Diocese of Menorca

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Diocese of Menorca
Dioecesis Minoricensis

Statistics
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Valencia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	701 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	81,288 (2004) 76,000 (93.5%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Basílica de Santa María, Ciudadela
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Juan Piris Frígola

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menorca {Latin: Minoricen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Menorca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• 5th century: Established as Diocese of Menorca

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Menorca (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Juan Piris Frígola (since 2001.03.01)
  • Bishop Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí (1991.06.12 – 1999.10.29)
  • Bishop Antonio Deig Clotet (1977.09.20 – 1990.03.07)
  • Bishop Miguel Moncadas Noguera (1968.12.11 – 1977.04.01)
  • Bishop Bartolomé Pascual Marroig (1939.03.04 – 1967.03.18)
  • Bishop Juan Torres Ribas (1902.06.09 – 1939.01.20)
  • Archbishop Salvador Castellote y Pinazo (1896.06.25 – 1901.12.26)
  • Bishop Juan Comes y Vidal (1890.06.26 – 1896.06.25)
  • Bishop Manuel Mercader y Arroyo (1875.09.17 – 1890.02.21)
  • Bishop Mateo Jaume Garau (1857.12.21 – 1875.09.17)
  • Bishop Tomás Roda Rodríguez (1852.09.27 – 1857.12.20)
  • Bishop Juan Antonio Díez Merino, O.P. (1831.03.26 – 1844.04.16)
  • Bishop Antonio Ceruelo Sanz (1824.05.30 – 1831.01.15)
  • Archbishop Santiago Creus Martí (1815.07.11 – 1820.05.29)
  • Bishop Pedro Antonio Juano (1802.12.20 – 1814.01.04)
  • Bishop Antonio Vila Campos (1797.12.18 – 1802.12.20)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website