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Diocese of Lugo

Dioecesis Lucensis in Hispania



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 2nd Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 7,703 (2,975 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdelugo.org/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Plaza de Santa Maria 1, 27001 Lugo, Espana
  • Telephone: 982.23.11.43
  • Fax: 982.28.41.38

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
2nd CenturyErectedDiocese of Lugo (erected)
20 April 1926Territory AddedDiocese of Orense (Santas and Candosa (in Espiñeira)) Diocese of Lugo
17 October 1954Territory AddedDiocese of Astorga (10 parishes in Quiroga) Diocese of Lugo
17 October 1954Territory AddedDiocese of Mondoñedo (Mellid with 6 parishes in Lugo) Diocese of Lugo
17 October 1954Territory AddedDiocese of Orense (Bubal with 5 parishes, Torbeo (Lugo)) Diocese of Lugo
17 October 1954Territory LostDiocese of Lugo (Territory in León) Diocese of León
17 October 1954Territory LostDiocese of Lugo (Begonte with 4 parishes) Diocese of Mondoñedo
17 October 1954Territory LostDiocese of Lugo (San Pedro de Espiñeira (in Orense)) Diocese of Orense

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950391,212391,299100.0%62281703556143270639ap1951
1970333,301333,59499.9%7346079441999456678ap1971
1980311,435311,71399.9%5734661950370405678ap1981
1990328,000330,00099.4%4624050265355357678ap1991
1999304,790305,24899.8%4003543570061235649ap2000
2000304,790305,24899.8%40033433703552311,138ap2001
2001302,236302,79499.8%38136417724473161,138ap2002
2002296,389296,96199.8%38236418709453051,138ap2003
2003296,389296,96199.8%36635401739443311,138ap2004
2004296,389296,96199.8%36140401739653281,138ap2005
2013288,000290,20099.2%31561376765832351,139ap2014
2016287,900290,10099.2%31561376765832351,139ap2017
2019251,650263,54495.5%25923282892332161,139ap2020
2021256,520268,64695.5%23924263975371811,138ap2022

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 314
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 180, and Page 181
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 229
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 224
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 247, and Page 248
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 266
  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 45, to Page 47
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 228, and Page 229
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 456, to Page 460

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