Diocese of

Barbastro–Monzón

Spain Spain

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Barbastro–Monzón / Barbastren(sis)–Monzónontisonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Zaragoza

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 18, September 17

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.12.27 – ...):Bishop Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo, H.S.O.D. (68)Bishop Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo, H.S.O.D. (68)
Plenipotentiary Pontifical Commissioner for the complex of Torreciudad (2024.10.09 – ...):Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, C.O.R.C. (62)Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, C.O.R.C. (62)

Titular Archbishop of Besalú

Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

President of Pontifical Commission for the Verification and Application of Mitis Iudex in the Churches of Italy

President of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

Ordinaries

Bishops of Barbastro–Monzón (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo, H.S.O.D. (68)Bishop Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo, H.S.O.D. (68)
(2014.12.27 – ...)

Bishop of Barbastro–Monzón (Spain)

Te basta mi gracia

Born:1956.08.18 (Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1980.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:2015.02.22

Bishop of Barbastro–Monzón (Spain) (2014.12.27 – ...)

Bishop Alfonso Milián Sorribas
(2004.11.11 – 2014.12.27)

Yo en ellos y tú en mí

Born:1939.01.15 (La Cuba, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1962.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:2000.12.03
Died:2020.11.26 (Zaragoza, Spain † 81)

Priest of Zaragoza (Spain) (1962.03.25 – 2000.11.09)

Titular Bishop of Diana (2000.11.09 – 2004.11.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) (2000.11.09 – 2004.11.11)

Bishop of Barbastro–Monzón (Spain) (2004.11.11 – 2014.12.27)

Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella (78)Bishop Juan José Omella Omella (78) (later Cardinal)
(1999.10.29 – 2004.04.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona (Spain)
Member of Council of Cardinals

Por la entrañable misericordia de nuestro Dios

Born:1946.04.21 (Cretas, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1970.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1996.09.22
Created Cardinal:2017.06.28

Priest of Zaragoza (Spain) (1970.09.20 – 1996.07.15)

Titular Bishop of Sasabe (1996.07.15 – 1999.10.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) (1996.07.15 – 1999.10.29)

Bishop of Barbastro–Monzón (Spain) (1999.10.29 – 2004.04.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Huesca (Spain) (2001.08.24 – 2003.10.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Jaca (Spain) (2001.10.19 – 2003.10.23)

Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada–Logroño (Spain) (2004.04.08 – 2015.11.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona (Spain) (2015.11.06 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (2017.06.28 [2018.01.21] – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2020.03.03 – 2024.03.06)

Member of Council of Cardinals (2023.03.07 – ...)

Bishop Ambrosio Echebarria Arroita
(1995.06.15 – 1999.10.29)

Born:1922.04.01 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1947.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1974.11.02
Died:2010.12.06 († 88)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1974.09.23 – 1995.06.15)

Bishop of Barbastro–Monzón (Spain) (1995.06.15 – 1999.10.29)

Bishops of Barbastro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ambrosio Echebarria Arroita
(1974.09.23 – 1995.06.15)

(see above)

Bishop Damián Iguacén Borau
(1970.08.10 – 1974.09.23)

El último de todos y el servidor de todos

Born:1916.02.12 (Fuencalderas, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1941.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1970.10.11
Died:2020.11.24 (Huesca, Spain † 104)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1970.08.10 – 1974.09.23)

Bishop of Teruel (Spain) (1974.09.23 – 1984.08.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Albarracin (Spain) (1974.09.23 – 1984.08.11)

Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín (Spain) (1984.08.11 – 1984.08.14)

Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Spain) (1984.08.14 – 1991.06.12)

Bishop Jaime Flores Martin, H.S.O.D.
(1960.02.24 – 1970.04.30)

Que dios sea todo en todas las cosas

Born:1906.08.15 (Macotera, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1930.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1960.05.01
Died:1974.09.15 (Salamanca, Spain † 68)

Priest of Salamanca (Spain) (1930.09.20 – 1960.02.24)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1960.02.24 – 1970.04.30)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Huesca (Spain) (1965 – 1970.12.11)

Titular Bishop of Rubicón (1970.04.30 – 1970.12.11)

Bishop Segundo Garcia de Sierra y Méndez (later Archbishop)
(1954.07.28 – 1959.11.20)

Born:1908.05.28 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1931.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1954.11.14
Died:1998.10.30 († 90)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1954.07.28 – 1959.11.20)

Titular Archbishop of Parium (1959.11.20 – 1964.02.07)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Oviedo (Spain) (1959.11.20 – 1964.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Burgos (Spain) (1964.02.07 – 1983.10.19)

Bishop Pedro Cantero Cuadrado (later Archbishop)
(1951.12.19 – 1953.10.23)

Born:1902.02.23 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1926.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:1952.04.27
Died:1978.12.19 († 76)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1951.12.19 – 1953.10.23)

Bishop of Huelva (Spain) (1953.10.23 – 1964.05.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zaragoza (Spain) (1964.05.20 – 1977.06.03)

Bishop Arturo Tabera Araoz, C.M.F. (later Cardinal)
(1950.02.02 – 1950.05.13)

Donec formetur Christus in vobis

Born:1903.10.29 (Barco de Ávila, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1928.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1946.05.05
Created Cardinal:1969.04.28
Died:1975.06.13 (Roma, Italy † 71)

Titular Bishop of Lyrbe (1946.02.16 – 1950.02.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Barbastro (Spain) (1946.02.16 – 1950.02.02)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1950.02.02 – 1950.05.13)

Bishop of Albacete (Spain) (1950.05.13 – 1968.07.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pamplona (Spain) (1968.07.23 – 1971.12.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Tudela (Spain) (1968.07.23 – 1971.12.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1969.04.30 – 1975.06.13)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship (1971.02.20 – 1973.09.08)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Religious and Secular Institutes (1973.09.08 – 1975.06.13)

Bishop Arturo Tabera Araoz, C.M.F. (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1946.02.16 – 1950.02.02)

Blessed Bishop Florentino Asensio Barroso
(Apostolic Administrator 1935.11.11 – 1936.08.09)

Bishop Nicanor Mutiloa e Irurita, C.SS.R.
(Apostolic Administrator 1927.11.17 – 1935.05.01)

Bishop Emilio Jiménez Pérez
(Apostolic Administrator 1918.01.04 – 1926.10.21)

Bishop Isidoro Badía y Sarradel
(Apostolic Administrator 1907.07.03 – 1917.06.27)

Bishop Juan Antonio Ruano Martín
(Apostolic Administrator 1898.11.24 – 1905.12.14)

Bishop Casimiro Piñera y Naredo
(Apostolic Administrator 1896.02.28 – 1898.11.28)

Bishop Jaime Fort y Puig
(1828.12.15 – 1855.10.15)

Born:1763.02.01
Consecrated Bishop:1829.03.08
Died:1855.10.15 († 92)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1828.12.15 – 1855.10.15)

Bishop Juan Nepomuceno Lera Cano
(1814.12.19 – 1828.06.23)

Born:1754.02.26 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1815.02.19
Died:1831.06.23 († 77)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) ([1814.09.18] 1814.12.19 – 1828.06.23)

Bishop of Segovia (Spain) ([1828.04.18] 1828.06.23 – 1831.06.23)

Bishop Agustín Iñigo Abad Lasierra, O.S.B.
(1790.06.21 – 1813.10.24)

Born:1743.06.19 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1790.08.08
Died:1813.10.24 († 70)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1790.06.21 – 1813.10.24)

Bishop Juan Manuel Cornel
(1773.04.19 – 1789.10.08)

Born:1725.03.17 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1773.07.18
Died:1789.10.08 († 64)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1773.04.19 – 1789.10.08)

Bishop Felipe Antonio Perales Mercado
(1766.09.16 – 1772.11.22)

Born:1706.05.11 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1766.11.16
Died:1772.11.22 († 66)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1766.09.16 – 1772.11.22)

Bishop Diego Rivera Higuera, O. de M.
(1755.08.24 – 1766.03.18)

Born:1688.07.14 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1755.10.05
Died:1766.03.18 († 77)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1755.08.24 – 1766.03.18)

Bishop Juan Ladrón de Guevara, O. Carm.
(1750.07.22 – 1755.03.09)

Born:1695.01.27 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1750.09.27
Died:1755.03.09 († 60)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1750.07.22 – 1755.03.09)

Bishop Benito Marín, O.S.B.
(1748.01.29 – 1750.04.27)

Born:1699.01.21 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1748.03.24
Died:1769.08.10 († 70)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1748.01.29 – 1750.04.27)

Bishop of Jaén (Spain) (1750.04.27 – 1769.08.10)

Bishop Francisco Antonio Bustamante Jiménez
(1739.12.14 – 1747.07.21)

Born:1683.02.03 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1740.02
Died:1749.07.27 († 66)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1739.12.14 – 1747.07.21)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1747.07.21 – 1749.07.27)

Bishop Carlos Alamán Ferrer
(1717.10.11 – 1739.05.10)

Born:1666.03.01 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1718.02.13
Died:1739.05.10 († 73)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1717.10.11 – 1739.05.10)

Bishop Pedro Granell
(1714.10.01 – 1717.06.07)

Born:1644 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1714.12.09
Died:1717.06.07 († 72)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1714.10.01 – 1717.06.07)

Bishop Pedro Gregorio Padilla
(1708.10.03 – 1714.09.17)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1709.03.10
Died:1734.10.24

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1708.10.03 – 1714.09.17)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1714.09.17 – 1734.10.24)

Bishop Francisco de Paula Garcés Marcilla, O.M.
(1700.05.10 – 1708.09.24)

Born:1656.03.14 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1700.06.27
Died:1714.07.14 († 58)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1700.05.10 – 1708.09.24)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1708.09.24 – 1714.07.14)

Bishop José Martínez del Villar
(1696.12.17 – 1699.08.08)

Born:1640.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:1697
Died:1699.08.08 († 58)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1696.12.17 – 1699.08.08)

Bishop Jerónimo López
(1695.11.14 – 1696.06.21)

Born:1645
Consecrated Bishop:1696.02.12
Died:1696.06.21 († 50)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1695.11.14 – 1696.06.21)

Bishop Francisco López Urraca, O.E.S.A.
(1681.04.14 – 1695.01.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1672.04.24
Died:1695.01.27

Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1672.01.15 – 1677.09.13)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1677.09.13 – 1681.04.14)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1681.04.14 – 1695.01.27)

Archbishop Ignazio Royo, O.S.B.
(1673.09.25 – 1680.06.14)

Died:1680.06.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy) (1660.07.19 – 1670.11.17)

Archbishop-Bishop of Albarracin (Spain) (1670.11.17 – 1673.09.25)

Archbishop-Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1673.09.25 – 1680.06.14)

Bishop Diego Francés de Urritigoyti y Lerma
(1656.02.14 – 1673.01.30)

Consecrated Bishop:1656.06.25
Died:1682.04.07

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1656.02.14 – 1673.01.30)

Bishop of Teruel (Spain) (1673.01.30 – 1673.09.25)

Bishop of Tarazona (Spain) (1673.09.25 – 1682.04.07)

Bishop Miguel Escartín Arbeza, O. Cist.
(1647.05.27 – 1656.01.31)

Born:1589 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1647.10.06
Died:1673.04.24 († 83)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1647.05.27 – 1656.01.31)

Bishop of Lérida (Spain) (1656.01.31 – 1664.07.21)

Bishop of Tarazona (Spain) (1664.07.21 – 1673.04.24)

Bishop Diego Chueca
(1643.07.13 – 1647.05.06)

Born:1591 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1644.03.14
Died:1672.06.18 († 80)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1643.07.13 – 1647.05.06)

Bishop of Teruel (Spain) (1647.05.06 – 1672.06.18)

Bishop Bernardo Lacabra (later Archbishop)
(1639.10.03 – 1643.01.13)

Died:1655.12.23

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1639.10.03 – 1643.01.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1643.01.13 – 1655.12.23)

Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (1643.01.13 – 1655.12.23)

Bishop Alfonso de Requeséns Fenollet, O.F.M.
(1625.10.06 – 1639.04.08)

Born:1570
Died:1639.04.08 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Risinium (1610.08.30 – 1625.10.06)

Bishop of Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1610.08.30 – 1625.10.06)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1625.10.06 – 1639.04.08)

Bishop Pedro Apaolaza Ramírez, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1622.08.24 – 1625.07.18)

Born:1567.07 (Spain)
Died:1643.06.21 († 75)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1622.08.24 – 1625.07.18)

Bishop of Albarracin (Spain) (1625.07.18 – 1633.08.08)

Bishop of Teruel (Spain) (1633.08.08 – 1635.01.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zaragoza (Spain) (1635.01.08 – 1643.06.21)

Bishop Jerónimo Bautista Lanuza, O.P.
(1616.09.16 – 1622.08.24)

Born:1553.10.23 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1616.11.30
Died:1624.12.15 († 71)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1616.09.16 – 1622.08.24)

Bishop of Albarracin (Spain) (1622.08.24 – 1624.12.15)

Bishop Carlos Muñoz Serrano
(1596.03.18 – 1603.03)

Born:1536 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1596.10.04
Died:1603.03 († 66)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1596.03.18 – 1603.03)

Bishop Miguel Cercito Bereterra
(1585.11.04 – 1595.08.15)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1586.03.02
Died:1595.08.15

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1585.11.04 – 1595.08.15)

Bishop Felipe Urríes Urríes, O.P.
(1573.02.09 – 1585.06.28)

Born:1515 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1573.08.14
Died:1585.06.28 († 69)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1573.02.09 – 1585.06.28)

Bishops of Barbastro–Roda (Roman Rite)

Bishop Guillermo Pérez de Ravitats
(1143 – 1149)

Died:1176.12.17

Bishop of Barbastro–Roda (Spain) (1143 – 1149)

Bishop of Lérida (Spain) (1149 – 1176.12.17)

Bishop Gaufredo
(1135 – 1143)

Bishop of Barbastro–Roda (Spain) (1135 – 1143)

Bishop Ramiro de Aragón
(1134 – 1134)

Bishop of Barbastro–Roda (Spain) (1134 – 1134)

Bishop Pedro Guillén
(1130 – 1134)

Bishop of Barbastro–Roda (Spain) (1130 – 1134)

Bishop Esteban
(1126 – 1130)

Bishop of Barbastro–Roda (Spain) (1126 – 1130)

Saint Bishop Ramón de Roda
(1104 – 1126)

Born:1067 (Durban, Ariège, France)
Died:1126 (Huesca, Spain † 59)
Canonised:1135
Feast:06.21

Bishop of Barbastro–Roda (Spain) (1104 – 1126)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Ponç de Roda
(1101 – 1104)

Bishop of Roda (1097 – 1101)

Bishop of Barbastro–Roda (Spain) (1101 – 1104)

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Huesca (←), Jaca (↖), Tarbes et Lourdes (↑), Urgell (↗), Toulouse (↗), Lleida (→), Zaragoza (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 7,374 km²

Population: 98,227 Catholics (89.2% of 110,069 total)

Pastoral Centres: 247 parishes

Personnel: 66 priests (56 diocesan, 10 religious), 91 religious (32 brothers, 59 sisters)

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