Valladolid (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Javier Argüello García, Archbishop
Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 4 July 1857
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 8,073 (3,118 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.archivalladolid.org/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, c/San Juan de Dios 5, 47003 Valladolid, Espana
Telephone: 983.217.927; 670.707.077
Fax: 983.217.930

Historical Details

Diocese of Valladolid
- Latin Name: Vallisoletana
- Erected: 25 September 1595
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toledo
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bartolomé de la Plaza † (18 Dec 1596 Appointed - 10 Oct 1600 Died)
Juan Bautista Acevedo Muñoz † (30 Apr 1601 Appointed - 28 Apr 1606 Resigned)
Juan Vigil de Quiñones y Labiada † (13 Aug 1607 Appointed - 18 Jul 1616 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
Francisco Sobrino Morillas † (5 Sep 1616 Appointed - 8 Jan 1618 Died)
Juan Fernández Valdivieso † (22 Oct 1618 Appointed - May 1619 Died)
Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga † (29 Jul 1619 Appointed - 13 Feb 1623 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)
Alfonso López Gallo † (29 May 1624 Confirmed - 1 Jul 1627 Died)
Juan Torres de Osorio † (19 Jul 1627 Confirmed - 23 Sep 1632 Died)
Gregorio Pedrosa Cásares, O.S.H. † (31 Jan 1633 Appointed - 1645 Resigned)
Juan Merino López, O.F.M. † (18 Feb 1647 Confirmed - 24 Sep 1663 Died)
Francisco de Seijas Losada † (23 Jun 1664 Confirmed - 20 Jun 1670 Appointed, Bishop of Salamanca)
Jacinto de Boada y Montenegro † (22 Dec 1670 Appointed - 13 May 1671 Died)
Gabriel de la Calle y Heredia † (1 Jul 1671 Appointed - 4 Jan 1679 Died)
Diego de La Cueva y Aldana † (24 May 1683 Confirmed - 28 Jul 1707 Died)
Andrés Orueta Barasorda † (3 Oct 1708 Appointed - 3 Mar 1716 Died)
José de Talavera Gómez de Eugenio, O.S.H. † (2 Sep 1716 Appointed - 5 Nov 1727 Died)
Julián Domínguez y Toledo † (10 May 1728 Appointed - 2 Jun 1743 Died)
Martín Delgado Cenarro y Lapiedra † (23 Sep 1743 Appointed - 22 Dec 1753 Died)
Isidoro Cossío y Bustamente Diaz Santos † (16 Sep 1754 Appointed - 26 Feb 1768 Resigned)
Manuel Rubín y Celis † (14 Mar 1768 Appointed - 15 Mar 1773 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
Antonio Joaquín Soria † (13 Sep 1773 Appointed - 29 Oct 1784 Died)
Manuel Joaquín Morón † (26 Sep 1785 Appointed - 27 Feb 1801 Died)
Juan Antonio Pérez Hernández de Larrea † (29 Mar 1802 Appointed - 21 Apr 1803 Died)
Vicente José Soto y Valcárce † (26 Sep 1803 Appointed - 16 Feb 1818 Died)
Juan Baltasar Toledano † (12 Jul 1824 Confirmed - 27 May 1830 Died)
Juan Antonio Rivadeneyra † (28 Feb 1831 Confirmed - 26 Jun 1856 Died)
Luis de la Lastra y Cuesta † (3 Aug 1857 Confirmed - 16 Mar 1863 Confirmed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove † (1 Oct 1863 Confirmed - 5 Jul 1875 Confirmed, Archbishop of Toledo)
Fernando Blanco y Lorenzo, O.P. † (17 Sep 1875 Confirmed - 6 Jun 1881 Died)
Benito Sanz y Forés † (18 Nov 1881 Appointed - 30 Dec 1889 Appointed, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville})
Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 14 Sep 1891 Died)
Antonio María Cascajares y Azara † (17 Dec 1891 Confirmed - 18 Apr 1901 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
José María Cos y Macho † (18 Apr 1901 Appointed - 17 Dec 1919 Died)
Remigio Gandásegui y Gorrochátegui † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 16 May 1937 Died)
Antonio García y García † (4 Feb 1938 Appointed - 15 May 1953 Died)
José García y Goldaraz † (25 Aug 1953 Appointed - 2 Jul 1970 Retired)
Felix Romero Menjibar † (2 Jul 1970 Appointed - 21 Sep 1974 Died)
José Delicado Baeza † (18 Apr 1975 Appointed - 28 Aug 2002 Retired)
Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (28 Aug 2002 Appointed - 16 Apr 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
Ricardo Blázquez Pérez (13 Mar 2010 Appointed - 17 Jun 2022 Retired)
Luis Javier Argüello García (17 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Valladolid
25 September 1595	Erected	Diocese of Palencia	Diocese of Valladolid (erected)
Archdiocese of Valladolid
4 July 1857	Elevated	Diocese of Valladolid	Archdiocese of Valladolid
17 October 1954	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Valladolid (Tarazona de Guareña)	Diocese of Salamanca
17 October 1954	Territory Added	Diocese of Zamora (14 parishes in Valladolid)	Archdiocese of Valladolid
17 October 1954	Territory Added	Diocese of Palencia (89 parishes in Valladolid)	Archdiocese of Valladolid
17 October 1954	Territory Added	Diocese of Ávila (23 parishes in Valladolid)	Archdiocese of Valladolid
17 October 1954	Territory Added	Diocese of Segovia (16 parishes in Valladolid)	Archdiocese of Valladolid
17 October 1954	Territory Added	Diocese of León (45 parishes in Valladolid)	Archdiocese of Valladolid
17 October 1954	Territory Added	Diocese of Astorga (23 parishes in Valladolid)	Archdiocese of Valladolid

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

Archdiocese of Valladolid

1950 200,000 200,000 100.0% 201 109 310 645 275 1,380 94 ap1951

1969 382,112 382,312 99.9% 422 321 743 514 738 2,817 197 ap1971

1980 472,789 481,054 98.3% 311 299 610 775 576 1,849 309 ap1981

1990 495,000 499,259 99.1% 322 303 625 792 683 1,931 302 ap1991

1999 443,426 488,620 90.8% 289 235 524 846 4 397 1,592 306 ap2000

2000 450,274 492,032 91.5% 291 224 515 874 4 377 1,561 307 ap2001

2001 440,115 484,261 90.9% 297 218 515 854 5 362 1,552 308 ap2002

2002 446,121 495,690 90.0% 290 210 500 892 5 344 1,539 309 ap2003

2003 442,357 501,157 88.3% 259 207 466 949 5 332 1,511 309 ap2004

2004 455,672 506,302 90.0% 295 246 541 842 5 434 1,476 310 ap2005

2010 453,527 533,561 85.0% 257 193 450 1,007 10 430 1,397 307 ap2011

2014 452,217 532,021 85.0% 237 171 408 1,108 9 418 1,291 305 ap2015

2017 444,624 523,088 85.0% 235 205 440 1,010 11 434 1,275 305 ap2018

2020 442,609 520,716 85.0% 215 187 402 1,101 11 406 1,225 304 ap2021

2022 434,583 517,360 84.0% 200 189 389 1,117 10 384 1,138 304 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Valladolid
1950	200,000	200,000	100.0%	201	109	310	645		275	1,380	94	ap1951
1969	382,112	382,312	99.9%	422	321	743	514		738	2,817	197	ap1971
1980	472,789	481,054	98.3%	311	299	610	775		576	1,849	309	ap1981
1990	495,000	499,259	99.1%	322	303	625	792		683	1,931	302	ap1991
1999	443,426	488,620	90.8%	289	235	524	846	4	397	1,592	306	ap2000
2000	450,274	492,032	91.5%	291	224	515	874	4	377	1,561	307	ap2001
2001	440,115	484,261	90.9%	297	218	515	854	5	362	1,552	308	ap2002
2002	446,121	495,690	90.0%	290	210	500	892	5	344	1,539	309	ap2003
2003	442,357	501,157	88.3%	259	207	466	949	5	332	1,511	309	ap2004
2004	455,672	506,302	90.0%	295	246	541	842	5	434	1,476	310	ap2005
2010	453,527	533,561	85.0%	257	193	450	1,007	10	430	1,397	307	ap2011
2014	452,217	532,021	85.0%	237	171	408	1,108	9	418	1,291	305	ap2015
2017	444,624	523,088	85.0%	235	205	440	1,010	11	434	1,275	305	ap2018
2020	442,609	520,716	85.0%	215	187	402	1,101	11	406	1,225	304	ap2021
2022	434,583	517,360	84.0%	200	189	389	1,117	10	384	1,138	304	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manuel de Abad e Illanar, O. Praem. †
Juan Bautista Acevedo Muñoz † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1601 to 28 Apr 1606)
Lorenzo Algüero Ribera, O.S.M. †
Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. †
Agustín Antolínez, O.S.A. †
Antonio de Arriaga y Agüero, O.S.A. †
Bl. Florentino Asensio Barroso † (Priest: 1 Jun 1901 to 11 Nov 1935)
Agustín Benito Torres, O. Carm. †
Buenaventura Blanco y Elguero (Helguero) †
Fernando Blanco y Lorenzo, O.P. † (Archbishop: 17 Sep 1875 to 6 Jun 1881)
Jacinto de Boada y Montenegro † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1670 to 13 May 1671)
Juan Bonilla, O. Carm. †
Bernardo Caballero Paredes †
Antonio María Cascajares y Azara † (Archbishop: 17 Dec 1891 to 18 Apr 1901)
Manuel de Castro y Alonso †
Mariano Cidad y Olmos † (Priest: 3 Jun 1871; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Apr 1897 to 25 Jun 1903)
Isidoro Cossío y Bustamente Diaz Santos † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1754 to 26 Feb 1768)
José María Cos y Macho † (Archbishop: 18 Apr 1901 to 17 Dec 1919)
Martín Delgado Cenarro y Lapiedra † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1743 to 22 Dec 1753)
José Delicado Baeza † (Archbishop: 18 Apr 1975 to 28 Aug 2002)
Hilarión Diéz Fernández, O.S.A. †
Julián Domínguez y Toledo † (Bishop: 10 May 1728 to 2 Jun 1743)
Antonio de Estrada Manrique †
Felipe Fernandez de Pardo, O.P. †
Juan Fernández Valdivieso † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1618 to May 1619)
Remigio Gandásegui y Gorrochátegui † (Archbishop: 22 Apr 1920 to 16 May 1937)
Antonio García y García † (Archbishop: 4 Feb 1938 to 15 May 1953)
José García y Goldaraz † (Archbishop: 25 Aug 1953 to 2 Jul 1970)
Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández † (Archbishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 14 Sep 1891)
Santos Gómez Marañón, O.S.A. †
Marcelo González Martín † (Priest: 29 Jun 1941 to 31 Dec 1960)
Alfonso Guerra, O.P. †
Gabriel de la Calle y Heredia † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1671 to 4 Jan 1679)
Diego de La Cueva y Aldana † (Bishop: 24 May 1683 to 28 Jul 1707)
Luis de la Lastra y Cuesta † (Archbishop: 3 Aug 1857 to 16 Mar 1863)
Daniel Llorente y Federico †
Alfonso López Gallo † (Bishop: 29 May 1624 to 1 Jul 1627)
José Francisco Magdaleno †
Cristóbal Martínez de Salas, O. Praem. †
Juan Merino López, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1647 to 24 Sep 1663)
Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove † (Archbishop: 1 Oct 1863 to 5 Jul 1875)
Manuel Joaquín Morón † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1785 to 27 Feb 1801)
Andrés Orueta Barasorda † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1708 to 3 Mar 1716)
Antonio Palenzuela Velázquez †
Agustín Parrado y García † (Priest: 21 Sep 1895 to 20 May 1925)
Juan Pedrosa, O.S.B. †
Gregorio Pedrosa Cásares, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1633 to 1645)
Juan Antonio Pérez Hernández de Larrea † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1802 to 21 Apr 1803)
Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1619 to 13 Feb 1623)
Bartolomé de la Plaza † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1596 to 10 Oct 1600)
Juan Antonio Rivadeneyra † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1831 to 26 Jun 1856)
Francisco José Rodríguez Chico †
Francisco Javier Rodríguez y Obregón †
Diego Rojas y Contreras †
Vicente Román y Linares, O. Praem. †
Felix Romero Menjibar † (Archbishop: 2 Jul 1970 to 21 Sep 1974)
Manuel Rubín y Celis † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1768 to 15 Mar 1773)
Luis de Salcedo y Azcona †
Manuel Santander y Frutos †
Benito Sanz y Forés † (Archbishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 30 Dec 1889)
Pedro Segura y Sáenz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Mar 1916 to 10 Jul 1920)
Francisco de Seijas Losada † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1664 to 20 Jun 1670)
Francisco Sobrino Morillas † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1616 to 8 Jan 1618)
Juan Soldevilla y Romero † (Priest: 28 Dec 1867 to 14 Feb 1889)
Antonio Joaquín Soria † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1773 to 29 Oct 1784)
Vicente José Soto y Valcárce † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1803 to 16 Feb 1818)
José de Talavera Gómez de Eugenio, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 2 Sep 1716 to 5 Nov 1727)
Juan Baltasar Toledano † (Priest: 1791; Bishop: 12 Jul 1824 to 27 May 1830)
Juan Torres de Osorio † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1627 to 23 Sep 1632)
José Valle de la Cerda, O.S.B. †
Crisóstomo Vargas, O. Cist. †
Antonio Viedma Chaves, O.P. †
Juan Vigil de Quiñones y Labiada † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1607 to 18 Jul 1616)

Source(s)

Diocese of Valladolid
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 357
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 403
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 430
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 387
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 89
Archdiocese of Valladolid
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 456, to Page 460

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