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Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante

Dioecesis Oriolensis-Lucentina



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 9 March 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Valencia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Spain
  • Square Kilometers: 4,384 (1,693 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisoa.org/
  • Mailing Address: Calle Marco Oliver 5, 03009 Alicante, Espana
  • Telephone: 965.20.48.22
  • Fax: 965.21.57.73

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Orihuela
14 July 1564ErectedDiocese of Cartagena (en España) Diocese of Orihuela (erected)
2 November 1949Territory LostDiocese of Cartagena (en España) (Albacete, Almansa, Casa Ibamez, Chinchilla, Ellin, Gorquera, and Teste)
Diocese of Cuenca (La Boda (La Roda, Fuensanta. Madrigueras, Minaya, Gasas de Roldan, Montalvos, Tarazona de la Mancha, and Villalgordo del Jucar))
Diocese of Orihuela (Gaudete)
Diocese of Albacete (erected)
14 March 1954Territory AddedDiocese of Cartagena (en España) (Santiago de Villena, S. Maria de Villena, and Sax along with Encin) Diocese of Orihuela
14 March 1954Territory LostDiocese of Orihuela (Ayora with St. Lucia) Archdiocese of Valencia
6 June 1957Territory AddedArchdiocese of Valencia (Callosa de Ensarriá (except the parishes of Benisa, Jijona and Villajoyosa)) Diocese of Orihuela
Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante
9 March 1959Name ChangedDiocese of Orihuela Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Orihuela
1950444,000445,00099.8%170552251,97314058081ap1951
Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante
1969580,000590,00098.3%2891174061,4281591,126149ap1971
1980894,200902,84599.0%279963752,3841291,028196ap1981
19901,008,0001,074,22393.8%268983662,754139850201ap1991
19991,160,0001,173,84298.8%310863962,9291130593206ap2000
20001,140,0001,177,31596.8%326874132,760129685216ap2001
20011,140,0001,180,00096.6%320844042,821112708207ap2002
20021,152,0001,195,00096.4%318944122,796132720207ap2003
20031,152,0001,256,69791.7%313974102,809135726207ap2004
20041,155,0001,260,00091.7%318834012,880140721207ap2005
20131,486,6511,671,11189.0%300763763,9538123643214ap2014
20161,229,6751,597,53977.0%287693563,4549107635214ap2017
20191,169,8641,585,73473.8%279663453,3909100503214ap2020
20211,198,6801,626,83273.7%273643373,5561195428214ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Orihuela
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 263
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 265
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 297, and Page 298
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 319
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 55, to Page 56
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 503, and Page 504
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 864, and Page 865
  • Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 616, and Page 617

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