Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora in Spain

Diocese of Zamora Dioecesis Zamorensis
Location
Country	Spain
Metropolitan	Valladolid
Statistics
Area	6,984 km2 (2,697 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 165,428 164,228 (99.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral de Santa María Magdalena
Current leadership
Bishop	Gregorio Martínez Sacristán

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora (Latin: Zamoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Zamora in the Ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain.

History

• 1000: Established as Diocese of Zamora
• 1122: Re-established under Bishop Bernard de Périgord

Leadership

Cathedral of Zamora and river Duero

• Bishops of Zamora (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gregorio Martínez Sacristán (since 2006.12.15)
  • Bishop Casimiro López Llorente (2001.02.02 – 2006.04.25)
  • Bishop Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya (1991.10.17 – 2000.01.13)
  • Bishop Eduardo Poveda Rodriguez (1976.10.11 – 1991.10.17)
  • Bishop Ramón Buxarrais Ventura (1971.08.16 – 1973.04.13)
  • Bishop Eduardo Martinez González (1950.12.14 – 1970.01.31)
  • Bishop Jaime Font y Andreu (1944.03.29 – 1950.05.13)
  • Cardinal Manuel Arce y Ochotorena (1929.02.05 – 1938.01.22)
  • Bishop Antonio Alvaro y Ballano (1914.05.25 – 1927.12.31)
  • Bishop Luis Felipe Ortiz y Gutiérrez (1893.01.19 – 1914.02.09)
  • Bishop Tomás Belestá y Cambeses (1880.12.16 – 1892.04.06)
  • Bishop Bernardo Conde Corral, O. Praem. (1863.03.16 – 1880.07.01)
  • Bishop Rafael Manso (1851.02.17 – 1862.12.28)
  • Bishop Miguel José Irigoyen (1847.12.17 – 1850.05.20)
  • Bishop Tomás La Iglesia España (1824.10.27 – 1834.05.20)
  • Cardinal Pedro Inguanzo y Rivero (1814.09.26 – 1824.09.27)
  • Bishop Joaquín Carrillo Mayoral (1804.03.26 – 1810.02.12)
  • Bishop Ramón Falcón Salcedo (1794.02.21 – 1803.03.28)
  • Bishop Antonio Puñuela Alonso (1787.04.23 – 1793.08.23)
  • Bishop Angel Molinos, O.P. (1785.12.19 – 1786.08.08)
  • Archbishop Manuel Ferrer y Figueredo (1777.06.23 – 1785.02.14)
  • Archbishop Antonio Jorge y Galván (1767.04.27 – 1776.01.29)
  • Bishop Isidro Alfonso Cavanillas (1755.05.12 – 1766.11.09)
  • Bishop José Gómez (1753.12.10 – 1754.10.14)
  • Archbishop Jaime Cortada Bru (1752.04.24 – 1753.09.26)
  • Archbishop Onésimo Salamanca Zaldívar (1739.12.14 – 1752.03.20)
  • Bishop Cayetano Benítez de Lugo, O.P. (1739.06.22 – 1739.09.04)
  • Bishop Jacinto Arana Cuesta (1728.01.26 – 1739.02.23)
  • Bishop José Gabriel Zapata Illescas (1720.07.03 – 1727.01.03)
  • Bishop Francisco Zapata Vera y Morales (1703 – 1720)
  • Archbishop Antonio Paiño Sevilla (1653.08.18 – 1658.02.25)
  • Bishop Juan Coello Ribera y Sandoval (1639.04.11 – 1652.12.11)
  • Bishop Juan de la Torre Ayala (1638.06.13 – 1638.09.11)
  • Bishop Diego Zúñiga Sotomayor (1634.01.09 – 1637.11.11)
  • Archbishop Juan Pérez de la Serna (1627.07.19 – 1631.08.08)
  • Bishop Juan Roco Campofrío, O.S.B. (1625.03.17 – 1627.07.05)
  • Bishop Plácido Tosantos Medina, O.S.B. (1624.04.27 – 1624.08.30)
  • Archbishop Juan Martínez de Peralta, O.S.H. (1622.06.13 – 1624.01.29)
  • Bishop Juan Zapata Osorio (1615.11.16 – 1621.06.13)
  • Bishop Pedro Ponce de León (1610.03.29 – 1615)
  • Bishop Fernando Suárez Figueroa (1597.03.26 – 1608.08.02)
  • Bishop Juan Ruiz Agüero (1584.03.19 – 1595.05.24)
  • Bishop Diego de Simancas (1578.06.13 – 1583.10.16)
  • Cardinal Rodrigo de Castro Osorio (1574.08.30 – 1578.06.13)
  • Bishop Juan Manuel de la Cerda (1565.01.19 – 1574.06.04)
  • Bishop Alvaro Moscoso (1561.06.02 – 1564)
  • Bishop Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz (1546.04.09 – 1560)
  • Archbishop Pedro Manuel (1534.06.17 – 1546.04.09)
  • Bishop Francisco Mendoza (1527.04.03 – 1534.01.18)
  • Bishop Antonio Acuña (1507.01.04 – 1526.03.23)
  • Archbishop Diego de Deza, O.P. (1487 – 1494)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain
• Roman Catholic Diocese of León
• Kingdom of León
• Leonese language

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website