Diocese of Solsona

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Diocese of Solsona
Dioecesis

Statistics
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Tarragona
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	3,536 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	124,071 (2004) 101,521 (81.8%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de Santa Maria
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Jaume Traserra Cunillera

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Solsona {Latin: Celsonen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Solsona in the Ecclesiastical province of Tarragona in Spain.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 External Links

[edit] History

• July 19, 1593: Established as Diocese of Solsona from the Diocese of Urgell and Diocese of Vic

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Solsona (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jaume Traserra Cunillera (since 2001.07.28)
  • Bishop Antoni Deig Clotet (1990.03.07 – 2001.07.28)
  • Bishop Miquel Moncadas Noguera (1977.04.01 – 1989.08.05)
  • Bishop Josep Bascuñana i López (1964.05.20 – 1977.02.19)
  • Cardinal Vicent Enrique i Tarancón (1945.11.25 – 1964.04.12)
  • Bishop Valentí Comellas i Santamaria (1933.09.05 – 1945.03.19)
  • Bishop Valentín Comellas y Santamaría (Apostolic Administrator 1919.12.18 – 1933.09.05)
  • Cardinal Francesc d'Assís Vidal i Barraquer (Apostolic Administrator 1913.11.10 – 1919.05.07)
  • Bishop Lluís Josep Maria Amigó i Ferrer, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator 1907.04.18 – 1913.07.18)
  • Cardinal Joan Baptista Benlloch i Vivó (Apostolic Administrator 1901.12.16 – 1906.12.06)
  • Bishop Ramon Riu i Cabanas (Apostolic Administrator 1895.07.15 – 1901.04.18)
  • Bishop Juan José Tejada Sáenz, O. de M. (1832.03.28 – 1838.06.15)
  • Bishop Manuel Benito Tabernero (1814.10.07 – 1830.07.25)
  • Bishop Pedro Nolasco Mora Mora, O. de M. (1794.09.12 – 1811.03.01)
  • Bishop Agustín Vázquez Varela, O. Cist. (1793.06.17 – 1794.02.11)
  • Bishop Rafael Lasala Locela, O.S.A. (1773.06.18 – 1792.06.17)
  • Bishop José Mezquía Díaz de Arrízola, O. de M. (1746.09.16 – 1772.09.09)
  • Bishop Francisco Zarceño Martínez, O.SS.T. (1739.12.14 – 1746.01.23)
  • Bishop José Esteban Noriega, O. Praem. (1738.01.27 – 1739.05.10)
  • Bishop Tomás Broto Pérez (1720.05.27 – 1736.04.08)
  • Bishop Pedro Magaña, O.S.B. (1717.05.10 – 1718.02.09)
  • Bishop Francsc Dorda, O. Cist. (1710.02.19 – 1716.12.03)
  • Bishop Guillem Goñalons, O.S.A. (1700.03.30 – 1708.08.12)
  • Bishop Pere Anglada Sánchez, O.S.A. (1640.01.30 – 1644.11.14)
  • Bishop Diego Serrano Sotomayor, O. de M. (1635.12.03 – 1639.05.30)
  • Bishop Pere Puigmartí Funes, O.S.B. (1630.12.16 – 1632.11)
  • Archbishop Miguel Santos de Sampedro (1624.04.15 – 1630.11.13)
  • Bishop Juan Alvarez Zapata, O. Cist. (1613.03.11 – 1623.10.13)
  • Bishop Lluís Sans Còdol (1594.10.03 – 1612.08.20)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

[edit] External Links

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website
•   "Solsona". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. 

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