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Archdiocese of Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

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Patron Saint: Santa María La Real de La Almudena

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 15

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History

  • 1885.03.07: Established as Diocese of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares / Matriten(sis) et Compluten(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo and became suffragan of Toledo)
  • 1964.03.25: Promoted as Archdiocese of Madrid / Matriten(sis) (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)
  • 1991.07.23: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madrid / Matriten(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Alcalá de Henares and Getafe and lost territory to establish Diocese of Alcalá de Henares and Diocese of Getafe)

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Madrid (Roman Rite)

Cardinal José Cobo Cano (59)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

Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra (79)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

Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela (88)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

Cardinal Angel Suquía Goicoechea
(1991.07.23 – 1994.07.28)

Pro vobis et pro multis

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

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

Archbishop Casimiro Morcillo González
(1964.03.27 – 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

Special Churches

Churches by City (484)

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