Cádiz y Ceuta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rafael Zornoza Boy, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 5 September 1851
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 3,764 (1,453 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.obispadocadizyceuta.es/
Mailing Address: Casa de la Iglesia, Calle Hospital de Mujeres 26, 11001 Cadiz, Espana; Plaza de Nuestra Senora de Africa, 51001 Ceuta, Espana
Telephone: 956.80.70.18; 956.51.77.32
Fax: 956.80.71.42

Historical Details

Diocese of Cádiz
- Latin Name: Gadicensis o Gaditana
- Erected: 5 February 1241
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Martins, O.F.M. † ( 1267 Appointed - 24 Dec 1278 Appointed, Bishop of Guarda)
Bartolomé † ( 1331 Appointed - 1349 Died)
Sancho † (25 May 1349 Appointed - )
Gonzalo González, O.F.M. † (10 Jun 1364 Appointed - 1384 Died)
Rodrigo de Alcalá, O.F.M. † (9 Mar 1384 Appointed - 1395 Died)
Juan de Ezcaray, O.F.M. † (28 Jul 1395 Appointed - 1408 Died)
Jacques Puche, O.F.M. † ( 1403 Appointed - 1408 Died)
Alonso de Solís, O.P. † (15 Dec 1408 Appointed - 1420 Died)
Juan González † (8 Jul 1426 Appointed - 1440 Died)
Juan de Torquemada, O.P. † (27 Jul 1440 Appointed - 11 Jul 1442 Appointed, Bishop of Orense)
Gonzalo Venegas † (13 Jul 1442 Appointed - 1472 Died)
Pedro Fernández de Solís † (15 Jun 1472 Appointed - 1494 Died)
Oliviero Carafa † (6 Jan 1495 Appointed - 20 Jan 1511 Died)
Luigi d’Aragona † (10 Feb 1511 Appointed - 6 Jun 1511 Appointed, Administrator of León)
Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (6 Jun 1511 Appointed - 24 Jul 1521 Resigned)
Benedetto de Accolti † (24 Jul 1521 Appointed - 16 Mar 1523 Appointed, Bishop of Cremona)
Jerónimo Teodoli † (6 Sep 1525 Appointed - 16 Oct 1564 Resigned)
Luis García Haro de Sotomayor † (25 Oct 1564 Appointed - 7 Aug 1587 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Antonio Zapata y Cisneros † (17 Aug 1587 Appointed - 13 May 1596 Appointed, Bishop of Pamplona)
Maximiliano de Austria † (23 Sep 1596 Appointed - 27 Aug 1601 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
Gómez Suárez Figueroa † (26 Jun 1602 Appointed - 1612 Died)
Juan Cuenca † (20 Aug 1612 Appointed - 1623 Died)
Plácido Pacheco de Haro, O.S.B. † (20 Mar 1623 Appointed - 18 Jul 1633 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Domingo Cano de Haro, O.P. † (8 Aug 1633 Appointed - 1639 Died)
Juan Dionisio Fernández Portocarrero † (16 Jul 1640 Appointed - 27 Nov 1641 Died)
Francisco Guerra, O.F.M. † (16 Jun 1642 Confirmed - 3 Apr 1656 Confirmed, Bishop of Plasencia)
Fernando de Quesada † (28 Aug 1656 Appointed - 8 May 1662 Died)
Alfonso Pérez de Humanares, O. Cist. † (12 Feb 1663 Appointed - 23 Jun 1663 Died)
Alfonso Vázquez de Toledo, O.F.M. † (26 Nov 1663 Confirmed - 30 Dec 1672 Died)
Diego de Castrillo † (28 May 1673 Appointed - 16 Nov 1676 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Juan de Isla † (8 Mar 1677 Appointed - 23 Sep 1680 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
Antonio Ibarra † (18 Nov 1680 Appointed - 1691 Died)
José de Barcia y Zambrana † (27 Aug 1691 Appointed - 30 Nov 1695 Died)
Ildefonso de Talavera, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (18 Jul 1696 Appointed - Dec 1714 Died)
Lorenzo Armengual del Pino de la Mota † (6 May 1715 Confirmed - 15 May 1730 Died)
Tomás del Valle, O.P. † (12 Feb 1731 Appointed - Feb 1776 Died)
Juan Bautista Cervera, O.F.M. Disc. † (12 May 1777 Appointed - 11 Jan 1781 Died)
José Escalzo y Miguel, O.S.B. † (18 Jul 1783 Appointed - 17 Mar 1790 Died)
Antonio Martínez de la Plaza † (29 Nov 1790 Appointed - Oct 1800 Died)
Francisco Javier Utrera † (23 Feb 1801 Appointed - 27 Dec 1808 Died)
Juan Acisclo de Vera y Delgado † (15 Mar 1815 Appointed - 22 Jul 1818 Died)
Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos † (4 Jun 1819 Confirmed - 20 Dec 1824 Confirmed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Domingo de Silos Santiago Apollinario Moreno, O.S.B. † (21 Mar 1825 Confirmed - 9 Mar 1853 Died)
Juan José Arbolí y Acaso † (22 Dec 1853 Confirmed - 1 Feb 1863 Died)
Félix María Arrieta y Llano, O.F.M. Cap. † (1 Oct 1863 Confirmed - 17 Feb 1879 Resigned)
Jaime Catalá y Albosa † (28 Feb 1879 Appointed - 9 Aug 1883 Confirmed, Bishop of Barcelona)
Vicente Calvo y Valero † (27 Mar 1884 Appointed - 27 Jun 1898 Died)
José María Rancés y Villanueva † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 14 Jun 1917 Died)
Marcial López y Criado † (18 May 1918 Appointed - 15 Feb 1932 Died)
Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez † (12 Apr 1933 Appointed - 28 Jan 1937 Died)
Tomás Gutiérrez Díez † (10 Jun 1943 Appointed - 2 Apr 1964 Died)
Antonio Añoveros Ataún † (2 Apr 1964 Succeeded - 3 Dec 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Bilbao)
Antonio Dorado Soto † (1 Sep 1973 Appointed - 26 Mar 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
Antonio Ceballos Atienza † (10 Dec 1993 Appointed - 30 Aug 2011 Retired)
Rafael Zornoza Boy (30 Aug 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cádiz
5 February 1241	Erected		Diocese of Cádiz (erected)
1816	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cádiz	Vicariate Apostolic of Gibraltar (erected)
Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta
5 September 1851	United	Diocese of Cádiz Diocese of Ceuta	Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta
3 March 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta (La Ina and Torrecera and the southern part of Arcos) Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville} (Alcalá del Valle, Algar, Algodonales, Arcos de la Frontera, Benaocaz, Bornos, El Bosque, Chipiona, Espera, El Gastor, Grazalema, Jerez de la Frontera, Olvera, Prado del Rey, Puerto de Santa María, Puerto Serrano, Rota, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Setenil, ...)	Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera (erected)

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 Cádiz y Ceuta

1950 599,000 600,000 99.8% 141 70 211 2,838 150 610 61 ap1951

1957 565,000 573,000 98.6% 161 96 257 2,198 116 908 70 ap1960

1970 729,000 731,700 99.6% 172 339 511 1,426 343 1,107 99 ap1971

1980 707,000 757,000 93.4% 132 90 222 3,184 144 810 103 ap1981

1990 668,264 688,264 97.1% 132 117 249 2,683 7 178 765 109 ap1991

1999 684,000 708,000 96.6% 141 100 241 2,838 11 150 688 109 ap2000

2000 686,000 712,000 96.3% 140 100 240 2,858 11 150 688 109 ap2001

2001 684,000 710,000 96.3% 136 100 236 2,898 11 150 688 109 ap2002

2002 685,000 723,493 94.7% 130 100 230 2,978 11 150 688 109 ap2003

2003 692,000 724,975 95.5% 136 100 236 2,932 11 150 688 109 ap2004

2004 702,000 732,850 95.8% 138 100 238 2,949 10 154 688 110 ap2005

2006 645,000 675,320 95.5% 141 100 241 2,676 9 150 688 110 ap2007

2012 703,400 769,800 91.4% 140 90 230 3,058 4 137 604 118 ap2013

2013 704,200 770,900 91.3% 138 90 228 3,088 15 114 604 118 ap2014

2016 724,600 794,209 91.2% 145 90 235 3,083 16 107 373 116 ap2017

2019 726,800 797,800 91.1% 147 29 176 4,129 13 112 344 115 ap2020

2021 739,000 811,200 91.1% 137 60 197 3,751 13 80 381 116 ap2022

2023 717,900 787,996 91.1% 138 63 201 3,571 15 78 291 114 ap2024

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 Cádiz y Ceuta
1950	599,000	600,000	99.8%	141	70	211	2,838		150	610	61	ap1951
1957	565,000	573,000	98.6%	161	96	257	2,198		116	908	70	ap1960
1970	729,000	731,700	99.6%	172	339	511	1,426		343	1,107	99	ap1971
1980	707,000	757,000	93.4%	132	90	222	3,184		144	810	103	ap1981
1990	668,264	688,264	97.1%	132	117	249	2,683	7	178	765	109	ap1991
1999	684,000	708,000	96.6%	141	100	241	2,838	11	150	688	109	ap2000
2000	686,000	712,000	96.3%	140	100	240	2,858	11	150	688	109	ap2001
2001	684,000	710,000	96.3%	136	100	236	2,898	11	150	688	109	ap2002
2002	685,000	723,493	94.7%	130	100	230	2,978	11	150	688	109	ap2003
2003	692,000	724,975	95.5%	136	100	236	2,932	11	150	688	109	ap2004
2004	702,000	732,850	95.8%	138	100	238	2,949	10	154	688	110	ap2005
2006	645,000	675,320	95.5%	141	100	241	2,676	9	150	688	110	ap2007
2012	703,400	769,800	91.4%	140	90	230	3,058	4	137	604	118	ap2013
2013	704,200	770,900	91.3%	138	90	228	3,088	15	114	604	118	ap2014
2016	724,600	794,209	91.2%	145	90	235	3,083	16	107	373	116	ap2017
2019	726,800	797,800	91.1%	147	29	176	4,129	13	112	344	115	ap2020
2021	739,000	811,200	91.1%	137	60	197	3,751	13	80	381	116	ap2022
2023	717,900	787,996	91.1%	138	63	201	3,571	15	78	291	114	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Benedetto de Accolti † (Administrator: 24 Jul 1521 to 16 Mar 1523)
Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (Administrator: 6 Jun 1511 to 24 Jul 1521)
Rodrigo de Alcalá, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1384 to 1395)
Antonio Añoveros Ataún † (Coadjutor Bishop: 27 Oct 1954; Bishop: 2 Apr 1964 to 3 Dec 1971)
Juan José Arbolí y Acaso † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1853 to 1 Feb 1863)
Lorenzo Armengual del Pino de la Mota † (Bishop: 6 May 1715 to 15 May 1730)
Félix María Arrieta y Llano, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1863 to 17 Feb 1879)
Maximiliano de Austria † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1596 to 27 Aug 1601)
José de Barcia y Zambrana † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1691 to 30 Nov 1695)
Vicente Calvo y Valero † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1884 to 27 Jun 1898)
Domingo Cano de Haro, O.P. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1633 to 1639)
Oliviero Carafa † (Administrator: 6 Jan 1495 to 20 Jan 1511)
Diego de Castrillo † (Bishop: 28 May 1673 to 16 Nov 1676)
Jaime Catalá y Albosa † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1879 to 9 Aug 1883)
Antonio Ceballos Atienza † (Bishop: 10 Dec 1993 to 30 Aug 2011)
Francisco Antonio Cepeda Guerrero †
Juan Bautista Cervera, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 12 May 1777 to 11 Jan 1781)
Pedro José Chávez de la Rosa †
Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1819 to 20 Dec 1824)
Jerónimo Clavijo, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Apr 1564)
Pablo Jesús Corcuera y Caserta †
Carlos Cuarteroni Fernández, O.SS.T. †
Juan Cuenca † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1612 to 1623)
Luigi d’Aragona † (Administrator: 10 Feb 1511 to 6 Jun 1511)
Tomás del Valle, O.P. † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1731 to Feb 1776)
Antonio Dorado Soto † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1973 to 26 Mar 1993)
José Escalzo y Miguel, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1783 to 17 Mar 1790)
Juan de Ezcaray, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1395 to 1408)
Pedro Fernández de Solís † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1472 to 1494)
Juan Dionisio Fernández Portocarrero † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1640 to 27 Nov 1641)
Luis García Haro de Sotomayor † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1564 to 7 Aug 1587)
Gonzalo González, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1364 to 1384)
Juan González † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1426 to 1440)
Joaquín González de Terán, O.P. †
Francisco Guerra, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1642 to 3 Apr 1656)
Tomás Gutiérrez Díez † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1943 to 2 Apr 1964)
Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. †
Antonio Ibarra † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1680 to 1691)
Juan de Isla † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1677 to 23 Sep 1680)
Fernando de la Puente y Primo de Rivera †
Marcial López y Criado † (Bishop: 18 May 1918 to 15 Feb 1932)
Antonio Martínez de la Plaza † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1790 to Oct 1800)
João Martins, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1267 to 24 Dec 1278)
Domingo de Silos Santiago Apollinario Moreno, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1825 to 9 Mar 1853)
Plácido Pacheco de Haro, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1623 to 18 Jul 1633)
Alfonso Pérez de Humanares, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1663 to 23 Jun 1663)
Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1933 to 28 Jan 1937)
Jacques Puche, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1403 to 1408)
Fernando de Quesada † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1656 to 8 May 1662)
José María Rancés y Villanueva † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1898 to 14 Jun 1917)
Giovanni Ruffo de Theodoli † (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Sep 1523 to 6 Sep 1525)
Alonso de Solís, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1408 to 1420)
Bl. Marcelo Spínola y Maestre †
Gómez Suárez Figueroa † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1602 to 1612)
Ildefonso de Talavera, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1696 to Dec 1714)
Luis Tena †
Jerónimo Teodoli † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1525 to 16 Oct 1564)
Juan de Torquemada, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1440 to 11 Jul 1442)
Felipe Ignacio Trujillo y Guerrero †
José Maria de Urquinaona y Vidot †
Francisco Javier Utrera † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1801 to 27 Dec 1808)
Alfonso Vázquez de Toledo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1663 to 30 Dec 1672)
Gonzalo Venegas † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1442 to 1472)
Juan Acisclo de Vera y Delgado † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 15 Mar 1815 to 22 Jul 1818)
Pedro Xague, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Sep 1560)
Antonio Zapata y Cisneros † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1587 to 13 May 1596)
Bartolomé † (Bishop: 1331 to 1349)
Sancho † (Bishop: 25 May 1349)

Source(s)

Diocese of Cádiz
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 257, and Page 258
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 157
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 200
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 192
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 207
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 222
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 18, to Page 19

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