Roman Catholic Diocese of Islas Canarias

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Islas Canarias
latin= Dioecesis Canariensis
country= Spain
metropolitan=Sevilla
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Basílica de Santa Ana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
cocathedral =
area= 4,106
population= 1,011,928
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 860,139
catholics_percent= 85.0
bishop= Francisco Cases Andreu
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Islas Canarias {Latin: " Canarien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the Canary Islands in the Ecclesiastical province of Seville in Spain.

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 Islas Canarias

pecial Churches

*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)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Spain

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/isla1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/disca.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesisdecanarias.org/ Diocese website]