Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias

Diocese of Islas Canarias Dioecesis Canariensis
Location
Country	Spain
Metropolitan	Sevilla
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,011,928 860,139 (85.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Basílica de Santa Ana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Current leadership
Bishop	Francisco Cases Andreu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias {Latin: Canarien(sis)} is a diocese located in the Canary Islands in the Ecclesiastical province of Seville in Spain. She understands includes not quite Canaries, but the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (Oriental Province).

History

• 1351: Established as Diocese of Islas Canarias from the Diocese of Majorca
• 1354: Suppressed
• 1369: Restored as Diocese of Telde
• 1393: Suppressed
• 1404: Restored as Diocese of Rubicon
• 1485: Renamed as Diocese of Canarias

Special Churches

Catedral Basílica de Santa Ana

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Basílica de San Juan Bautista, Telde, Las Palmas, Canarias
  • Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pino, Las Palmas, Las Palmas, Canarias

Leadership

• Bishops of Islas Canarias (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu (since 2005.11.26)
  • Bishop Ramón Echarren Istúriz (1978.11.27 – 2005.11.26)
  • Bishop José Antonio Infantes Florido (1967.07.20 – 1978.05.25)
  • Bishop Antonio Pildáin y Zapiáin (1936.05.18 – 1966.12.15)
  • Bishop Miguel de los Santos Serra y Sucarrats (1922.12.14 – 1936.01.16)
  • Bishop Angel Marquina y Corrales (1913.07.18 – 1922.09.06)
  • Bishop Adolfo Pérez y Muñoz (1909.04.29 – 1913.07.18)
  • Bishop José Cueto y Díez de la Maza, O.P. (1891.06.01 – 1908.08.17)
  • Bishop José Proceso Pozuelo y Herrero (1879.02.28 – 1890.06.26)
  • Bishop José Maria de Urquinaona y Vidot (1868.06.22 – 1878.07.15)
  • Cardinal Joaquín Lluch y Garriga, O.C.D. (1858.09.22 – 1868.03.13)
  • Bishop Buenaventura Codina Augerolas, C.M. (1847.12.17 – 1857.11.18)
  • Cardinal Judas José Romo y Gamboa (1834.01.20 – 1847.12.17)
  • Bishop Bernardo Martínez Carnero (1827.05.21 – 1833.01.26)
  • Bishop Fernando Cano Almirante, O.F.M. (1825.12.19 – 1826.09.22)
  • Bishop Manuel Bernardo Morete Bodelón (1824.06.24 – 1825.03.21)
  • Bishop Manuel Verdugo Albiturría (1796.06.27 – 1818.07.07)
  • Bishop Antonio Tavira Almazán (1791.04.11 – 1796.06.27)
  • Bishop Antonio Martínez de la Plaza (1785.02.14 – 1790.11.29)
  • Bishop Joaquín Herrera Bárcena, O.S.B. (1779.03.01 – 1783)
  • Bishop Juan Bautista Cervera, O.F.M. (1769.06.12 – 1777.05.12)
  • Cardinal Francisco Javier Delgado y Venegas (1761.05.25 – 1768.12.19)
  • Bishop Valentín Moran Menéndez, O. de M. (1751.03.15 – 1761.05.20)
  • Archbishop Juan Francisco Guillén (1739.09.30 – 1751.03.15)
  • Bishop Pedro Manuel Dávila Cárdenas (1731.08.06 – 1738.12.19)
  • Bishop Félix Bernuy Zapata y Mendoza (1724.11.20 – 1730.05.23)
  • Archbishop Lucas Conejero Molina (1714.05.28 – 1724.06.26)
  • Bishop Juan Ruiz Simón (1706.02.22 – 1712.06.06)
  • Archbishop Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega (1635.07.09 – 1658.02.04)
  • Bishop Cristóbal de la Cámara y Murga (1627.11.15 – 1635.05.07)
  • Archbishop Juan Guzmán, O.F.M. (1622.07.11 – 1627.10.06)
  • Bishop Pedro Herrera Suárez, O.P. (1621.06.07 – 1622.06.27)
  • Bishop Antonio Corrionero (1614.10.06 – 1621.05.17)
  • Bishop Lope Velasco Valdivieso (1611.11.14 – 1613.10.29)
  • Bishop Juan Nicolás Carriazo (1610.04.26 – 1611.10.10)
  • Bishop Francisco de Sosa, O.F.M. (1607.09.03 – 1613.09.23)
  • Bishop Francisco Martínez de Cenicero (1597.04.14 – 1607.08.13)
  • Bishop Fernando Suárez Figueroa (1587.06.22 – 1597.03.26)
  • Bishop Fernando Rueda (1580.06.22 – 1585.06.17)
  • Archbishop Cristóbal Vela Tavera (1574.12.15 – 1580.05.27)
  • Archbishop Juan de Arzolaras, O.S.H. (1568.09.17 – 1574.05.07)
  • Bishop Bartolomé Torres (1566.05.15 – 1568.02.01)
  • Bishop Diego Deza Tello (1554.03.30 – 1566.04.26)
  • Bishop Melchor Cano, O.P. (1552.09.12 – 1554)
  • Bishop Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba, O.P. (1551.01.19 – 1551.11.14)
  • Bishop Antonio de la Cruz (1545.12.07 – 1550)
  • Bishop Alonso Ruiz de Virués, O.S.B. (1538.08.12 – 1545.01.19)
  • Bishop Juan de Salamanca, O.P. (1531.03.06 – 1538)
  • Cardinal Pedro Fernández Manrique (1530.06.22 – 1530.12.14)
  • Bishop Luis Cabeza de Vaca (1523.03.11 – 1530.06.22)
  • Bishop Fernando Vázquez de Arce (1513.05.20 – 1520)
  • Bishop Pedro López Ayala (1507.10.20 – 1513.02)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website