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Diocese of Huesca, Spain 🇪🇸

Celebrations

History

533: Established as Diocese of Osca / Oscen(sis) (Latin)
887: Suppressed (to Diocese of Pamplona and to establish Diocese of Pallars–Ribagorça)
1098.05.11: Restored as Diocese of Huesca–Jaca / Oscen(sis)–Iacen(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Diocese of Jaca)
1116: Gained territory from Diocese of Barbastro–Roda
1133: Lost territory to Diocese of Barbastro–Roda
1145: Gained territory from Diocese of Barbastro–Roda
1149: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Barbastro–Roda
1203: Gained territory from Diocese of Lérida
1318.06.14: Became suffragan of Zaragoza
1571.06.18: Renamed as Diocese of Huesca / Oscen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Jaca)
1573.02.09: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Barbastro
1955.09.02: Lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zaragoza and Diocese of Jaca
1956.01.01: Lost territory to Diocese of Jaca

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Huesca (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Vicente Jiménez Zamora (81)
(Apostolic Administrator 2024.01.02 – ...)

Bishop Julián Ruiz Martorell (68)
(2010.12.30 – 2023.10.31)

Bishop of Sigüenza–Guadalajara (Spain)

Ut vitam habeant

Born:	1957.01.19 (Cuenca, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1981.10.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.03.05

Priest of Zaragoza (Spain) (1981.10.24 – 2010.12.30)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (2010.12.30 – 2023.10.31)

Bishop of Jaca (Spain) (2010.12.30 – 2023.10.31)

Bishop of Sigüenza–Guadalajara (Spain) (2023.10.31 – ...)

Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. (70)
(Apostolic Administrator 2010.01.30 – 2010.12.30)

Bishop Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. (70) (later Archbishop)
(2003.10.23 – 2009.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oviedo (Spain)

Christus omnia in omnibus

Born:	1955.01.18 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1986.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.12.14

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (2003.10.23 – 2009.11.21)

Bishop of Jaca (Spain) (2003.10.23 – 2009.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oviedo (Spain) (2009.11.21 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Huesca (Spain) (2010.01.30 – 2010.12.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Jaca (Spain) (2010.01.30 – 2010.12.30)

Bishop Juan José Omella Omella (78) (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 2001.08.24 – 2003.10.23)

Bishop Javier Osés Flamarique
(1977.02.28 – 2001.08.24)

Born:	1926.08.23 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1950.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.12.08
Died:	2001.10.22 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Abula (1969.11.10 – 1977.02.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1969.11.10 – 1977.02.28)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Huesca (Spain) (1971 – 1973.05.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Huesca (Spain) (1973.05.19 – 1977.02.28)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1977.02.28 – 2001.08.24)

Bishop Javier Osés Flamarique
(Apostolic Administrator 1973.05.19 – 1977.02.28)

Bishop Javier Osés Flamarique
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1971 – 1973.05.19)

Bishop Jaime Flores Martin, H.S.O.D.
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1965 – 1970.12.11)

Bishop Lino Rodrigo Ruesca
(1935.01.28 – 1973.05.19)

Born:	1885.11.28 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1909.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.09.29
Died:	1973.05.19 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Tabbora (1929.05.01 – 1935.01.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Granada (Spain) (1929.05.01 – 1935.01.28)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1935.01.28 – 1973.05.19)

Bishop Mateo Colom y Canals, O.E.S.A.
(1922.12.14 – 1933.12.16)

Born:	1879.04.10 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1903.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.08.24
Died:	1933.12.16 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Andrapa (1921.07.29 – 1922.12.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (Spain) (1921.07.29 – 1922.12.14)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1922.12.14 – 1933.12.16)

Bishop Zacarías Martínez Núñez, O.E.S.A. (later Archbishop)
(1918.12.04 – 1922.12.14)

Born:	1864.11.05 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1888.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.06.15
Died:	1933.09.06 († 68)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1918.12.04 – 1922.12.14)

Bishop of Vitoria (Spain) (1922.12.14 – 1927.12.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1927.12.02 – 1933.09.06)

Archbishop Juan Soldevilla y Romero (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1916 – 1918.12.04)

Bishop Mariano Supervía y Lostalé
(1895.12.02 – 1916.01.15)

Born:	1835.04.20 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1859.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1888.08.26
Died:	1916.01.15 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Europus (1888.06.01 – 1895.12.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) (1888.06.01 – 1895.12.02)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1895.12.02 – 1916.01.15)

Bishop Vicente Alda y Sancho (later Archbishop)
(1888.06.01 – 1895.12.02)

Born:	1839.03.23 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1886.08.22
Died:	1901.02.16 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Derbe (1886.06.10 – 1888.06.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) (1886.06.10 – 1888.06.01)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1888.06.01 – 1895.12.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zaragoza (Spain) (1895.12.02 – 1901.02.16)

Bishop Honorio María de Onaindía y López
(1875.09.17 – 1886.12.27)

Born:	1811.12.30 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1876.01.09
Died:	1886.12.27 († 74)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1875.09.17 – 1886.12.27)

Bishop Basilio Gil Bueno
(1861.12.23 – 1870.02.12)

Born:	1811.06.14 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1862.04.27
Died:	1870.02.12 († 58)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1861.12.23 – 1870.02.12)

Bishop Pedro José Zarandia Endara
(1851.09.05 – 1861.03.24)

Born:	1783.03.23 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1848.03.19
Died:	1861.03.24 († 78)

Bishop of Ourense (Spain) (1847.12.17 – 1851.09.05)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1851.09.05 – 1861.03.24)

Bishop Lorenzo Ramón Lahoz de San Blas, Sch. P.
(1833.04.15 – 1845.09.15)

Born:	1771.07.03 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1833.09.08
Died:	1845.09.15 († 74)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) ([1832.12.20] 1833.04.15 – 1845.09.15)

Bishop Eduardo María Sáenz La Guardia
(1815.09.04 – 1832.02.01)

Born:	1764.10.07 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1815.12.03
Died:	1832.02.01 († 67)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1815.09.04 – 1832.02.01)

Bishop Joaquín Sánchez Cutanda
(1797.12.11 – 1809.02.28)

Born:	1745.07.10 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1798.03.18
Died:	1809.02.28 († 63)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1797.12.11 – 1809.02.28)

Bishop Juan Francisco Armada Araujo
(1793.06.17 – 1797.04.03)

Born:	1728.06.09 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1793.11.17
Died:	1797.04.03 († 68)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1793.06.17 – 1797.04.03)

Bishop Cayetano Peña Granada
(1790.06.21 – 1792.10.15)

Born:	1743.11.28 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1790.08.08
Died:	1792.10.15 († 48)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1790.06.21 – 1792.10.15)

Bishop Pascual López Estaún
(1776.04.15 – 1789.10.10)

Born:	1707.10.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1756.01.06
Died:	1789.10.10 († 82)

Bishop of Jaca (Spain) (1755.11.17 – 1776.04.15)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1776.04.15 – 1789.10.10)

Bishop Antonio Sánchez Sardinero
(1743.03.11 – 1775.05.05)

Born:	1702.04.30 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1744.03.08
Died:	1775.05.05 († 73)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1743.03.11 – 1775.05.05)

Bishop Plácido Bailés Padilla, O.E.S.A.
(1738.03.03 – 1742.11.26)

Born:	1682.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1738.06.03
Died:	1747.01.22 († 64)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1738.03.03 – 1742.11.26)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1742.11.26 – 1747.01.22)

Bishop Lucas Cuartas Oviedo
(1735.07.27 – 1736.12.01)

Born:	1683.11.25 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1718.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1735.10
Died:	1736.12.01 († 53)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1735.07.27 – 1736.12.01)

Bishop Pedro Gregorio Padilla
(1714.09.17 – 1734.10.24)

Born:	(Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1709.03.10
Died:	1734.10.24

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1708.10.03 – 1714.09.17)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1714.09.17 – 1734.10.24)

Bishop Francisco de Paula Garcés Marcilla, O.M.
(1708.09.24 – 1714.07.14)

Born:	1656.03.14 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1700.06.29
Died:	1714.07.14 († 58)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1700.05.10 – 1708.09.24)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1708.09.24 – 1714.07.14)

Bishop Pedro de Gregorio y Antillón
(1686.09.30 – 1707.07.08)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1686.09.30 – 1707.07.08)

Bishop Ramón de Azlor y Berbegal
(1677.07.12 – 1685.09.07)

Consecrated Bishop:	1677.11.07
Died:	1685.09.07

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1677.07.12 – 1685.09.07)

Bishop Bartolomé de Foncalda
(1671.01.31 – 1674.02.27)

Born:	1597
Consecrated Bishop:	1653.06.15
Died:	1674.02.27 († 76)

Bishop of Jaca (Spain) (1653.02.03 – 1671.01.31)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1671.01.31 – 1674.02.27)

Bishop Fernando de Sada y Azcona
(1654.07.27 – 1670.03.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1655.03.07
Died:	1670.03.05

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1654.07.27 – 1670.03.05)

Bishop Esteban de Esmir
(1641.01.05 – 1654.02.21)

Born:	(Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1639.06.19
Died:	1654.02.21

Titular Bishop of Castoria (1639.04.03 – 1641.01.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1639.04.03 – 1641.01.05)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1641.01.05 – 1654.02.21)

Bishop Francisco Navarro de Eugui
(1628.05.29 – 1641.01.01)

Born:	(Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1628.11.26
Died:	1641.01.01

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1628.05.29 – 1641.01.01)

Bishop Juan Moriz Salazar
(1616.09.05 – 1628.01.01)

Born:	(Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1605.01.09
Died:	1628.01.01

Bishop of Tarazona (Spain) (1604.10.20 – 1616.09.05)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1616.09.05 – 1628.01.01)

Bishop Berenguer Bardaxi Alagón y Espés, O.F.M.
(1608.02.27 – 1615.12.20)

Born:	(Spain)
Died:	1615.12.20

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1608.02.27 – 1615.12.20)

Bishop Diego Monreal
(1594.02.14 – 1607.07.31)

Born:	1542 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1592.08.30
Died:	1607.07.31 († 64)

Bishop of Jaca (Spain) (1592.06.05 – 1594.02.14)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1594.02.14 – 1607.07.31)

Bishop Martín Cleriguech Caucer
(1584.05.28 – 1593.11.19)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1584.05.28 – 1593.11.19)

Bishop Pedro del Frago Garcés
(1577.09.11 – 1584.02.02)

Born:	(Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1563.07.04
Died:	1584.02.02

Bishop of Ales (Italy) (1562.11.06 – 1566.12.20)

Bishop of Terralba (Italy) (1562.11.06 – 1566.12.20)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1566.12.20 – 1572.11.26)

Bishop of Jaca (Spain) (1572.11.26 – 1577.09.11)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1577.09.11 – 1584.02.02)

Bishop Diego Arnedo
(1572.10.17 – 1574.09.30)

Born:	(Spain)
Died:	1574.09.30

Bishop of Mallorca (Spain) (1561.09.19 – 1572.10.17)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1572.10.17 – 1574.09.30)

Bishop Pedro Agustín y Albanell
(1545.06.08 – 1572.02.26)

Born:	1512.02.22 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1545.02.08
Died:	1572.02.26 († 60)

Bishop of Elne (France) (1543.08.06 – 1545.06.08)

Bishop of Huesca (Spain) (1545.06.08 – 1572.02.26)

Bishops of Huesca–Jaca (Roman Rite)

Bishop Martín de Gurrea
(1534.06.08 – 1544.11.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1534.11.01
Died:	1544.11.22

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1534.06.08 – 1544.11.22)

Cardinal Girolamo Doria
(Apostolic Administrator 1532.10.02 – 1533.05.08)

Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi
(Apostolic Administrator 1530.09.02 – 1532.10.02)

Bishop Alonso de So de Castro y Pinós
(1527.03.27 – 1530.10.12)

Born:	(Spain)
Died:	1530.10.12

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1527.03.27 – 1530.10.12)

Bishop Juan de Aragón y Navarra
(1484.10.01 – 1526.12.12)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1484.10.01 – 1526.12.12)

Bishop Antonio de Espés
(1470.01.29 – 1483.05.15)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1470.01.29 – 1483.05.15)

Bishop Guillermo Ponz de Fenollet
(1458.06.30 – 1465.12.24)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1458.06.30 – 1465.12.24)

Bishop Guillermo de Siscar
(1443.03.13 – 1457.12)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1443.03.13 – 1457.12)

Bishop Hugo de Urriés
(1420.11.06 – 1443.02.21)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1420.11.06 – 1443.02.21)

Bishop Avignone Nicolai, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1415.11.13 – 1420)

Bishop Domingo Ram i Lanaja, C.R.S.A. (later Cardinal)
(1410.05.05 – 1415.11.13)

Bishop Juan de Tauste, O.F.M.
(1403.08.16 – 1410.05.15)

Bishop Juan de Bafes
(1393.11.09 – 1403.08.17)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1393.11.09 – 1403.08.17)

Bishop of Lérida (Spain) (1403.08.17 – 1403.10)

Bishop Francisco Riquer, O.F.M.
(1384.12.19 – 1393.11.09)

Bishop-elect Berenguer de Anglesola (later Pseudocardinal)
(1383.01.18 – 1384.12.14)

Born:	(Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1385.08.05
Created Cardinal:	1397.12.21
Died:	1408.08.23

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1383.01.18 – 1384.12.14)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1384.12.14 – 1408.08.23)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1397.12.21 – 1408.08.23▼)

Bishop Fernando Pérez Muñoz
(1372.10.15 – 1383.01.18)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1372.10.15 – 1383.01.18)

Bishop Juan Martínez
(1369.03.03 – 1372?)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1369.03.03 – 1372?)

Bishop Juan de Barcelona
(1369.03.03 – 1372?)

Bishop Jimeno Sánchez de Ribabellosa
(1364.04.24 – 1368.12.19)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1364.04.24 – 1368.12.19)

Bishop Bernardo Folcaut
(1362.03.11 – 1364.01.24)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1362.03.11 – 1364.01.24)

Bishop of Pamplona (Spain) (1364.01.24 – 1377.06.07)

Bishop Guillermo de Torrellas
(1357.11.24 – 1361.06.18)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1357.11.24 – 1361.06.18)

Bishop of Barcelona (Spain) (1361.06.18 – 1369.03.14)

Bishop of Tortosa (Spain) (1369.03.14 – 1379.02.16)

Bishop Pedro de Clasquerí (Pere Clasquerí) (later Patriarch)
(1348.12.03 – 1357.10.30)

Consecrated Bishop:	1349.03.29
Died:	1380.01.10

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1348.12.03 – 1357.10.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) (1357.10.30 – 1380.01.10)

Patriarch of Antioch (1375.08.27 – 1380.01.10)

Bishop Gonzalo Zapata
(1345.01.12 – 1348?)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1345.01.12 – 1348?)

Bishop Bernardo Oliver, O.E.S.A.
(1337.10.01 – 1345.01.12)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1337.10.01 – 1345.01.12)

Bishop of Barcelona (Spain) (1345.01.12 – 1346.06.26)

Bishop of Tortosa (Spain) (1346.06.26 – 1348.07.14)

Bishop Pedro de Urrea
(1328.12.09 – 1336.04.30)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1325 – 1328.12.09)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1328.12.09 – 1336.04.30)

Bishop Gastón de Montcada
(1324.11.14 – 1328.12.05)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1324.11.14 – 1328.12.05)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1328.12.05 – 1334)

Bishop Martín Oscabio, O.F.M.
(1313 – 1324.08.25)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1313 – 1324.08.25)

Bishop Martín López de Azlor
(1300.07.24 – 1313.03.29)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1300.07.24 – 1313.03.29)

Bishop Ademaro, O.P.
(1290.03.19 – 1300.06.30)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1290.03.19 – 1300.06.30)

Bishop Jaime Sarroca, O. de M.
(1273 – 1289.01)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1273 – 1289.01)

Bishop García Pérez de Zuazo
(1271 – 1273)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1271 – 1273)

Bishop Domingo de Sola
(1253.04 – 1269.03.01)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1253.04 – 1269.03.01)

Bishop Vidal de Canellas
(1237 – 1252)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1237 – 1252)

Bishop García de Gúdal
(1201.12.01 – 1236.07.06)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1201.12.01 – 1236.07.06)

Bishop Ricardo
(1187.11 – 1201.08.09)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1187.11 – 1201.08.09)

Bishop Esteban de San Martín
(1165 – 1182)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1165 – 1182)

Bishop Martín
(1162? – ?)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1162? – ?)

Bishop Dodón
(1134.08.04 – 1160)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1134.08.04 – 1160)

Bishop Arnaldo
(1130.08 – 1134.07.19)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1130.08 – 1134.07.19)

Bishop Esteban
(1099.11 – 1130)

Bishop of Huesca–Jaca (Spain) (1099.11 – 1130)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Esteban de Esmir (1639.04.03 – 1641.01.05)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Pedro Miguel Valsorga (1633.09.26 – 1635.11.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Felipe de Urríes (1517.02.18 – ?)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Javier Osés Flamarique (1969.11.10 – 1977.02.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alberto Pomerio, O.F.M. (1582.01.26 – ?)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gaspar Beluer, O. Cist. (1541.08.27 – ?)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 4,728 km²

Population: 80,414 Catholics (94.0% of 85,546 total)

Pastoral Centres: 210 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 64 priests (55 diocesan, 9 religious), 148 religious (16 brothers, 132 sisters), 1 seminarian