Diocese of Menorca, Spain

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Menorca (español) / Minorque (français) / Minorca (Italiano) / Minoricen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Valencia

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 18

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

400: Established as Diocese of Menorca (español) / Minorque (français) / Minorca (Italiano) / Minoricen(sis) (Latin)
800: Suppressed
1795.07.23: Restored as Diocese of Menorca (español) / Minorque (français) / Minorca (Italiano) / Minoricen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Mallorca and became suffragan of Valencia)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.02.14 – ...):

Bishop Gerardo Villalonga Hellín (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Menorca (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gerardo Villalonga Hellín (66)
(2023.02.14 – ...)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain)

Veritatem facientes in caritate

Born:	1958.04.29 (Mahón, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1987.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.04.22

Priest of Menorca (Spain) (1987.06.20 – 2023.02.14)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (2023.02.14 – ...)

Bishop Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer (63)
(2016.10.27 – 2022.01.03)

Bishop of Solsona (Spain)

Adjutor gaudii vestri

Born:	1961.08.25 (Alicante, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1985.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.01.07

Priest of Orihuela–Alicante (Spain) (1985.09.29 – 2016.10.27)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (2016.10.27 – 2022.01.03)

Bishop of Solsona (Spain) (2022.01.03 – ...)

Bishop Salvador Giménez Valls (76)
(2009.05.21 – 2015.07.28)

Bishop of Lleida (Spain)

Mane nobiscum Domine

Born:	1948.05.31 (Muro di Alcoy, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1973.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.07.02

Priest of Valencia (Spain) (1973.06.09 – 2005.05.11)

Titular Bishop of Abula (2005.05.11 – 2009.05.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (Spain) (2005.05.11 – 2009.05.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Menorca (Spain) (2008.09.21 – 2009.05.21)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (2009.05.21 – 2015.07.28)

Bishop of Lleida (Spain) (2015.07.28 – ...)

Bishop Salvador Giménez Valls (76)
(Apostolic Administrator 2008.09.21 – 2009.05.21)

Bishop Juan Piris Frígola (85)
(2001.03.01 – 2008.07.16)

Bishop emeritus of Lleida (Spain)

Ut vitam habeant

Born:	1939.09.28 (Cullera, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1963.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.04.28

Priest of Valencia (Spain) (1963.09.21 – 2001.03.01)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (2001.03.01 – 2008.07.16)

Bishop of Lleida (Spain) (2008.07.16 – 2015.07.28)

Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano (78)
(Apostolic Administrator 1999 – 2001.03.01)

Bishop Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí
(1991.06.12 – 1999.10.29)

In caritate servire

Born:	1940.03.12 (La Palma de Ebro, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.09.14
Died:	2020.11.11 (Lleida, Spain † 80)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1991.06.12 – 1999.10.29)

Bishop of Lleida (Spain) (1999.10.29 – 2007.03.08)

Bishop Antonio Deig Clotet
(1977.09.20 – 1990.03.07)

Per atansar-me als homes

Born:	1926.03.11 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1949.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.11.05
Died:	2003.08.12 († 77)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1977.09.20 – 1990.03.07)

Bishop of Solsona (Spain) (1990.03.07 – 2001.07.28)

Bishop Miguel Moncadas Noguera
(1968.12.11 – 1977.04.01)

Born:	1921.09.19 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1947.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.02.02
Died:	1989.08.05 († 67)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1968.12.11 – 1977.04.01)

Bishop of Solsona (Spain) (1977.04.01 – 1989.08.05)

Bishop Bartolomé Pascual Marroig
(1939.03.04 – 1967.03.18)

Born:	1875.03.06 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1898.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.10.02
Died:	1967.03.18 († 92)

Titular Bishop of Lappa (1936.05.08 – 1939.03.04)

Coadjutor Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1936.05.08 – 1939.03.04)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1939.03.04 – 1967.03.18)

Bishop Juan Torres Ribas
(1902.06.09 – 1939.01.20)

Born:	1844.12.13 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1868.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1902.10.12
Died:	1939.01.20 († 94)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1902.06.09 – 1939.01.20)

Bishop Salvador Castellote y Pinazo (later Archbishop)
(1896.06.25 – 1901.12.26)

Born:	1846.03.10 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.10.04
Died:	1906.12.23 († 60)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1896.06.25 – 1901.12.26)

Bishop of Jaén (Spain) (1901.12.26 – 1906.12.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sevilla (Spain) (1906.12.06 – 1906.12.23)

Bishop Juan Comes y Vidal
(1890.06.26 – 1896.06.25)

Born:	1844.06.24 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1869.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.11.16
Died:	1906.07.20 († 62)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1890.06.26 – 1896.06.25)

Bishop of Teruel (Spain) (1896.06.25 – 1905.11.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Albarracin (Spain) (1896.06.25 – 1905.11.30)

Bishop Manuel Mercader y Arroyo
(1875.09.17 – 1890.02.21)

Born:	1823.11.11 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1847.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1875.11.30
Died:	1890.02.21 († 66)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1875.09.17 – 1890.02.21)

Bishop Mateo Jaume Garau
(1857.12.21 – 1875.09.17)

Born:	1811.08.31 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1858.04.18
Died:	1886.02.19 († 74)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1857.12.21 – 1875.09.17)

Bishop of Mallorca (Spain) (1875.09.17 – 1886.02.19)

Bishop Tomás Roda Rodríguez
(1852.09.27 – 1857.12.20)

Born:	1779.09.18 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1852.12.21
Died:	1858.03.11 († 78)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1852.09.27 – 1857.12.20)

Bishop of Jaén (Spain) (1857.12.20 – 1858.03.11)

Bishop Juan Antonio Díez Merino, O.P.
(1831.09.30 – 1844.04.16)

Born:	1772.06.17 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1832.01.01
Died:	1844.04.16 († 71)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) ([1831.03.26] 1831.09.30 – 1844.04.16)

Bishop Antonio Ceruelo Sanz
(1824.07.12 – 1831.01.15)

Born:	1759.02.10 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1824.10.17
Died:	1831.01.15 († 71)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) ([1824.05.30] 1824.07.12 – 1831.01.15)

Bishop Santiago Creus Martí (later Archbishop)
(1815.07.11 – 1820.05.29)

Born:	1760.06.20 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1815.10.22
Died:	1825.09.17 († 65)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1815.07.11 – 1820.05.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) (1820.05.29 – 1825.09.17)

Bishop Pedro Antonio Juano
(1802.12.20 – 1814.01.04)

Born:	1744.01.18 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1803.05.08
Died:	1814.01.04 († 69)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1802.12.20 – 1814.01.04)

Bishop Antonio Vila Campos
(1797.12.18 – 1802.12.20)

Born:	1747.09.25 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1798.03.11
Died:	1807.11.30 († 60)

Bishop of Menorca (Spain) (1797.12.18 – 1802.12.20)

Bishop of Albarracin (Spain) (1802.12.20 – 1807.11.30)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Bartolomé Pascual Marroig (1936.05.08 – 1939.03.04)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Antonio Cardona Riera (later Archbishop) (1928.03.10 – 1935.06.21)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Catedral Basílica de Santa Maria, Ciudadela, Balears, Illes Balears

Churches by City (32)

Mallorca (↙)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 702 km²

Population: 84,010 Catholics (83.5% of 100,623 total)

Pastoral Centres: 18 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 29 priests (24 diocesan, 5 religious), 4 deacons, 55 religious (12 brothers, 43 sisters), 1 seminarian