The Diocese of Cartagena (Latin: Carthaginen(sis) in Hispania) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Cartagena in the ecclesiastical province of Granada in Spain.[1][2]
Diocese of Cartagena Dioecesis Carthaginensis in Hispania Diócesis de Cartagena | |
|---|---|
 The former Cartagena Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Ecclesiastical province | Granada |
| Metropolitan | Granada |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,319 km2 (4,370 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,335,792 1,195,792 (89.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1st Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Mary in Murcia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Manuel Lorca Planes |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
edit- 1st century: Established as Diocese of Cartagena[1]
Reports of Sex Abuse
editOn 18 May 2020, Cartagena Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes announced the start of an "important inquiry" into sex abuse allegations spanning from 1950 to 2010.[3] At least eight potential victims have publicly come forward, and Lorca urged more accusers to publicly come forward as well.[3]
Special churches
edit- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica de la Purísima Concepción, Yecla (Murcia), Región de Murcia
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Cartagena (Roman rite)
- . . .
- Pedro Gallego, O.F.M. (1241–1267 Died)
- . . .
- Nicolás Yáñez Gutiérrez de Aguilar (4 Aug 1361 – 1372 Died)
- . . .
- Rodrigo de Borja (8 Jul 1482 – 11 Aug 1492 Elected, Pope)
- Bernardino López de Carvajal y Sande (27 Mar 1493 – 2 Feb 1495 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
- Juan Ruiz de Medina (20 Feb 1495 – 1502 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)[4]
- Juan Daza (16 Mar 1502 – 4 Nov 1504 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)[5]
- Juan Fernández Velasco (4 Nov 1505 Appointed – 22 Dec 1505 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada)
- Martín Fernández de Angulo Saavedra y Luna (22 Dec 1508 – 30 Sep 1510, Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)[6]
- Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg (30 Sep 1510 – 30 Mar 1540 Died)
- Juan Martínez Silíceo (23 Feb 1541 – 8 Jan 1546 Appointed, Archbishop of Toledo)
- Esteban Almeida (16 Apr 1546 – 23 Mar 1563 Died)
- Gonzalo Arias Gallego (22 Aug 1565 – 28 Apr 1575 Died)
- Gómez Zapata (11 Apr 1576 – 8 Nov 1582 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)
- Jerónimo Manrique de Lara (19 Jan 1583 – 5 Apr 1591 Appointed, Bishop of Ávila)
- Sancho Dávila Toledo (26 Apr 1591 – 10 Jan 1600 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
- Juan de Zúñiga Flores (24 Jan 1600 Appointed – 20 Dec 1602 Died)
- Alfonso Coloma (13 Jan 1603 – 20 Apr 1608 Died)
- Francisco Martínez de Cenicero (13 Aug 1607 – 3 Aug 1615 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
- Francisco González Zárate (de Gamarra) (17 Aug 1615 – 30 May 1616 Appointed, Bishop of Ávila)
- Alfonso Márquez de Prado (18 Jul 1616 – 9 Jul 1618 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
- Antonio Trejo de Sande Paniagua, O.F.M. (9 Jul 1618 – 21 Dec 1636 Died)
- Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola (5 Oct 1637 – 8 Oct 1640 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
- Mendo de Benavides (19 Nov 1640 – 17 Oct 1644 Died)
- Juan Vélez de Valdivielso (21 Aug 1645 – 1 Jul 1648 Died)
- Diego Martínez Zarzosa (1 Mar 1649 – 31 Jan 1656 Appointed, Bishop of Málaga)
- Andrés Bravo de Salamanca (18 Sep 1656 – 13 Mar 1662 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
- Juan Bravo Lasprilla (31 Jul 1662 – 17 Aug 1663 Died)
- Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro (28 Jan 1664 – 26 Aug 1672 Died)
- Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés (29 May 1673 – 17 Jul 1684 Died)
- Antonio Medina Cachon y Ponce de Leon (5 Feb 1685 – 20 Sep 1694 Died)
- Máximo Francisco Joániz de Echalaz (16 May 1695 – 17 Nov 1695 Died)
- Francisco Fernández de Angulo (18 Jun 1696 – 29 Sep 1704 Died)
- Luis Antonio Belluga y Moncada, C.O. (9 Feb 1705 – 11 Sep 1724 Resigned)
- Tomás José Ruiz Montes (11 Sep 1724 – 11 Dec 1741 Died)
- Juan Mateo López Sáenz, C.R.M. (9 Jul 1742 – 14 Oct 1752 Died)
- Diego Rojas y Contreras (12 Mar 1753 – 10 Nov 1772 Died)
- Manuel Rubín y Celis (15 Mar 1773 – 9 Aug 1784 Died)
- Manuel Felipe Miralles (27 Jun 1785 – 15 Jul 1788 Died)
- Victoriano López Gonzalo (14 Dec 1789 – 21 Nov 1805 Died)
- José Jiménez (31 Mar 1806 – 1 Dec 1820 Died)
- Antonio Posada Rubín de Celis (29 Jun 1821 – 18 Mar 1825 Resigned)
- José Antonio Azpeitia y Sáenz de Santamaria (19 Dec 1824 – 1 Nov 1840 Died)
- Mariano Benito Barrio Fernández (17 Dec 1847 – 18 Jun 1861 Confirmed, Archbishop of Valencia)
- Francisco Landeira y Sevilla (22 Jul 1861 – 16 Sep 1876 Died)
- Diego Mariano Alguacil y Rodríguez (18 Dec 1876 – 10 Jan 1884 Died)
- Tomás Bryan y Livermore (10 Nov 1884 Appointed – 11 Sep 1902 Died)
- Vicente Alonso y Salgado, Sch. P. (25 Jun 1903 – Jun 1930 Died)
- Miguel de los Santos Díaz y Gómara (28 Jan 1935 – 7 Nov 1949 Died)
- Ramón Sanahuja y Marcé (13 May 1950 – 22 Apr 1969 Retired)
- Miguel Roca Cabanellas (22 Apr 1969 – 25 May 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
- Javier Azagra Labiano (23 Sep 1978 – 20 Feb 1998 Retired)
- Manuel Ureña Pastor (1 Jul 1998 – 2 Apr 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
- Juan Antonio Reig Pla (24 Sep 2005 – 7 Mar 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Alcala)
- José Manuel Lorca Planes (18 Jul 2009 – )
See also
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Sources
edit- ^ a b "Diocese of Cartagena" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Cartagena (en España)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ a b "Child Sex Abuse Inquiry Launched by Spain's Catholic Church Involving Assault Allegations by Priests". 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Bishop Juan Ruiz de Medina" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Juan Daza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Martín Fernández de Angulo Saavedra y Luna" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016