The Diocese of Vitoria (Latin: Dioecesis Victoriensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the ecclesiastical province of Burgos in Spain.
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Burgos |
| Metropolitan | Burgos |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,282 km2 (1,267 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 329,900 298,000 (90.3%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 8 September 1861 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Vitoria-Gasteiz |
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| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Gil Hellín |
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History
- September 8, 1861: Established as Diocese of Vitoria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos, Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada and Diocese of Pamplona–Tudela
Special churches
- Former Cathedral:
- Catedral vieja de Santa María, Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco
- Minor Basilica:
- BVM, Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco
Leadership
- Bishops of Vitoria (Roman rite)
- Bishop Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal, (2016.01.08 – Present)
- Bishop Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendía, S.D.B. (1995.09.08 - 2016.01.08)
- Bishop José María Larrauri Lafuente (1979.02.16 – 1995.09.08)
- Bishop Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga (1955.01.10 – 1978.07.10)
- Cardinal José María Bueno y Monreal (1950.05.13 – 1954.10.27)
- Archbishop Carmelo Ballester y Nieto, C.M. (1943.06.10 – 1948.10.09)
- Bishop Mateo Múgica y Urrestarazu (1928.03.10 – 1937.10.12)
- Archbishop Zacarías Martínez Núñez, O.S.A. (1922.12.14 – 1927.12.02)
- Patriarch Leopoldo Eijo y Garay (1917.03.22 – 1922.12.14)
- Archbishop Prudencio Melo y Alcalde (1913.07.18 – 1916.12.04)
- Archbishop José Cadena y Eleta (1904.11.14 – 1913.07.18)
- Bishop Ramón Fernández Piérola y Lopez de Luzuriaca (1889.12.30 – 1904.01.25)
- Archbishop Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández (1880.12.16 – 1889.12.30)
- Cardinal Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. (1876.12.18 – 1880.06)
- Bishop Diego Mariano Alguacil Rodríguez (1861.12.23 – 1876.12.18)
See also
Sources
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