Almería (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonio Gómez Cantero, Bishop
Adolfo González Montes, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1492
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Granada
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 8,774 (3,388 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisalmeria.org
Mailing Address: Obispado, Plaza de la Catedral 1, 04001 Almeria, España
Telephone: 950.23.26.00
Fax: 950.88.51.63

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan de Ortega † (21 May 1490 Appointed - 1 Apr 1515 Died)
Francisco Sosa † (1 Jun 1515 Appointed - 1 Jul 1520 Died)
Juan González Meneses † (17 Sep 1520 Appointed - 28 Jun 1521 Died)
Diego Fernández de Villalán, O.F.M. † (17 Jul 1523 Appointed - 7 Jul 1556 Died)
Antonio Corrionero de Babilafuente † (10 Dec 1557 Appointed - 13 May 1570 Died)
Francisco Briceño † (5 Mar 1571 Appointed - 30 Jul 1571 Died)
Diego González † (9 Jun 1572 Appointed - 11 Jan 1587 Died)
Juan García † (17 Aug 1597 Appointed - 31 Dec 1601 Died)
Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M. † (26 Aug 1602 Appointed - 8 Mar 1631 Died)
Antonio Viedma Chaves, O.P. † (8 Mar 1631 Succeeded - 9 Jun 1631 Died)
Martín García Ceniceros † (2 Aug 1632 Appointed - Oct 1632 Died)
Bartolomé Santos de Risoba † (6 Jun 1633 Appointed - 26 Sep 1633 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Antonio González Acevedo † (19 Dec 1633 Appointed - 5 Oct 1637 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
José Valle de la Cerda, O.S.B. † (19 Nov 1637 Appointed - 17 Dec 1640 Confirmed, Bishop of Badajoz)
José de Argáiz Pérez † (1 Jul 1641 Appointed - 4 Dec 1645 Appointed, Bishop of Ávila)
Luis Venegas Figueroa † (5 Feb 1646 Appointed - 30 May 1651 Died)
Alfonso de Sanvítores de la Portilla, O.S.B. † (28 Oct 1651 Appointed - 1 Sep 1653 Appointed, Bishop of Orense)
Enrique Peralta y Cárdenas † (26 Jan 1654 Appointed - 13 Jan 1659 Confirmed, Bishop of Palencia)
Alfonso Pérez de Humanares, O. Cist. † (9 Jun 1659 Appointed - 12 Feb 1663 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz)
Rodrigo de Mandia y Parga † (9 Apr 1663 Appointed - 12 Dec 1672 Appointed, Bishop of Astorga)
Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. † (25 Sep 1673 Appointed - 27 May 1675 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
Antonio Ibarra † (15 Jul 1675 Appointed - 18 Nov 1680 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz)
Juan Grande Santos de San Pedro † (13 Jan 1681 Appointed - 15 Nov 1683 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
Andrés de La Moneda Cañas y Silva, O.S.B. † (20 Dec 1683 Confirmed - 13 Mar 1687 Died)
Domingo de Orueta y Caceaga † (10 Nov 1687 Appointed - 4 Mar 1701 Died)
Juan Leyva † (8 Aug 1701 Appointed - 15 Mar 1704 Died)
Juan Bonilla Vargas, O.SS.T. † (15 Dec 1704 Appointed - 11 Apr 1707 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Manuel de Santo Tomás y Mendoza, O.P. † (7 Jun 1707 Appointed - 11 Dec 1713 Confirmed, Bishop of Málaga)
Jerónimo del Valle Ledesma † (21 Mar 1714 Confirmed - 12 Nov 1722 Died)
José Pereto Ricarte, O. de M. † (12 Apr 1723 Appointed - 28 Mar 1730 Died)
José Marín y Ibáñez † (22 Nov 1730 Appointed - 8 Jan 1734 Died)
Diego Felipe de Perea Magdaleno † (17 Jan 1735 Appointed - 29 May 1741 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
Gaspar de Molina y Rocha, O.S.A. † (29 May 1741 Appointed - 4 Dec 1760 Died)
Claudio Sanz Torres y Ruiz Castañedo † (13 Jul 1761 Appointed - 15 Jul 1779 Died)
Anselmo Rodríguez Merino, O.S.B. † (18 Sep 1780 Appointed - 14 Jan 1798 Died)
Juan Antonio Viana, O.C.D. † (14 Aug 1798 Appointed - 28 Jan 1800 Died)
Francisco Javier Mier y Campillo † (24 May 1802 Appointed - 16 Dec 1815 Resigned)
Antonio Pérez Minayo † (16 Mar 1818 Appointed - 29 Aug 1833 Died)
Anacleto Meoro y Sánchez † (17 Dec 1847 Confirmed - 2 Jan 1864 Died)
Andrés Rosales y Muñoz † (22 Sep 1864 Confirmed - 10 Oct 1872 Died)
José María Orberá y Carrión † (23 Sep 1875 Confirmed - 23 Nov 1886 Died)
Santos Zárate y Martínez † (17 Mar 1887 Appointed - 7 Aug 1906 Died)
Vicente Casanova y Marzol † (19 Dec 1907 Appointed - 7 Mar 1921 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
Bernardo Martínez y Noval, O.S.A. † (18 Jul 1921 Appointed - 24 Jun 1934 Died)
Bl. Diego Ventaja Milán † (1 May 1935 Appointed - 30 Aug 1936 Died)
Enrique Delgado y Gómez † (10 Jun 1943 Appointed - 26 Oct 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
Alfonso Ródenas García † (24 Apr 1947 Appointed - 7 Nov 1965 Died)
Ángel Suquía Goicoechea † (17 May 1966 Appointed - 28 Nov 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Manuel Casares Hervás † (6 Apr 1970 Appointed - 12 May 1989 Resigned)
Rosendo Álvarez Gastón † (12 May 1989 Appointed - 15 Apr 2002 Retired)
Adolfo González Montes (15 Apr 2002 Appointed - 30 Nov 2021 Retired)
Antonio Gómez Cantero (30 Nov 2021 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1492	Erected		Diocese of Almería (erected)
19 January 1953	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Granada (Canjáyar and Río de Almería along with Canjáyar, Ohanes, Almócita, Beires, Padules, Ragol, Distinción, Bentarique, Illar, Terque, Huécija, Alicún, Alhama de Almería, Alhabia, Alsodux, Santa Cruz de Márchena, Alboloduy, and Nacimiento)	Diocese of Almería
10 July 1957	Territory Added	Diocese of Cartagena (en España) (Euercal-Overa) Archdiocese of Granada (Berja and Laujar) Diocese of Guadix (Piñara, Alba, Abrucena, Doña María, Escullar, and Ocaña)	Diocese of Almería

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

1959 402,910 403,910 99.8% 176 14 190 2,120 47 239 170 ap1960

1970 386,003 397,303 97.2% 187 21 208 1,855 48 524 176 ap1971

1980 386,152 388,482 99.4% 157 25 182 2,121 43 554 214 ap1981

1990 456,000 458,000 99.6% 135 35 170 2,682 56 593 216 ap1991

1999 512,901 528,901 97.0% 134 35 169 3,034 56 464 218 ap2000

2000 504,700 534,200 94.5% 138 36 174 2,900 59 447 220 ap2001

2001 482,843 512,843 94.2% 133 35 168 2,874 56 416 222 ap2002

2002 491,168 533,168 92.1% 133 35 168 2,923 55 443 223 ap2003

2003 501,801 546,498 91.8% 133 36 169 2,969 54 433 223 ap2004

2004 519,503 565,310 91.9% 138 39 177 2,935 57 411 220 ap2005

2006 531,000 581,200 91.4% 128 37 165 3,218 55 425 211 ap2007

2012 604,424 702,819 86.0% 136 28 164 3,685 4 40 299 213 ap2013

2015 603,452 701,688 86.0% 134 21 155 3,893 5 32 281 215 ap2016

2018 607,800 706,672 86.0% 124 17 141 4,310 4 29 262 215 ap2019

2020 616,465 716,820 86.0% 124 25 149 4,137 4 32 218 215 ap2021

2022 630,000 731,792 86.1% 117 21 138 4,565 6 31 216 216 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	402,910	403,910	99.8%	176	14	190	2,120		47	239	170	ap1960
1970	386,003	397,303	97.2%	187	21	208	1,855		48	524	176	ap1971
1980	386,152	388,482	99.4%	157	25	182	2,121		43	554	214	ap1981
1990	456,000	458,000	99.6%	135	35	170	2,682		56	593	216	ap1991
1999	512,901	528,901	97.0%	134	35	169	3,034		56	464	218	ap2000
2000	504,700	534,200	94.5%	138	36	174	2,900		59	447	220	ap2001
2001	482,843	512,843	94.2%	133	35	168	2,874		56	416	222	ap2002
2002	491,168	533,168	92.1%	133	35	168	2,923		55	443	223	ap2003
2003	501,801	546,498	91.8%	133	36	169	2,969		54	433	223	ap2004
2004	519,503	565,310	91.9%	138	39	177	2,935		57	411	220	ap2005
2006	531,000	581,200	91.4%	128	37	165	3,218		55	425	211	ap2007
2012	604,424	702,819	86.0%	136	28	164	3,685	4	40	299	213	ap2013
2015	603,452	701,688	86.0%	134	21	155	3,893	5	32	281	215	ap2016
2018	607,800	706,672	86.0%	124	17	141	4,310	4	29	262	215	ap2019
2020	616,465	716,820	86.0%	124	25	149	4,137	4	32	218	215	ap2021
2022	630,000	731,792	86.1%	117	21	138	4,565	6	31	216	216	ap2023