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Diocese of Tarazona

Dioecesis Turiasonensis

Bishop(s)

Vicente Rebollo Mozos , Bishop
Eusebio Ignacio Hernández Sola, O.A.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 2 September 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zaragoza
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 4,514 (1,743 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesistarazona.org
Mailing Address: Obispado, Plaza de Palacio 1, 50500 Tarazona [Zaragoza], Espana
Telephone: 976.64.08.00

Historical Details

Diocese of Tarazona
- Latin Name: Turiasonensis
- Erected: 5th Century
- Country: Spain
Diocese of Tarazona (-Tudela)
- Latin Name: Turiasonensis (-Tudelensis)
- United: 17 July 1889
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel Cornel † (13 Dec 1119 Appointed - 1151 Died)
Pedro † (12 Feb 1289 Appointed - 1304 Died)
Miguel Jiménez de Urrea † ( 1309 Appointed - 1316 Died)
Pedro Arnau de Torres † (12 Jun 1317 Appointed - 1321 Died)
Beltrán de Cornidela † (17 Dec 1324 Appointed - 1342 Died)
Sancho L?pez de Ayerbe, O.F.M. † (5 Dec 1343 Appointed - 30 Oct 1346 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
Gaufrido † (20 Nov 1346 Appointed - 1352 Died)
Pedro Calvillo † (27 Jan 1354 Appointed - 27 Dec 1391 Died)
Fernando Pérez Calvillo † (4 Dec 1391 Appointed - 21 Jul 1404 Died)
Berenguer de Ribalta, O.S.A. † (21 Jul 1404 Appointed - 1405 Died)
Francesco Climent Sapera (Pérez Clemente) † (18 Mar 1405 Appointed - 17 Jun 1407 Resigned)
Juan de Valtierra † (17 Jun 1407 Appointed - 1433 Died)
Mart?n Cerdán † (23 Mar 1435 Appointed - 1442 Died)
Jorge Bardaj? † (27 Jun 1442 Appointed - 9 Sep 1464 Died)
Pedro Ferris † (1 Oct 1464 Appointed - 25 Sep 1478 Died)
Andrés Mart?nez Ferriz † (28 Sep 1478 Appointed - 1495 Died)
Guillermo Ram?n de Moncada † (16 Mar 1496 Appointed - 16 Jul 1521 Died)
Gabriel Orti † (11 Mar 1523 Appointed - 16 Aug 1535 Died)
Ercole Gonzaga † (26 Jun 1537 Appointed - 3 Dec 1546 Resigned)
Juan González Munébraga † (3 Dec 1546 Appointed - Oct 1567 Resigned)
Pedro Mart?nez de Luna † (24 Oct 1572 Appointed - 1574 Died)
Juan Red?n Cruzat † (26 Jun 1577 Appointed - 1584 Died)
Pedro Cerbuna Negro, C.R.S.A. † (9 Sep 1585 Appointed - 5 Mar 1597 Died)
Diego de Chaves y de las Casas, O.S.H. † (27 Sep 1599 Appointed - 7 May 1613 Died)
Mart?n Terrer Valenzuela, O.S.A. † (7 Apr 1614 Appointed - 22 Apr 1630 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Pedro Herrera Suárez, O.P. † (2 Dec 1630 Appointed - 31 Dec 1631 Died)
Baltasar Navarro Arroytia † (6 Oct 1631 Confirmed - 25 Dec 1642 Died)
Diego Castej?n Fonseca † (23 May 1644 Confirmed - 19 Feb 1655 Died)
Pedro Manero, O.F.M. Obs. † (31 Jan 1656 Confirmed - 5 Dec 1659 Died)
Diego Escolano y Ledesma † (19 Jul 1660 Appointed - 17 Mar 1664 Confirmed, Bishop of Segovia)
Miguel Escart?n Arbeza, O. Cist. † (21 Jul 1664 Confirmed - 26 Apr 1673 Died)
Diego Antonio Francés de Urrutigoyti y Lerma † (25 Sep 1673 Confirmed - 7 Apr 1682 Died)
Bernardo Mateo Sánchez de Castellar † (11 Jan 1683 Appointed - 13 Nov 1700 Died)
Blas Serrate † (21 Nov 1701 Appointed - 13 Jul 1718 Died)
Garc?a Pardi?as Villar de Francos, O. de M. † (15 Apr 1720 Appointed - 29 Mar 1741 Died)
Jos? Alcaraz y Belluga † (7 Aug 1741 Appointed - 31 Jul 1755 Resigned)
Esteban Villanova Colomer † (4 Aug 1755 Appointed - 13 Apr 1766 Died)
Jos? Laplana y Castell?n † (26 Sep 1766 Appointed - 8 May 1795 Died)
Dam?an Mart?nez de Galinzoga, O.F.M. Obs. † (18 Dec 1795 Appointed - 10 Aug 1802 Died)
Francisco Porr? y Reinado † (17 Jan 1803 Appointed - 3 Jan 1814 Died)
Jer?nimo Castell?n y Salas † (10 Jul 1815 Appointed - 20 Apr 1835 Died)
Vicente Ortiz y Labastida, O.P. † (20 Jan 1848 Confirmed - 23 Jul 1852 Died)
Gil Estéve y Tomás † (23 Jun 1854 Confirmed - 25 Sep 1857 Confirmed, Bishop of Tortosa)
Cosme Marrodán y Rubio † (21 Dec 1857 Confirmed - 13 Feb 1888 Died)
Juan Soldevilla y Romero † (14 Feb 1889 Appointed - 16 Dec 1901 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Jos? Mar?a Salvador y Barrera † (16 Dec 1901 Appointed - 14 Dec 1905 Appointed, Bishop of Madrid)
Santiago Ozcoidi y Udave † (14 Dec 1905 Appointed - 9 Oct 1916 Died)
Isidoro Bad?a y Sarradell † (27 Jul 1917 Appointed - 1 Oct 1926 Died)
Isidro Gom? y Tomás † (20 Jun 1927 Appointed - 12 Apr 1933 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
Nicanor Mutiloa e Irurita, C.Ss.R. † (1 May 1935 Appointed - 19 Nov 1946 Died)
Manuel Hurtado y Garc?a † (24 Apr 1947 Appointed - 12 Jan 1966 Died)
Jos? Méndez Asensio † (22 Jul 1968 Appointed - 3 Dec 1971 Appointed, Archbishop of Pamplona (-Tudela))
Francisco Alvarez Mart?nez † (13 Apr 1973 Appointed - 20 Dec 1976 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logro?o)
Victorio Oliver Domingo (20 Dec 1976 Appointed - 27 May 1981 Appointed, Bishop of Albacete)
Ram?n B?a Otero † (11 Jan 1982 Appointed - 14 Sep 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logro?o)
Miguel Jos? Asurmendi Aramendia, S.D.B. † (27 Jul 1990 Appointed - 8 Sep 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Vitoria)
Joaqu?n Carmelo Borobia Isasa † (24 May 1996 Appointed - 21 Oct 2004 Resigned)
Demetrio Fernández González (9 Dec 2004 Appointed - 18 Feb 2010 Appointed, Bishop of C?rdoba)
Eusebio Ignacio Hernández Sola, O.A.R. (29 Jan 2011 Appointed - 28 Jun 2022 Retired)
Vicente Rebollo Mozos (28 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tarazona
5th Century	Erected	Diocese of Tarazona (erected)
Diocese of Tarazona (-Tudela)
17 July 1889	United	Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela) Diocese of Tarazona	Diocese of Tarazona (-Tudela)
Diocese of Tarazona
2 September 1955	Split	Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela) Diocese of Tarazona (-Tudela)	Diocese of Tarazona
2 September 1955	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Zaragoza (Illueca and Magall?n along with Arándiga, Riela, Calillas, and Lumpiaque)	Diocese of Tarazona
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tarazona (Alfaro in Logro?o)	Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tarazona (18 parishes in Soria)	Diocese of Osma
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tarazona (13 parishes in Navarra)	Archdiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela)
2 September 1955	Territory Added	Diocese of Sig?enza (Ariza in Zaragoza)	Diocese of Tarazona

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Tarazona (-Tudela)

1950 180,426 180,426 100.0% 313 83 396 455 287 849 148 ap1951

Diocese of Tarazona

1970 112,568 112,586 100.0% 171 14 185 608 28 428 147 ap1971

1980 96,500 96,800 99.7% 137 10 147 656 13 329 142 ap1981

1990 89,490 89,830 99.6% 106 14 120 745 20 314 141 ap1991

1999 79,341 80,520 98.5% 87 13 100 793 13 261 139 ap2000

2000 77,424 78,670 98.4% 84 15 99 782 15 253 139 ap2001

2001 75,890 77,250 98.2% 83 83 914 238 139 ap2002

2002 76,709 79,193 96.9% 79 79 971 248 138 ap2003

2003 78,208 80,582 97.1% 74 74 1,056 215 138 ap2004

2004 80,583 83,220 96.8% 78 2 80 1,007 2 202 138 ap2005

2010 74,250 87,505 84.9% 92 4 96 773 4 155 140 ap2011

2014 72,050 75,000 96.1% 73 9 82 878 9 141 139 ap2015

2017 70,000 74,130 94.4% 74 6 80 875 6 130 139 ap2018

2020 69,000 73,100 94.4% 74 8 82 841 1 8 110 139 ap2021

2022 69,230 73,350 94.4% 72 6 78 887 6 110 139 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Tarazona (-Tudela)
1950	180,426	180,426	100.0%	313	83	396	455		287	849	148	ap1951
Diocese of Tarazona
1970	112,568	112,586	100.0%	171	14	185	608		28	428	147	ap1971
1980	96,500	96,800	99.7%	137	10	147	656		13	329	142	ap1981
1990	89,490	89,830	99.6%	106	14	120	745		20	314	141	ap1991
1999	79,341	80,520	98.5%	87	13	100	793		13	261	139	ap2000
2000	77,424	78,670	98.4%	84	15	99	782		15	253	139	ap2001
2001	75,890	77,250	98.2%	83		83	914			238	139	ap2002
2002	76,709	79,193	96.9%	79		79	971			248	138	ap2003
2003	78,208	80,582	97.1%	74		74	1,056			215	138	ap2004
2004	80,583	83,220	96.8%	78	2	80	1,007		2	202	138	ap2005
2010	74,250	87,505	84.9%	92	4	96	773		4	155	140	ap2011
2014	72,050	75,000	96.1%	73	9	82	878		9	141	139	ap2015
2017	70,000	74,130	94.4%	74	6	80	875		6	130	139	ap2018
2020	69,000	73,100	94.4%	74	8	82	841	1	8	110	139	ap2021
2022	69,230	73,350	94.4%	72	6	78	887		6	110	139	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Demetrio Fernández González (Bishop: 9 Dec 2004 to 18 Feb 2010)
Eusebio Ignacio Hernández Sola, O.A.R. (Bishop: 29 Jan 2011 to 28 Jun 2022)
Victorio Oliver Domingo (Bishop: 20 Dec 1976 to 27 May 1981)
Vicente Rebollo Mozos (Bishop: 28 Jun 2022 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jos? Alcaraz y Belluga † (Bishop: 7 Aug 1741 to 31 Jul 1755)
Vicente Alda y Sancho †
Francisco Alvarez Mart?nez † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1973 to 20 Dec 1976)
Pedro Arnau de Torres † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1317 to 1321)
Lorenzo Astiria, O.S.Io.Hieros. †
Miguel Jos? Asurmendi Aramendia, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1990 to 8 Sep 1995)
Isidoro Bad?a y Sarradell † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1917 to 1 Oct 1926)
Jorge Bardaj? † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1442 to 9 Sep 1464)
Juan Angel Belda Dardi?? † (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Jun 1981 to 21 Feb 1982)
Joaqu?n Carmelo Borobia Isasa † (Bishop: 24 May 1996 to 21 Oct 2004)
Ram?n B?a Otero † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1982 to 14 Sep 1989)
Pedro Calvillo † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1354 to 27 Dec 1391)
Vicente Casanova y Marzol † (Priest: 1881 to 19 Dec 1907)
Gregorio Nicolás Casas y Conde, O.A.R. †
Diego Castej?n Fonseca † (Bishop: 23 May 1644 to 19 Feb 1655)
Jer?nimo Castell?n y Salas † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1815 to 20 Apr 1835)
Pedro Cerbuna Negro, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1585 to 5 Mar 1597)
Mart?n Cerdán † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1435 to 1442)
Diego de Chaves y de las Casas, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1599 to 7 May 1613)
Francesco Climent Sapera (Pérez Clemente) † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1405 to 17 Jun 1407)
Miguel Cornel † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1119 to 1151)
Beltrán de Cornidela † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1324 to 1342)
Jer?nimo Dom?n Funes, O. Carm. †
Miguel Escart?n Arbeza, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1664 to 26 Apr 1673)
Diego Escolano y Ledesma † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1660 to 17 Mar 1664)
Gil Estéve y Tomás † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1854 to 25 Sep 1857)
Pedro Ferris † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1464 to 25 Sep 1478)
Diego Antonio Francés de Urrutigoyti y Lerma † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1673 to 7 Apr 1682)
Antonio Garc?a de Valtorres, O. Cist. †
Jos? Mar?a Garc?a Lahiguera †
Isidro Gom? y Tomás † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1927 to 12 Apr 1933)
Ercole Gonzaga † (Administrator: 26 Jun 1537 to 3 Dec 1546)
Juan González Munébraga † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1546 to Oct 1567)
Pedro Herrera Suárez, O.P. † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1630 to 31 Dec 1631)
Manuel Hurtado y Garc?a † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1947 to 12 Jan 1966)
Miguel Jiménez de Urrea † (Bishop: 1309 to 1316)
Jos? Laplana y Castell?n † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1766 to 8 May 1795)
Sancho L?pez de Ayerbe, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1343 to 30 Oct 1346)
Pedro Manero, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1656 to 5 Dec 1659)
Cosme Marrodán y Rubio † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1857 to 13 Feb 1888)
Dam?an Mart?nez de Galinzoga, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1795 to 10 Aug 1802)
Pedro Mart?nez de Luna † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1572 to 1574)
Mart?n Mart?nez de Villar †
Andrés Mart?nez Ferriz † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1478 to 1495)
Jos? Méndez Asensio † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1968 to 3 Dec 1971)
Gregorio Modrego y Casaus † (Priest: 3 May 1914 to 8 Jun 1936)
St. Ezequiel Moreno y D?az, O.A.R. †
Carlos Mu?oz Serrano †
Nicanor Mutiloa e Irurita, C.Ss.R. † (Bishop: 1 May 1935 to 19 Nov 1946)
Baltasar Navarro Arroytia † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1631 to 25 Dec 1642)
Francisco Javier Ochoa Ullate, O.A.R. †
Gabriel Orti † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1523 to 16 Aug 1535)
Vicente Ortiz y Labastida, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1848 to 23 Jul 1852)
Santiago Ozcoidi y Udave † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1905 to 9 Oct 1916)
Garc?a Pardi?as Villar de Francos, O. de M. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1720 to 29 Mar 1741)
Fernando Pérez Calvillo † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1391; Administrator: 22 Sep 1397 to 21 Jul 1404)
Francisco Porr? y Reinado † (Bishop: 17 Jan 1803 to 3 Jan 1814)
Guillermo Ram?n de Moncada † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1496 to 16 Jul 1521)
Juan Red?n Cruzat † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1577 to 1584)
Berenguer de Ribalta, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1404 to 1405)
Jos? Mar?a Salvador y Barrera † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1901 to 14 Dec 1905)
Bernardo Mateo Sánchez de Castellar † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1683 to 13 Nov 1700)
Pedro Sánchez Mart?n, O.P. †
Miguel de Sanguesa, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Apr 1537 to 1548)
Sotero Sanz Villalba † (Priest: 4 Jul 1942 to 16 Jul 1970)
Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F. †
Guillermo Serra, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 1498)
Blas Serrate † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1701 to 13 Jul 1718)
Juan Soldevilla y Romero † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1889 to 16 Dec 1901)
Mart?n Terrer Valenzuela, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1614 to 22 Apr 1630)
Juan de Valtierra † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1407 to 1433)
Esteban Villanova Colomer † (Bishop: 4 Aug 1755 to 13 Apr 1766)
Gaufrido † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1346 to 1352)
Pedro † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1289 to 1304)
Rodrigo †