Diocese of Terrassa

Dioecesis Terrassensis

Bishop(s)

Salvador Cristau Coll, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 June 2004
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Barcelona
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 1,197 (462 Square Miles)
Description: Montcada, Sant Cugat-Les Planes, Terrassa, Rubí, Sabadell Centre, Sabadell Nord, Sabadell Sud, Granollers, Puigraciós, Mollet, Montseny i Cardedeu-Llinars, Montbui
Official Web Site: http://www.bisbatdeterrassa.org/
Mailing Address: c/Vinyals 47-49, 08221 Terrassa [Barcelona], Spain
Telephone: 93.733.71.20
Fax: 93.733.70.95

Past and Present Ordinaries

Josep Ángel Saiz Meneses (15 Jun 2004 Appointed - 17 Apr 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Salvador Cristau Coll (3 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 June 2004	Erected	Archdiocese of Barcelona (Montcada, San Cugat-Les Planes, Terrassa, Rubí, Sabadell Centre, Sabadell Nord, Sabadell Sud, Grannolers, Puiggraciós, Mollet, Montseny, and Montbui)	Diocese of Terrassa (erected)

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

2004 1,000,000 1,100,000 90.9% 165 165 6,060 120 ap2005

2010 1,222,420 1,238,655 98.7% 127 52 179 6,829 7 80 572 119 ap2011

2014 1,236,000 1,254,000 98.6% 120 55 175 7,062 10 81 498 123 ap2015

2017 1,230,220 1,254,311 98.1% 110 43 153 8,040 14 67 451 121 ap2018

2020 1,250,927 1,302,272 96.1% 88 54 142 8,809 17 72 369 121 ap2021

2022 1,250,987 1,315,988 95.1% 89 48 137 9,131 19 69 388 120 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2004	1,000,000	1,100,000	90.9%	165		165	6,060				120	ap2005
2010	1,222,420	1,238,655	98.7%	127	52	179	6,829	7	80	572	119	ap2011
2014	1,236,000	1,254,000	98.6%	120	55	175	7,062	10	81	498	123	ap2015
2017	1,230,220	1,254,311	98.1%	110	43	153	8,040	14	67	451	121	ap2018
2020	1,250,927	1,302,272	96.1%	88	54	142	8,809	17	72	369	121	ap2021
2022	1,250,987	1,315,988	95.1%	89	48	137	9,131	19	69	388	120	ap2023