Roman Catholic Diocese of Vic

Diocese of Vic Dioecesis Vicensis
Location
Country	Spain
Metropolitan	Tarragona
Statistics
Area	3,964 km2 (1,531 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 383,870 376,184 (98.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Basílica de Sant Pere de Vic (Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter of Vic)
Current leadership
Bishop	Romà Casanova Casanova

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vic (Latin: Vicen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Vic in the Ecclesiastical province of Tarragona in Spain.

History

• 5th century: Established as Diocese of Vic

Special churches

Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu.

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of Santa Maria, Igualada
  • Basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu, Manresa

Leadership

• Bishops of Vic (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Romà Casanova Casanova (since 2003.06.13)
  • Bishop Josep Maria Guix Ferreres (1983.06.20 – 2003.06.13)
  • Bishop Ramon Masnou i Boixeda (1955.12.02 – 1983.06.20)
  • Bishop Joan Perelló i Pou, M.S.C. (1927.06.20 – 1955.07.27)
  • Patriarch Francesc Muñoz i Izquierdo (1916.05.05 – 1925.12.14)
  • Bishop Josep Torras i Bages (1899.06.19 – 1916.02.07)
  • Bishop Josep Morgades i Gili (1882.03.27 – 1899.06.19)
  • Bishop Pere Colomer i Mestres (1875.09.17 – 1881.08.30)
  • Bishop Antoni Lluís Jordà i Soler (1866.01.08 – 1872.06.22)
  • Bishop Joan-Josep Castanyer i Ribas (1857.12.21 – 1865.05.18)
  • Bishop Antoni Palau i Térmens (1853.12.22 – 1857.09.25)
  • Bishop Llucià Casadevall i Duran (1848.07.03 – 1852.03.10)
  • Bishop Pau Jesús Corcuera i Caserta (1824.10.19 – 1835.07.03)
  • Bishop Ramon Strauch i Vidal, O.F.M. (1816.09.23 – 1823.04.16)
  • Bishop Francesc de Veyan i Mola (1783.12.15 – 1815.12.30)
  • Bishop Antoni Manuel de Hartalejo López, O. de M. (1777.02.17 – 1782.06.18)
  • Bishop Bartolomé Sarmentero, O.F.M. (1752.07.17 – 1775.12.06)
  • Bishop Manuel Muñoz Guil (1744.07.13 – 1750.09.30)
  • Bishop Ramon de Marimón i Corbera (1720.12.16 – 1744.01.16)
  • Bishop Manuel de Santjust Pagès (1710.02.19 – 1720.06.18)
  • Bishop Antoni Pascual (1684-1704)
  • Bishop Jaume Mas (1674-1684)
  • Bishop Jaume de Copons i de Tamarit (1665-1674)
  • Bishop Brauli Sunyer (1663-1664)
  • Bishop Francesc Crespí de Valldaura i Brizuela (1656-1662)
  • Bishop Ramon de Senmenat i Lanuza (1640.01.20 – 1655.10.25)
  • Bishop Gaspar Gil i Miravete de Blancas (1634.11.20 – 1638.08.25)
  • Bishop Pere de Magarola i Fontanet (1627.03.22 – 1634.03.22)
  • Bishop Andrés de San Jerónimo, O.S.H. (1614.08.27 – 1625.09.28)
  • Bishop Antoni Gallart i de Treginer (1612.03.19 – 1613.12.16)
  • Bishop Onofre de Reard (1608.03.03 – 1611.12.19)
  • Bishop Francesc Robuster i Sala (1598.05.05 – 1607.04.27)
  • Bishop Joan Vila (1597.02.27 – 1597.09.24)
  • Bishop Pere Jaime (1587.08.07 – 1597.03.10)
  • Bishop Joan Baptista de Cardona (1584.07.04 – 1587.03.18)
  • Bishop Pere d'Aragó (1577.01.14 – 1584.05.04)
  • Bishop Bernat de Jossa i de Cardona, O.S.B. (1574.10.15 – 1575.09.21)
  • Bishop Benet de Tocco, O.S.B. (1564.11.06 – 1572.09.05)
  • Bishop Braulio Sunyer (1563.01.05 – 1567)
  • Archbishop Acisclo Moya de Contreras (1554.07.06 – 1564.01.27)
  • Bishop Joan de Tormo (1510.12.09 – 1553.01.01)
  • Bishop Joan d'Enguera, O.P. (1505.12.19 – 1510.12.09)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

Sources

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Catalan)
• Bishops of Vic Diocese website (Catalan)