Archdiocese of Oviedo

The Archdiocese of Oviedo (; Asturleonese: Archidiócesis d'Uviéu) is a Latin Church Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016"Archdiocese of Oviedo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016 The archdiocese encompasses roughly the current autonomous community of Asturias or Principality of Asturias. Erected in the 9th century, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in 1954. The diocesan see is in the city of Oviedo, where the Catedral de San Salvador is located.

As of 2023, the archdiocese has a total of 945,818 baptized Catholics, out of a total population of 1,006,193. The number of parishes in the same year was 932, with 337 priests (66 of them belonging to the regular clergy, and the remainder to the secular clergy). There were also 493 nuns and 110 monks.

History

811: Established as Diocese of Oviedo 27 October 1954: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo

Suffragan dioceses Astorga León Santander

Special churches Minor Basilicas: Basilica of Santa María la Real, Covadonga Basilica of Santa María Magdalena, Cangas del Narcea Basilica-Sanctuary of Sagrado Corazón, Gijón Basilica of Santa Maria de la Asunción de Llanes, Llanes World Heritage Churches Basilica of San Julián de los Prados, Oviedo Church of San Miguel de Lillo, Oviedo Church of Santa Cristina de Lena, Lena Church of Santa María del Naranco, Oviedo

Leadership Before 17th century Name Appointed/Confirmed by Years in this role Ref Adulfo 802–812 Gomelo I 852 Serrano 853–858 881 Gomelo II 905–909 Flacinus 909–912 Oveco 913–962 Hermenegild II (auxiliary bishop) Diego 962–968 Bermudo 976–991 Gudesteo 991–996 Agda –1024 Ponce 1025–1028 Froilán 1035–1073 Arias Cromaz 1073–1094 Martín I 1094–1101 Pelagius 1098–1129 Alfonso 1129–1142 Martín II 1143–1156 Pedro I 1156–1175 Rodrigo 1175–1188 Menendo 1188–1189 Juan González 1189–1243 Rodrigo Díaz 1243–1249 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo Díaz" retrieved 15 January 2016 Pedro II 1251–1269 Fernando Martínez 1269–1275 Alvero (Electo) 1275 Fredolo 1275–1284 Peregrino 1286–1289 Miguel 1289–1292 Fernando Álvarez 1293–1295 Fernando Alfonso 1295–1301 Fernando Álvarez 1302–1321 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Fernando Alvarez" retrieved 15 January 2016 Odón 1323–1328 Juan del Campo Bishop of León 1328–1332 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan del Campo" retrieved 15 January 2016 Juan Sancho 1332–1345 Alfonso II 1345–1348 Sancho 1348–1369 Gutierre de Toledo 1377–1389 Guillermo García Manrique 1389–1412 Álvaro 1397–1412 Diego Ramírez de Guzmán 1412–1441 García Enríquez Osorio 1441–1442 Diego Rapado 1442–1444 Iñigo Manrique de Lara (archbishop) Bishop of Coria 1444–1457 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Iñigo Manrique de Lara" retrieved 15 January 2016 Rodrigo Sánchez de Arévalo 1457–1467 Juan Diaz de Coca Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada 20 Dec 1467 – 13 Feb 1470 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Diaz de Coca" retrieved 15 January 2016 Alfonso de Palenzuela 1469–1475 Gonzalo de Villadiego 1485–1487 Juan Arias de Villar Bishop of Segovia 1487–1498 Juan Daza Bishop of Cartagena 14 Feb 1498 – 16 Mar 1502 "Bishop Juan Daza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 August 2016 García Ramírez Villaescusa, O.S. 16 Mar 1502 – 23 Apr 1508 Valeriano Ordóñez Villaquirán 22 Dec 1508 – 12 Aug 1512 Diego de Muros 1 Oct 1512 – 18 Aug 1525 "Bishop Diego de Muros" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016 Francisco Mendoza Bishop of Zamora) 6 Nov 1525 – 3 Apr 1527 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Mendoza" retrieved 14 January 2016 Diego Acuña 23 Apr 1527 – 1532 Fernando de Valdés y Salas Bishop of León 1 Jul 1532 – 30 May 1539 Martín Tristán Calvete 30 May 1539 – 1546 "Bishop Martín Tristán Calvete" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 June 2016 Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval Bishop of Badajoz 8 Oct 1546 – 4 May 1556 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval" retrieved 21 January 2015 Jerónimo Velasco 4 May 1556 – 16 Aug 1566 Juan Ayora 8 Jan 1567 – 24 May 1569 Gonzalo de Solórzano 18 Feb 1570 – 26 Sep 1580 Francisco Antonio Orantes Vélez, O.F.M. 6 Mar 1581 – 12 Oct 1584 Diego Aponte Quiñones, O.S. Bishop of Málaga 28 Jan 1585 – 31 Aug 1598 Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla 18 Sep 1598 – 20 Jun 1602 (in Latin)

Since the 17th century Name Appointed/Confirmed by Years in this role Ref Alonso Martínez de la Torre, O.S. 16 Apr 1603 – 11 Sep 1604 Juan Alvarez de Caldas Bishop of Ávila 12 Jan 1605 – 14 May 1612 Francisco de la Cueva, O.S.A. 17 Sep 1612 – 30 Nov 1615 Alsono Martín de Zuñiga (Manso) Bishop of Osma 18 Jul 1616 – 20 Mar 1623 Juan Torres de Osorio Archbishop of Valladolid 29 May 1624 – 19 Jul 1627 Juan Pereda Gudiel 9 Aug 1627 – 25 May 1632 Martín Carrillo Alderete Bishop of Osma 10 Jan 1633 – 9 Jun 1636 "Archbishop Martín Carrillo Alderete" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 17 September 2016 Antonio Valdés Herrera Bishop of Osma 23 Jun 1636 – 21 Oct 1641 "Bishop Antonio Valdés Herrera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 17 September 2016 Bernardo Caballero Paredes 13 Jan 1642 – 13 Apr 1661 Diego Riquelme y Quirós Bishop of Plasencia 19 Dec 1661 – 23 Feb 1665 Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzmán Archbishop of Valencia 13 Apr 1665 – 7 Mar 1667 Diego Sarmiento Valladares Bishop of Plasencia 30 Jan 1668 – 17 Sep 1668 Alfonso de Salizanes y Medina, O.F.M. Bishop of Córdoba 4 Feb 1669 – 18 Nov 1675 Alonso Antonio de San Martín Bishop of Cuenca 16 Dec 1675 – 21 Oct 1681 "Bishop Alonso Antonio de San Martín" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 27 August 2016 Simón García Pedrejón, O.F.M. 20 Apr 1682 – 27 Sep 1696 Tomás Reluz, O.P. 27 Mar 1697 – 12 Jun 1706 José Fernández del Toro 21 Mar 1707 – Jul 1719 Antonio Maldonado y Minoja 3 Jul 1720 – 22 Jun 1722 Tomás José Ruiz Montes Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena 15 Mar 1723 – 11 Sep 1724 Manuel José de Hendaya y Haro 11 Sep 1724 – 5 Oct 1729 Juan Garcia Avello y Castrillón 8 Feb 1730 – 30 Oct 1744 Gaspar José Vázquez Tablada 19 Jul 1745 – 29 Dec 1745 Felipe Martín Ovejero 22 Jul 1750 – 30 Oct 1753 Juan Francisco Manrique Lara Bishop of Plasencia 1 Apr 1754 – 21 Apr 1760 Augstín González Pisador 21 Jul 1760 – 17 Mar 1791 Juan Llano y Ponte 26 Sep 1791 – 29 Apr 1805 Andreas de Torres y Gómez 23 Sep 1805 – 12 Feb 1806 Gregorio Hermida y Gamba (Camba) 26 Aug 1806 – 10 Nov 1814 Gregorio Ceruelo de la Fuente 10 Jul 1815 – 26 Mar 1836 Ignacio Díaz de la Caneja y Sosa 17 Jan 1848 – 20 Nov 1856 Juan Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove Archbishop of Valladolid 25 Sep 1857 – 1 Oct 1863 José Luis Montagut y Rubio Bishop of Segorbe 21 Dec 1863 – 22 Jun 1868 Benito Sanz y Forés Archbishop of Valladolid) 22 Jun 1868 – 18 Nov 1881 Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. Bishop of Córdoba 27 March 1882 – 15 March 1883 Ramón Martínez y Vigil, O.P. 27 Mar 1884 – 16 Aug 1904 Francisco Javier Baztán y Urniza 14 Nov 1904 – 18 Oct 1920 Juan Bautista Luis y Pérez 30 Nov 1921 – 6 Nov 1934 Justo Antonino de Echeguren y Aldama 28 Jan 1935 – 16 Aug 1937 Manuel Arce y Ochotorena Archbishop of Tarragona 22 Jan 1938 – 29 Mar 1944 Benjamín de Arriba y Castro Archbishop of Tarragona 8 Aug 1944 – 22 Jan 1949 Francisco Javer Lauzurica y Torralba 8 Apr 1949 – 12 Apr 1964 Vicente Enrique y Tarancón Archbishop of Toledo 12 Apr 1964 – 30 Jan 1969 Gabino Díaz Merchán 4 Aug 1969 – 7 Jan 2002 Carlos Osoro Sierra Archbishop of Valencia 7 Jan 2002 – 8 Jan 2009 Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. 21 Nov 2009 –

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