Algar, Algodonales, Arcos de la Frontera, Benaocaz, Bornos, El Bosque, Chipiona, Espera, El Gastor, Grazalema, Jerez de la Frontera, Olvera, Prado del Rey, Puerto de Santa María, Puerto Serrano, Rota, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Setenil, ...)	Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera (erected)

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

1990 433,000 462,390 93.6% 91 53 144 3,006 109 374 80 ap1991

1999 432,800 480,970 90.0% 90 85 175 2,473 6 149 555 80 ap2000

2000 441,300 490,320 90.0% 92 81 173 2,550 7 153 539 83 ap2001

2001 449,993 499,993 90.0% 87 83 170 2,647 7 154 379 79 ap2002

2002 439,967 488,853 90.0% 88 70 158 2,784 8 129 446 80 ap2003

2003 442,394 488,853 90.5% 91 63 154 2,872 12 127 453 80 ap2004

2004 445,361 500,653 89.0% 94 67 161 2,766 13 126 468 80 ap2005

2006 449,914 507,331 88.7% 93 65 158 2,847 18 124 490 73 ap2007

2013 457,652 542,699 84.3% 100 45 145 3,156 16 80 418 84 ap2014

2016 460,826 541,916 85.0% 102 50 152 3,031 16 92 355 85 ap2017

2019 460,000 542,445 84.8% 94 55 149 3,087 14 100 328 85 ap2020

2021 471,256 542,131 86.9% 92 56 148 3,184 22 89 273 85 ap2022

2023 462,400 543,273 85.1% 97 63 160 2,890 21 93 257 85 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	433,000	462,390	93.6%	91	53	144	3,006		109	374	80	ap1991
1999	432,800	480,970	90.0%	90	85	175	2,473	6	149	555	80	ap2000
2000	441,300	490,320	90.0%	92	81	173	2,550	7	153	539	83	ap2001
2001	449,993	499,993	90.0%	87	83	170	2,647	7	154	379	79	ap2002
2002	439,967	488,853	90.0%	88	70	158	2,784	8	129	446	80	ap2003
2003	442,394	488,853	90.5%	91	63	154	2,872	12	127	453	80	ap2004
2004	445,361	500,653	89.0%	94	67	161	2,766	13	126	468	80	ap2005
2006	449,914	507,331	88.7%	93	65	158	2,847	18	124	490	73	ap2007
2013	457,652	542,699	84.3%	100	45	145	3,156	16	80	418	84	ap2014
2016	460,826	541,916	85.0%	102	50	152	3,031	16	92	355	85	ap2017
2019	460,000	542,445	84.8%	94	55	149	3,087	14	100	328	85	ap2020
2021	471,256	542,131	86.9%	92	56	148	3,184	22	89	273	85	ap2022
2023	462,400	543,273	85.1%	97	63	160	2,890	21	93	257	85	ap2024