Diocese of Menorca
Dioecesis Minoricensis | Statistics |
| Country: | Spain |
| Metropolitan: | Valencia |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 701 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: | 81,288 (2004) 76,000 (93.5%) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Basílica de Santa María, Ciudadela |
| Ordinaries |
| Bishop: | Juan Piris Frígola |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menorca (Latin: Minoricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Menorca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.
[edit] History
- 5th century: Established as Diocese of Menorca
[edit] Leadership
- Antonio Vila Campos (18 Dec 1797 - 20 Dec 1802 )
- Pedro Antonio Juano (20 Dec 1802 - 4 Jan 1814 )
- Santiago Creus Martí (11 Jul 1815 - 29 May 1820 )
- Antonio Ceruelo Sanz (30 May 1824 - 15 Jan 1831 )
- Juan Antonio Díez Merino, O.P. (26 Mar 1831 - 16 Apr 1844 )
- Tomás Roda Rodríguez (27 Sep 1852 - 20 Dec 1857 )
- Mateo Jaume Garau (21 Dec 1857 - 17 Sep 1875 )
- Manuel Mercader y Arroyo (17 Sep 1875 - 21 Feb 1890 )
- Juan Comes y Vidal (26 Jun 1890 - 25 Jun 1896 )
- Salvador Castellote y Pinazo (25 Jun 1896 - 26 Dec 1901 )
- Juan Torres Ribas (9 Jun 1902 - 20 Jan 1939 )
- Bartolomé Pascual Marroig (4 Mar 1939 - 18 Mar 1967 )
- Miguel Moncadas Noguera (11 Dec 1968 - 1 Apr 1977 )
- Antonio Deig Clotet (20 Sep 1977 - 7 Mar 1990 )
- Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí (12 Jun 1991 - 29 Oct 1999 )
- Juan Piris Frígola (1 Mar 2001 - 16 Jul 2008 )
- Salvador Giménez Valls (21 May 2009 - )
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Coordinates: 39°57′N 4°3′E / 39.95°N 4.05°E / 39.95; 4.05