Diocese of Solsona

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Bishop(s) Xavier Novell Gomà, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 19 July 1593 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tarragona Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Square Kilometers: 3,536 (1,365 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.bisbatsolsona.cat/ Mailing Address: Casa del Bisbat, Pl. Palau 1, 25280 Solsona [Lleida], Espana Telephone: 973.48.06.19

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Luis Sans y Códol † (3 Oct 1594 Appointed - 20 Aug 1612 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Juan Alvarez Zapata, O. Cist. † (11 Mar 1613 Appointed - 13 Oct 1623 Died)
• Miguel Santos de Sampedro † (15 Apr 1624 Appointed - 13 Nov 1630 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
• Pedro Puigmartí Funes, O.S.B. † (16 Dec 1630 Appointed - Nov 1632 Died)
• Diego Serrano Sotomayor, O. de M. † (3 Dec 1635 Appointed - 30 May 1639 Appointed, Bishop of Segorbe)
• Pedro (de Santiago) Anglada Sánchez, O.A.R. † (30 Jan 1640 Appointed - 14 Nov 1644 Appointed, Bishop of Lérida)
• Francisco Roger, O.P. † (18 Sep 1656 Appointed - 18 Jan 1663 Died)
• Luis de Pons y de Esquerrer, O.S.B. † (11 Aug 1664 Appointed - 4 Jan 1685 Died)
• Manuel de Alba † (10 Sep 1685 Confirmed - 24 Aug 1693 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, O.F.M. Disc. † (8 Feb 1694 Appointed - 1 Jun 1699 Appointed, Bishop of Lérida)
• Guillermo Goñalons, O.S.A. † (30 Mar 1700 Appointed - 12 Aug 1708 Died)
• Francisco Dorda, O. Cist. † (19 Feb 1710 Confirmed - 3 Dec 1716 Died)
• Pedro Magaña, O.S.B. † (10 May 1717 Appointed - 9 Feb 1718 Died)
• Tomás Broto y Pérez † (27 May 1720 Appointed - 8 Apr 1736 Died)
• José Esteban Noriega, O. Praem. † (27 Jan 1738 Appointed - 10 May 1739 Died)
• Francisco Zarceño Martínez, O.SS.T. † (14 Dec 1739 Appointed - 23 Jan 1746 Died)
• José Mezquía Díaz de Arrízola, O. de M. † (16 Sep 1746 Appointed - 9 Sep 1772 Died)
• Rafael Lasala y Locela, O.S.A. † (15 Mar 1773 Appointed - 17 Jun 1792 Died)
• Agustín (Filippo) Vázquez Varela, O. Cist. † (17 Jun 1793 Appointed - 11 Feb 1794 Died)
• Pedro Nolasco Mora Mora, O. de M. † (12 Sep 1794 Appointed - 1 Mar 1811 Died)
• Manuel Benito y Tabernero † (19 Dec 1814 Confirmed - 25 Jul 1830 Died)
• Juan José Tejada Sáenz, O. de M. † (2 Jul 1832 Confirmed - 15 Jun 1838 Died)
• Valentín Comellas y Santamaría † (18 Dec 1919 Appointed - 19 Mar 1945 Died)
• Vicente Enrique y Tarancón † (25 Nov 1945 Appointed - 12 Apr 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of Oviedo)
• José Bascuñana y López † (20 May 1964 Appointed - 19 Feb 1977 Resigned)
• Miguel Moncadas Noguera † (1 Apr 1977 Appointed - 5 Aug 1989 Died)
• Antonio Deig Clotet † (7 Mar 1990 Appointed - 28 Jul 2001 Retired)
• Jaume Traserra Cunillera † (28 Jul 2001 Appointed - 3 Nov 2010 Retired)
• Xavier Novell Gomà (3 Nov 2010 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 July 1593	Erected	Diocese of Urgell Diocese of Vic	Diocese of Solsona (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	125,000	125,000	100.0%	266	108	374	334		250	430	188	ap1951
1970	129,281	129,315	100.0%	212	29	241	536		38	430	177	ap1971
1980	121,848	122,053	99.8%	155	27	182	669		53	371	214	ap1981
1990	118,395	119,595	99.0%	151	20	171	692		44	291	207	ap1991
1999	100,200	119,200	84.1%	120	15	135	742		28	279	163	ap2000
2000	102,300	119,234	85.8%	119	15	134	763		28	230	163	ap2001
2001	95,138	119,138	79.9%	121	11	132	720		22	227	163	ap2002
2002	94,206	119,206	79.0%	121	18	139	677		36	237	163	ap2003
2003	101,521	124,071	81.8%	112	16	128	793		30	208	174	ap2004
2004	101,521	124,071	81.8%	112	16	128	793		32	212	174	ap2005
2010	128,700	139,900	92.0%	96	14	110	1,170	3	22	198	174	ap2011
2014	124,600	141,800	87.9%	89	8	97	1,284	5	23	193	174	ap2015
2017	116,536	139,297	83.7%	73	7	80	1,456	5	14	174	174	ap2018

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Xavier Novell Gomà (Priest: 6 Jul 1997; Bishop: 3 Nov 2010 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Manuel de Alba † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1685 to 24 Aug 1693)
• Juan Alvarez Zapata, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1613 to 13 Oct 1623)
• Luis José María Amigó y Ferrer, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 18 Apr 1907 to 18 Jul 1913)
• Pedro (de Santiago) Anglada Sánchez, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1640 to 14 Nov 1644)
• José Bascuñana y López † (Bishop: 20 May 1964 to 19 Feb 1977)
• Manuel Benito y Tabernero † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1814 to 25 Jul 1830)
• Juan Bautista Benlloch y Vivó † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Dec 1901 to 6 Dec 1906)
• Tomás Broto y Pérez † (Bishop: 27 May 1720 to 8 Apr 1736)
• Francisco Camps de la Carrera y Molés †
• Valentín Comellas y Santamaría † (Priest: 28 Feb 1885; Administrator: 18 Dec 1919; Bishop: 5 Sep 1933 to 19 Mar 1945)
• Antonio Deig Clotet † (Priest: 16 Apr 1949 to 20 Sep 1977; Bishop: 7 Mar 1990 to 28 Jul 2001)
• Francisco Dorda, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1710 to 3 Dec 1716)
• Vicente Enrique y Tarancón † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1945 to 12 Apr 1964)
• Gil Estéve y Tomás †
• Guillermo Goñalons, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1700 to 12 Aug 1708)
• Rafael Lasala y Locela, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1773 to 17 Jun 1792)
• Pedro Magaña, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 10 May 1717 to 9 Feb 1718)
• José Mezquía Díaz de Arrízola, O. de M. † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1746 to 9 Sep 1772)
• Miguel Moncadas Noguera † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1977 to 5 Aug 1989)
• Pedro Nolasco Mora Mora, O. de M. † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1794 to 1 Mar 1811)
• José Esteban Noriega, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1738 to 10 May 1739)
• Luis de Pons y de Esquerrer, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1664 to 4 Jan 1685)
• Miguel José Pratmans Llambés †
• Pedro Puigmartí Funes, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1630 to Nov 1632)
• Ramón Ríu y Cabanas † (Priest: 1875; Apostolic Administrator: 15 Jul 1895 to 18 Apr 1901)
• Francisco Roger, O.P. † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1656 to 18 Jan 1663)
• Isidro Sala Ribera † (Priest: 28 Jul 1958 to 18 Oct 1986)
• Luis Sans y Códol † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1594 to 20 Aug 1612)
• Miguel Santos de Sampedro † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1624 to 13 Nov 1630)
• Diego Serrano Sotomayor, O. de M. † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1635 to 30 May 1639)
• Juan José Tejada Sáenz, O. de M. † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1832 to 15 Jun 1838)
• Jaume Traserra Cunillera † (Bishop: 28 Jul 2001 to 3 Nov 2010)
• Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1694 to 1 Jun 1699)
• Agustín (Filippo) Vázquez Varela, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1793 to 11 Feb 1794)
• Francisco de Asís Vidal y Barraquer † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Nov 1913 to 7 May 1919)
• Francisco Zarceño Martínez, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1739 to 23 Jan 1746)

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 144 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 153 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 158

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