Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias

Diocese of Canarias
Dioecesis Canariensis
Diócesis de Islas Canarias

Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical province Seville
Metropolitan Seville
Statistics
Area 4,106 km2 (1,585 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,011,928
860,139 (85.0%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 7 July 1406
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St Anne in Las Palmas
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu
Metropolitan Archbishop Juan Asenjo Pelegrina
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias (Latin: Canarien(sis)) is a diocese located in the Canary Islands in the Ecclesiastical province of Seville in Spain.[1][2]

The dioceses includes the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (Oriental Province). However, it does not include to the whole archipelago, since the Diocese of Tenerife or Nivariense, includes the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. For this reason, the use of the name of the archipelago is currently a very controversial topic in the Canary Islands.[3][4] It has recently emerged between the society of Lanzarote the desire to recover the diocesan headquarters of San Marcial del Rubicón.[5][6]

History

Special churches

Catedral de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Ordinaries

Diocese of Rubicon

Erected: 7 July 1406

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Diocese of Islas Canarias

Name Changed: 1485

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See also

Sources

References

  1. "Diocese of Islas Canarias" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. La "Diócesis de Canarias"
  4. Las cosas por su nombre
  5. San Marcial reivindica su historia
  6. Un Obispado para Lanzarote
  7. "Bishop Francisco Moya, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
  8. "Bishop Juan de Frías" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
  9. "Bishop Miguel López de la Serna, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  10. "Bishop Diego de Muros" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  11. "Bishop Pedro López Ayala" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  12. "Bishop Fernando Vázquez de Arce" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  13. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Luis Cabeza de Vaca" retrieved November 11, 2015
  14. "Bishop Juan de Salamanca, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  15. "Bishop Antonio de la Cruz, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 2, 2016
  16. "Bishop Antonio Corrionero" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
  17. "Archbishop Juan Guzmán, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016

Coordinates: 28°06′03″N 15°24′54″W / 28.1008°N 15.4151°W / 28.1008; -15.4151

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