San Sebastián (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Fernando Prado Ayuso, C.M.F., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 November 1949
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 1,977 (763 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.elizagipuzkoa.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Paseo de Heriz 82, 20008 San Sebastian, Espana
Telephone: 943.28.50.00

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jaime Font y Andreu † (13 May 1950 Appointed - 13 Feb 1963 Died)
Lorenzo Bereciartúa y Balerdi † (6 Aug 1963 Appointed - 23 Oct 1968 Died)
Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea † (18 Nov 1968 Appointed - 16 Feb 1979 Retired)
José María Setién Alberro † (16 Feb 1979 Appointed - 13 Jan 2000 Resigned)
Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya † (13 Jan 2000 Appointed - 21 Nov 2009 Retired)
José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre (21 Nov 2009 Appointed - 7 Dec 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante)
Fernando Prado Ayuso, C.M.F. (31 Oct 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 November 1949	Erected	Diocese of Vitoria (Guipúzcoa)	Diocese of San Sebastián (erected)
11 August 1956	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San Sebastián (from Burgos)

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

1950 373,500 374,029 99.9% 553 297 850 439 886 2,955 158 ap1951

1970 600,187 .0% 676 501 1,177 0 1,221 3,482 193 ap1971

1980 708,638 714,693 99.2% 604 479 1,083 654 910 2,747 211 ap1981

1990 685,000 697,435 98.2% 480 334 814 841 684 2,194 214 ap1991

1999 667,000 676,208 98.6% 357 303 660 1,010 577 1,474 215 ap2000

2000 672,000 681,258 98.6% 358 290 648 1,037 510 1,406 216 ap2001

2001 668,000 677,275 98.6% 340 315 655 1,019 410 1,198 216 ap2002

2002 612,062 680,069 90.0% 324 314 638 959 533 1,776 216 ap2003

2003 616,929 683,415 90.3% 316 240 556 1,109 550 1,704 216 ap2004

2004 621,988 684,416 90.9% 318 333 651 955 576 1,703 216 ap2005

2010 649,899 705,698 92.1% 263 223 486 1,337 406 1,506 215 ap2011

2014 641,193 708,207 90.5% 238 207 445 1,440 1 366 1,247 215 ap2015

2017 631,021 717,832 87.9% 223 218 441 1,430 3 350 1,122 214 ap2018

2020 635,500 723,576 87.8% 196 189 385 1,650 3 301 1,024 209 ap2021

2022 615,822 726,033 84.8% 183 157 340 1,811 3 264 928 207 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	373,500	374,029	99.9%	553	297	850	439		886	2,955	158	ap1951
1970		600,187	.0%	676	501	1,177	0		1,221	3,482	193	ap1971
1980	708,638	714,693	99.2%	604	479	1,083	654		910	2,747	211	ap1981
1990	685,000	697,435	98.2%	480	334	814	841		684	2,194	214	ap1991
1999	667,000	676,208	98.6%	357	303	660	1,010		577	1,474	215	ap2000
2000	672,000	681,258	98.6%	358	290	648	1,037		510	1,406	216	ap2001
2001	668,000	677,275	98.6%	340	315	655	1,019		410	1,198	216	ap2002
2002	612,062	680,069	90.0%	324	314	638	959		533	1,776	216	ap2003
2003	616,929	683,415	90.3%	316	240	556	1,109		550	1,704	216	ap2004
2004	621,988	684,416	90.9%	318	333	651	955		576	1,703	216	ap2005
2010	649,899	705,698	92.1%	263	223	486	1,337		406	1,506	215	ap2011
2014	641,193	708,207	90.5%	238	207	445	1,440	1	366	1,247	215	ap2015
2017	631,021	717,832	87.9%	223	218	441	1,430	3	350	1,122	214	ap2018
2020	635,500	723,576	87.8%	196	189	385	1,650	3	301	1,024	209	ap2021
2022	615,822	726,033	84.8%	183	157	340	1,811	3	264	928	207	ap2023