Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madrid, Spain

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2023.06.12 – ...):	Cardinal José Cobo Cano (59) 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. (72) Titular Bishop of Bigastro
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.04.23 – ...):	Bishop José Antonio Álvarez Sánchez (49) Titular Bishop of Vergi
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.04.23 – ...):	Bishop Vicente Martín Muñoz (55) Titular Bishop of Valliposita

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Madrid (Roman Rite)

Cardinal José Cobo Cano (59)
(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 (79)
(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 (88)
(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 (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 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1900.12.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.11.08
Died:	1963.07.31 († 85)

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 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1883.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.03.29
Died:	1945.10.31 († 85)

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 (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)

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)

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)

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 (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

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jesús Vidal Chamorro (50) (2017.12.29 – 2024.12.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Cobo Cano (59) (later Cardinal) (2017.12.29 – 2023.06.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Santos Montoya Torres (58) (2017.12.29 – 2022.01.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Eugenio Romero Pose (1997.03.07 – 2007.03.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Fidel Herráez Vegas (80) (later Archbishop) (1996.05.14 – 2015.10.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop César Augusto Franco Martínez (76) (1996.05.14 – 2014.11.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Luis Gutiérrez Martín, C.M.F. (1988.09.15 – 1995.05.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández (77) (later Archbishop) (1985.03.20 – 1996.03.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Agustín García-Gasco y Vicente (later Cardinal) (1985.03.20 – 1992.07.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francisco José Pérez y Fernández-Golfin (1985.03.20 – 1991.07.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alberto Iniesta Jiménez (1972.09.05 – 1998.04.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Manuel Estepa Llaurens (later Cardinal) (1972.09.05 – 1983.07.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Victorio Oliver Domingo (95) (1972.09.05 – 1976.12.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ricardo Blanco Granda (1969.11.17 – 1986.08.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ramón Echarren Istúriz (1969.11.17 – 1978.11.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Angel Morta Figuls (1965.01.19 – 1972.06.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Guerra Campos (1964.06.15 – 1973.04.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Maximino Romero de Lema (later Archbishop) (1964.06.15 – 1968.10.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juan Ricote Alonso (1951.02.19 – 1965.01.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José María García Lahiguera (later Archbishop) (1950.05.17 – 1964.07.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Casimiro Morcillo González (later Archbishop) (1943.01.25 – 1950.05.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Fr. José Solé y Mercadé (1925.08.29 – 1925.11)