Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Madrid

Spain Spain

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Madrid / Matriten(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Alcalá de Henares, Getafe

Neighbouring Dioceses: Ávila (←), Segovia (↖), Sigüenza–Guadalajara (↗), Alcalá de Henares (→), Getafe (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Santa María La Real de La Almudena

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 15

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History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2023.06.12 – ...):Cardinal José Cobo Cano (60)Cardinal José Cobo Cano (60)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli

Ordinary of Spain of the Eastern Rite (Spain)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain

Auxiliary Bishop (2007.11.17 – ...):Bishop Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, S.J. (73)Bishop Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, S.J. (73)

Titular Bishop of Bigastro

Auxiliary Bishop (2024.04.23 – ...):Bishop Vicente Martín Muñoz (56)Bishop Vicente Martín Muñoz (56)

Titular Bishop of Valliposita

Monsignors (89)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Madrid (Roman Rite)

Cardinal José Cobo Cano (60)Cardinal José Cobo Cano (60)
(2023.06.12 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli
Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain)
Ordinary of Spain of the Eastern Rite (Spain)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain

In misericordia tua, confidere et servire

Born:1965.09.20 (Sobiote, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1994.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:2018.02.17
Created Cardinal:2023.09.30

Priest of Madrid (Spain) (1994.04.23 – 2017.12.29)

Titular Bishop of Baeza (2017.12.29 – 2023.06.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid (Spain) (2017.12.29 – 2023.06.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) (2023.06.12 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli (2023.09.30 [2024.02.04] – ...)

Ordinary of Spain of the Eastern Rite (Spain) (2024.03.01 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2024.03.06 – ...)

Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra (81)Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra (81)
(2014.08.28 – 2023.06.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Madrid (Spain)
Ordinary emeritus of Spain of the Eastern Rite (Spain)

Per Christum et cum ipso et in ipso

Born:1945.05.16 (Castañeda, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1973.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:1997.02.22
Created Cardinal:2016.11.19

Priest of Santander (Spain) (1973.07.29 – 1996.12.27)

Bishop of Ourense (Spain) (1996.12.27 – 2002.01.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oviedo (Spain) (2002.01.07 – 2009.01.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Santander (Spain) (2006.09.23 – 2007.07.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Oviedo (Spain) (2009.01.08 – 2009.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (2009.01.08 – 2014.08.28)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2014.03.12 – 2017.03.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) (2014.08.28 – 2023.06.12)

Ordinary of Spain of the Eastern Rite (Spain) (2016.06.09 – 2024.03.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (2016.11.19 [2017.02.25] – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2020.03.03 – 2024.03.06)

Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela (89)Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela (89)
(1994.07.28 – 2014.08.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Madrid (Spain)

In ecclesiæ communione

Born:1936.08.20 (Villalba, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1959.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:1976.10.31
Created Cardinal:1998.02.21

Priest of Mondoñedo–Ferrol (Spain) (1959.03.28 – 1976.09.17)

Titular Bishop of Gergis (1976.09.17 – 1984.05.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1976.09.17 – 1984.05.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1983.06.11 – 1984.05.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1984.05.09 – 1994.07.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) (1994.07.28 – 2014.08.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1998.02.21 [1998.10.11] – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1999.03.02 – 2005.03.08)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2004.12.16 – 2014.02.24)

President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2008.03.04 – 2014.03.12)

Cardinal Angel Suquía Goicoechea
(1991.07.23 – 1994.07.28)

Pro vobis et pro multis

Born:1916.10.02 (Zaldivia, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1940.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:1966.07.16
Created Cardinal:1985.05.25
Died:2006.07.13 (San Sebastián, Spain † 89)

Priest of Vitoria (Spain) (1940.07.07 – 1966.05.17)

Bishop of Almería (Spain) (1966.05.17 – 1969.11.28)

Bishop of Málaga (Spain) (1969.11.28 – 1973.04.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1973.04.13 – 1983.04.12)

Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) (1983.04.12 – 1991.07.23)

Cardinal-Priest of Gran Madre di Dio (1985.05.25 – 2006.07.13)

President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1987 – 1993)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) (1991.07.23 – 1994.07.28)

Archbishops of Madrid (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Angel Suquía Goicoechea
(1983.04.12 – 1991.07.23)

(see above)

Cardinal Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
(1971.12.03 – 1983.04.12)

Totus omnibus omnes Christo

Born:1907.05.14 (Burriana, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1929.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:1946.03.24
Created Cardinal:1969.04.28
Died:1994.11.28 (Valencia, Spain † 87)

Priest of Tortosa (Spain) (1929.11.01 – 1945.11.25)

Bishop of Solsona (Spain) (1945.11.25 – 1964.04.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oviedo (Spain) (1964.04.12 – 1969.01.30)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1969 – 1971)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1969.01.30 – 1971.12.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (1969.04.30 – 1994.11.28)

President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1971 – 1981)

Apostolic Administrator of Madrid (Spain) (1971.05.30 – 1971.12.03)

Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) (1971.12.03 – 1983.04.12)

Cardinal Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
(Apostolic Administrator 1971.05.30 – 1971.12.03)

Archbishop Casimiro Morcillo González
(1964.03.27 – 1971.05.30)

Born:1904.01.26 (Soto del Real, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1926.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1943.05.09
Died:1971.05.30 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Agathopolis (1943.01.25 – 1950.05.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Spain) (1943.01.25 – 1950.05.13)

Bishop of Bilbao (Spain) (1950.05.13 – 1955.09.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zaragoza (Spain) (1955.09.21 – 1964.03.27)

Undersecretary of Central Commission for the Coordination of the Postconciliar Work and the Interpretation of Conciliar Resolutions (1962 – 1967)

Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) (1964.03.27 – 1971.05.30)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1966 – 1969)

President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1969 – 1971.05.30)

Bishops of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Roman Rite)

Patriarch Leopoldo Eijo y Garay
(1922.12.14 – 1963.07.31)

In veritate et caritate

Born:1878.04.11 (Vigo, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1900.12.27
Consecrated Bishop:1914.11.08
Died:1963.07.31 (Vigo, Spain † 85)

Priest of Tui (Spain) (1900.12.27 – 1914.05.28)

Bishop of Tui (Spain) (1914.05.28 – 1917.03.22)

Bishop of Vitoria (Spain) (1917.03.22 – 1922.12.14)

Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Spain) (1922.12.14 – 1963.07.31)

Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (1946.07.21 – 1963.07.31)

Bishop Prudencio Melo y Alcalde (later Archbishop)
(1916.12.04 – 1922.12.14)

Born:1860.04.27 (Burgos, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1883.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1908.03.29
Died:1945.10.31 († 85)

Priest of Burgos (Spain) (1883.09.21 – 1907.12.19)

Titular Bishop of Olimpus (1907.12.19 – 1913.07.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (Spain) (1907.12.19 – 1913.07.18)

Bishop of Vitoria (Spain) (1913.07.18 – 1916.12.04)

Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Spain) (1916.12.04 – 1922.12.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (1922.12.14 – 1945.10.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Segorbe (Spain) (1940 – 1944.08.10)

Bishop José María Salvador y Barrera (later Archbishop)
(1905.12.14 – 1916.12.04)

Born:1851.09.01 (Marchena, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1902.04.20
Died:1919.09.04 († 68)

Bishop of Tarazona (Spain) (1901.12.16 – 1905.12.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Tudela (Spain) (1901.12.16 – 1905.12.14)

Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Spain) (1905.12.14 – 1916.12.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (1916.12.04 – 1919.09.04)

Bishop Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez (later Cardinal)
(1901.12.16 – 1905.12.14)

Born:1852.04.21 (Oviedo, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1876.10
Consecrated Bishop:1893.10.01
Created Cardinal:1914.05.25
Died:1920.09.02 (Madrid, Spain † 68)

Priest of Ciudad Real (Spain) (1876.10 – 1893.06.15)

Bishop of Osma (Spain) (1893.06.15 – 1897.04.19)

Bishop of Jaén (Spain) (1897.04.19 – 1901.12.16)

Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Spain) (1901.12.16 – 1905.12.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (1905.12.14 – 1914.01.01)

Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (1914.01.01 – 1920.09.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1914.01.01 – 1920.09.02)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1914.09.08 – 1920.09.02)

Archbishop José María Justo Cos y Macho (later Cardinal)
(1892.06.11 – 1901.04.18)

Por la vida por la honra y la honra por el alma

Born:1838.08.06 (Terán, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1862.09
Consecrated Bishop:1886.09.12
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1919.12.17 (Valladolid, Spain † 81)

Priest of Mondoñedo (Spain) (1862.09 – 1886.06.10)

Bishop of Mondoñedo (Spain) (1886.06.10 – 1889.02.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Cuba) (1889.02.14 – 1892.06.11)

Archbishop-Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Spain) (1892.06.11 – 1901.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valladolid (Spain) (1901.04.18 – 1919.12.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1912.12.02 – 1919.12.17)

Bishop Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (later Cardinal, Blessed)
(1886.06.10 – 1892.07.11)

Born:1833.06.17 (Quintana del Pidio, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1858.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:1876.03.12
Created Cardinal:1894.05.18
Died:1909.02.25 (Toledo, Spain † 75)
Beatified:2009.10.18 (Toledo, Toledo, Spain)

Priest of Osma (Spain) (1858.06.27 – 1876.01.28)

Titular Bishop of Areopolis (1876.01.28 – 1882.03.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (Spain) (1876.01.28 – 1882.03.27)

Bishop of Ávila (Spain) (1882.03.27 – 1886.06.10)

Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Spain) (1886.06.10 – 1892.07.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (1892.07.11 – 1898.03.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1895.12.02 – 1909.02.25)

Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (1898.03.24 – 1909.02.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1898.03.24 – 1909.02.25)

Cardinal. Founder of the Institute of the Religious of Charity of Cardinal Sancha.

Bishop Narciso Martínez Izquierdo
(1884.03.27 – 1886.04.18)

Born:1830.10.29 (Rueda de la Sierra, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1857.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:1875.01.31
Died:1886.04.18 († 55)

Bishop of Salamanca (Spain) (1874.01.16 – 1884.03.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain) (1874.01.16 – 1884.03.27)

Bishop of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares (Spain) (1884.03.27 – 1886.04.18)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (484)

Ávila (←), Segovia (↖), Sigüenza–Guadalajara (↗), Alcalá de Henares (→), Getafe (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,708 km²

Population: 3,350,460 Catholics (79.0% of 4,239,503 total)

Pastoral Centres: 476 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 2,394 priests (1,105 diocesan, 1,289 religious), 37 deacons, 6,129 religious (1,704 brothers, 4,425 sisters), 115 seminarians

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