Diocese of Ibiza
Dioecesis Ebusitanus

Statistics
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Valencia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	872 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	112,730 (2004) 100,000 (88.7%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de Santa María de Ibiza
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Vicente Juan Segura

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibiza (Latin: Ebusitan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Ibiza in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• April 30, 1782: Established as Diocese of Ibiza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona
• 1851: Suppressed to the Diocese of Majorca
• 1927: Restored as Apostolic Administration of Ibiza from the Diocese of Majorca
• 1949: Promoted as Diocese of Ibiza

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ibiza (Roman rite)
  • Manuel Abad Lasierra (18 Jul 1783 - 28 Sep 1787 )
  • Eustaquio Azara, O.S.B. (7 Apr 1788 - 12 Sep 1794 )
  • Blas Jacobo Beltrán (26 Jun 1805 - 10 Jul 1815 )
  • Felipe González Abarca, O. de M. (22 Jul 1816 - 30 Aug 1829 )
  • Basilio Antonio Carrasco Hernando, O. de M. (26 Mar 1831 - 4 Apr 1852 )
  • Antonio Cardona Riera (2 Feb 1950 - 28 Mar 1960 )
  • Francisco Planas Muntaner (28 Mar 1960 - 10 Sep 1976 )
  • José Gea Escolano (10 Sep 1976 - 15 May 1987 )
  • Manuel Ureña Pastor (8 Jul 1988 - 23 Jul 1991 )
  • Javier Salinas Viñals (26 May 1992 - 5 Sep 1997 )
  • Agustín Cortés Soriano (20 Feb 1998 - 15 Jun 2004)
  • Vicente Juan Segura (22 Jan 2005 - )

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

[edit] Source

• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Coordinates: 38°52′N 1°26′E / 38.867°N 1.433°E / 38.867; 1.433

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