Diocese of Palencia

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Diocese of Palencia
*Dioecesis Palentinus*
Statistics
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Burgos
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	8,028 km²
Population: Total: Catholics:	177,128 (2004) 174,471 (98.5%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de San Juan Bautista (Cathedral of St. John the Baptist)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre
Auxiliary Bishop:	Nicolás Antonio Castellanos Franco, O.S.A.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia {Latin: Palentin(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Palencia in the Ecclesiastical province of Burgos in Spain.

1 History
2 Leadership
3 See also
4 References

[edit] History

3rd century: Established as Diocese of Palencia

[edit] Leadership

Bishops of Palencia (Roman rite)
- Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre (since 2006.06.24)
- Bishop Rafael Palmero Ramos (1996.01.09 – 2005.11.26)
- Bishop Ricardo Blázquez Pérez (1992.05.26 – 1995.09.08)
- Bishop Nicolás Antonio Castellanos Franco, O.S.A. (1978.07.27 – 1991.09.04)
- Bishop Anastasio Granados García (1970.03.31 – 1978.02.13)
- Bishop José Souto Vizoso (1949.07.11 – 1970.03.31)
- Archbishop Francisco Javer Lauzurica y Torralba (1943.06.10 – 1949.04.08)
- Bishop Manuel González y García (1935.08.05 – 1940.01.04)
- Cardinal Agustín Parrado García (1925.05.20 – 1934.04.04)
- Bishop Ramón Barberá y Boada (1914.05.28 – 1924.09.11)
- Bishop Valentín García y Barros (1907.04.18 – 1914.12.10)
- Cardinal Enrique Almaraz y Santos (1893.01.18 – 1907.04.18)
- Bishop Juan Lozano Torreira (1866.01.08 – 1891.07.04)
- Bishop Jerónimo Fernández Andrés (1853.12.22 – 1865.03.23)
- Bishop Carlos Laborda Clau (1831.11.26 – 1853.02.11)
- Bishop José Asensio Ocón y Toledo (1828.08.25 – 1832.02.24)
- Bishop Juan Francisco Martínez Castrillón (1824.08.27 – 1828.04.28)
- Archbishop Narciso Coll y Prat (1822.02.25 – 1822.12.30)
- Bishop Francisco Javier Almonacid (1803.05.16 – 1821.09.13)
- Bishop Buenaventura Moyano Rodríguez (1801.02.23 – 1802.09.07)
- Bishop José Luis Mollinedo (1780.09.18 – 1800.11.06)
- Bishop Juan Manuel Argüelles (1770.03.12 – 1779.06.26)
- Bishop José Cayetano Loazes Somoza (1765.06.05 – 1769.10.17)
- Bishop Andrés Bustamante (1750.03.16 – 1764.11.04)
- Bishop José Ignacio Rodríguez Cornejo (1745.12.15 – 1750.02.13)
- Bishop José Morales Blanco (1741.07.03 – 1745.05.29)
- Bishop Bartolomé San Martín Orive (1733.12.02 – 1740)
- Bishop Francisco Ochoa Mendarozqueta y Arzamendi (1717.07.12 – 1732.12.25)
- Bishop Esteban Bellido Guevara (1714.05.21 – 1717.01.01)
- Bishop Francisco Guerra, O.F.M. (1656.04.03 – 1658)
- Bishop Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo (1633.06.06 – 1656.11.17)
- Archbishop Fernando Andrade Sotomayor (1628.05.29 – 1631.11.10)
- Bishop Miguel Ayala (1625.08.18 – 1628.05.05)
- Archbishop José González Díez, O.P. (1616.02.29 – 1625.07.28)
- Archbishop Felipe Tarsis de Acuña (1608.02.11 – 1616.02.24)
- Bishop Martín Aspi Sierra (1597.05.28 – 1607)
- Bishop Fernando Miguel de Prado (1587.08.17 – 1594.05.05)
- Bishop Alvaro Hurtado de Mendoza y Sarmiento (1577.09.11 – 1586.04.19)
- Bishop Juan Ramírez Zapata de Cárdenas (1570.02.18 – 1577)
- Archbishop Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano (1561.06.02 – 1570.02.20)
- Bishop Pedro La Gasca (1551.04.06 – 1561.06.02)
- Bishop Luis Cabeza de Vaca (1537.04.14 – 1550.11.22)
- Bishop Francisco Mendoza (1534.01.18 – 1536.03.29)
- Cardinal Pedro Sarmiento (1525.07.03 – 1534.06.08)
- Bishop Pedro Ruiz de la Mota, O.S.B. (1520.07.04 – 1522)
- Bishop Juan Fernández Velasco (1514.07.22 – 1520)
- Bishop Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca (1504 – 1511)
- Archbishop Diego de Deza, O.P. (1500 – 1504)
- Cardinal Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (1470.02.13 – 1485.08.26)
- Archbishop Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo (1426 – 1439)
- Archbishop Sancho de Rojas (1406 – 1415)