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Diocese of

Girona

Spain Spain

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Girona / Gérone (français) / Gerunden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Tarragona

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Churches by City (413)

Barcelona (↙), Terrassa (↙), Vic (←), Perpignan–Elne (↑)

Present Prelates

Bishop:vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Girona (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francisco Pardo Artigas
(2008.07.16 – 2022.03.31)

Ut vitam habeatis

Born:1946.06.26 (Torrelles de Foix, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1973.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:2008.10.10
Died:2022.03.31 (Girona, Spain † 75)

Priest of Barcelona (Spain) (1973.05.31 – 2004.06.15)

Priest of Terrassa (Spain) (2004.06.15 – 2008.07.16)

Bishop of Girona (Spain) (2008.07.16 – 2022.03.31)

Bishop Carles Soler Perdigó (91)Bishop Carles Soler Perdigó (91)
(2001.10.30 – 2008.07.16)

Bishop emeritus of Girona (Spain)

Born:1932.09.12 (Barcelona, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1960.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1991.09.22

Priest of Barcelona (Spain) (1960.03.19 – 1991.07.16)

Titular Bishop of Anglona (1991.07.16 – 2001.10.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain) (1991.07.16 – 2001.10.30)

Bishop of Girona (Spain) (2001.10.30 – 2008.07.16)

Bishop Jaume Camprodon Rovira
(1973.09.01 – 2001.10.30)

Born:1926.12.18 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1949.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:1973.10.21
Died:2016.12.26 († 90)

Bishop of Girona (Spain) (1973.09.01 – 2001.10.30)

Bishops of Gerona (Roman Rite)

Bishop Narciso Jubany Arnau (later Cardinal)
(1964.02.07 – 1971.12.03)

Ut veritas evangelii permaneat

Born:1913.08.12 (Santa Coloma de Farnés, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1939.07.30
Consecrated Bishop:1956.01.22
Created Cardinal:1973.03.05
Died:1996.12.26 (Barcelona, Spain † 83)

Priest of Barcelona (Spain) (1939.07.30 – 1955.11.24)

Titular Bishop of Orthosia in Phœnicia (1955.11.24 – 1964.02.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain) (1955.11.24 – 1964.02.07)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1964.02.07 – 1971.12.03)

Archbishop of Barcelona (Spain) (1971.12.03 – 1990.03.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1973.03.05 – 1996.12.26)

Bishop José Cartaña Inglés
(1933.12.29 – 1963.07.31)

Born:1875.09.13 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1899.09.17
Consecrated Bishop:1934.04.22
Died:1963.07.31 († 87)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1933.12.29 – 1963.07.31)

Bishop José Vila y Martínez
(1925.12.14 – 1932.09.01)

Born:1866.10.17 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1889.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1926.02.24
Died:1932.09.01 († 65)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1925.12.14 – 1932.09.01)

Bishop Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu
(1922.06.27 – 1925.04.30)

Non ministrari sed ministrare

Born:1862.11.16 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1886.12.13
Consecrated Bishop:1918.09.15
Died:1928.12.09 († 66)

Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Spain) (1918.05.17 – 1922.06.27)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1922.06.27 – 1925.04.30)

Bishop of Mallorca (Spain) (1925.04.30 – 1928.12.09)

Bishop Francisco de Paula Mas y Oliver
(1915.04.10 – 1920.04.16)

Born:1860.11.28 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1884.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1915.07.04
Died:1920.04.16 († 59)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1915.04.10 – 1920.04.16)

Bishop Francisco de Pol y Baralt
(1906.12.06 – 1914.06.06)

Born:1854.06.09 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1879.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1907.06.16
Died:1914.06.06 († 59)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1906.12.06 – 1914.06.06)

Bishop Tomás Sivilla y Gener
(1877.12.31 – 1906.01.08)

Born:1817.10.18 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1878.05.12
Died:1906.01.08 († 88)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1877.12.31 – 1906.01.08)

Bishop Isidoro Valls y Pascual
(1875.09.23 – 1877.09.11)

Born:1822.03.01 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1847.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1876.01.09
Died:1877.09.11 († 55)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1875.09.23 – 1877.09.11)

Bishop Constantino Bonet Zanuy (later Archbishop)
(1862.05.21 – 1875.09.17)

Born:1808.03.10 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1862.10.19
Died:1878.10.10 († 70)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1862.05.21 – 1875.09.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) (1875.09.17 – 1878.10.10)

Bishop Florencio Llorente Montón
(1847.12.17 – 1862.01.17)

Born:1797.11.07 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1848.03.05
Died:1862.01.17 († 64)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1847.12.17 – 1862.01.17)

Bishop Dionisio Castaño Bermúdez
(1825.02.24 – 1834.04.24)

Born:1769.04.08 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1825.10.30
Died:1834.04.24 († 65)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1825.02.24 – 1834.04.24)

Bishop Juan Miguel Pérez González
(1819.06.04 – 1824.12.07)

Born:1745.09.23 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1819.10.10
Died:1824.12.07 († 79)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) ([1819.04.22] 1819.06.04 – 1824.12.07)

Bishop Antonio Allué y Sessé (later Patriarch)
(1817.04.14 – 1818.07.25)

Born:1766.08.16 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1817.06.29
Died:1842.05.17 († 75)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1817.04.14 – 1818.07.25)

Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (1820.09.19 – 1842.05.17)

Bishop Pedro Valero
(1815.03.15 – 1815.08.21)

Born:1758.06.05 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1786
Consecrated Bishop:1815.06.11
Died:1815.08.21 († 57)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1815.03.15 – 1815.08.21)

Bishop Juan Agapito Ramírez Arellano
(1798.08.28 – 1810.12.21)

Born:1738.08.18 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1798.11.11
Died:1810.12.21 († 72)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1798.08.28 – 1810.12.21)

Bishop Santiago Pérez Arenillas
(1796.06.27 – 1797.10.17)

Born:1739.08.11 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1796.09.18
Died:1797.10.17 († 58)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1796.06.27 – 1797.10.17)

Bishop Tomás Lorenzana Butrón
(1775.03.13 – 1796.01.21)

Born:1727.03.07 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1775.05.07
Died:1796.01.21 († 68)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1775.03.13 – 1796.01.21)

Bishop Manuel Antonio Palmero Rallo
(1756.07.19 – 1794.05.07)

Born:1706.12.29 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1756
Died:1794.05.07 († 87)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1756.07.19 – 1794.05.07)

Bishop Lorenzo Taranco Mujaurrieta
(1745.03.08 – 1756.02.03)

Born:1688.08.11 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1712.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1736.07
Died:1756.02.03 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Auzia (1736.02.27 – 1745.03.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1736.02.27 – 1745.03.08)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1745.03.08 – 1756.02.03)

Bishop Baltasar Bastero Lladó
(1728.12.15 – 1745.03.02)

Born:1687.11.20 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1729

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1728.12.15 – 1745.03.02)

Bishop Pedro Copóns Copóns (later Archbishop)
(1726.09.11 – 1728.12.15)

Born:1679.09.30 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1726.12.01
Died:1753.04.18 († 73)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1726.09.11 – 1728.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) (1728.12.15 – 1753.04.18)

Bishop José Taberner Dárdena
(1720.12.16 – 1726.01.16)

Born:1670.05.17 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1721.05.01
Died:1726.01.16 († 55)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1720.12.16 – 1726.01.16)

Bishop Miguel Juan de Taverner y Rubí (later Archbishop)
(1699.11.29 – 1720.08.01)

Born: (Spain)
Died:1721.03.24

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1699.11.29 – 1720.08.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) (1720.08.01 – 1721.03.24)

Bishop Alonso de Balmaseda, O.E.S.A.
(1673.09.25 – 1679)

Died:1684

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1670.07.16 – 1673.09.25)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1673.09.25 – 1679)

Bishop of Zamora (Spain) (1679 – 1684)

Bishop Gregorio Parcero de Castro, O.S.B.
(1633.12.19 – 1655.11.29)

Born:1566.03.12 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1631
Died:1663.12.17 († 97)

Bishop of Perpignan–Elne (France) (1630.08.12 – 1633.12.19)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1633.12.19 – 1655.11.29)

Bishop of Tortosa (Spain) (1655.11.29 – 1663.12.17)

Bishop García Gil Manrique
(1627.08.30 – 1633.11.28)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1618.04.29
Died:1655

Titular Bishop of Utica (1618.03.05 – 1627.08.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cuenca (Spain) (1618.03.05 – 1627.08.30)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1627.08.30 – 1633.11.28)

Bishop of Barcelona (Spain) (1633.11.28 – 1655)

Bishop Francisco Senjust, O.S.B.
(1622.08.24 – 1627.03.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1621.12.12
Died:1627.03.10

Bishop of Perpignan–Elne (France) (1621.08.09 – 1622.08.24)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1622.08.24 – 1627.03.10)

Bishop Pedro Moncada
(1620.12.14 – 1621.12.29)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1621.03.07
Died:1621.12.29

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1620.12.14 – 1621.12.29)

Bishop Onofre Reart
(1611.12.19 – 1621.02.17)

Born:1553 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1599.05.30
Died:1622.10.13 († 69)

Bishop of Elne (France) (1599.02.01 – 1601.09.01)

Bishop of Perpignan–Elne (France) (1601.09.01 – 1608.03.03)

Bishop of Vic (Spain) (1608.03.03 – 1611.12.19)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1611.12.19 – 1621.02.17)

Bishop Francisco Arévalo de Zuaco
(1598.04.02 – 1611.01.10)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1598.07.26
Died:1611.01.10

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1598.04.02 – 1611.01.10)

Bishop Jaime Casador
(1583.12.12 – 1597.05.19)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1584
Died:1597.05.19

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1583.12.12 – 1597.05.19)

Bishop Benito Tocco, O.S.B.
(1572.09.05 – 1583.05.11)

Born:1514 (Italy)
Died:1585.01.31 († 71)

Bishop of Vic (Spain) (1564.11.06 – 1572.09.05)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1572.09.05 – 1583.05.11)

Bishop of Lérida (Spain) (1583.05.11 – 1585.01.31)

Bishop Pedro Carlos, O.S.
(1565.08.22 – 1572.06.01)

Born: (Spain)
Died:1572.06.01

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1565.08.22 – 1572.06.01)

Bishop Gonzalo Arias Gallego
(1556.04.13 – 1565.08.22)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1556.05.31
Died:1575.04.28

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1556.04.13 – 1565.08.22)

Bishop of Cartagena (Spain) (1565.08.22 – 1575.04.28)

Bishop Juan Margarit
(1534.06.08 – 1554.10.21)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1534.12
Died:1554.10.21

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1534.06.08 – 1554.10.21)

Bishop Guillermo Raimundo Boil, O.S.H.
(1508.07.28 – 1532.11.28)

Born: (Spain)
Died:1532.11.28

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1508.07.28 – 1532.11.28)

Bishop Juan de Espés
(1507.02.19 – 1508.09.06)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1507.06
Died:1530.10.24

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1507.02.19 – 1508.09.06)

Bishop of Urgell (Spain) (1515.04.18 – 1530.10.24)

Bishop Berenguer de Pau
(1486 – 1506)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1486 – 1506)

Cardinal Juan Margarit i Pau
(1461.09.23 – 1484.11.21)

Born:1421? (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1483.11.15
Died:1484.11.21 († 63)

Bishop of Elne (France) (1453.03.23 – 1461.09.23)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1461.09.23 – 1484.11.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1483.11.15 – 1484.03.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1484.03.17 – 1484.11.21)

Bishop Jaime Francisco de Cardona i de Aragón (later Cardinal)
(1459.10.15 – 1461.09.23)

Born:1405? (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1461.12.18
Died:1466.12.01 († 61)

Bishop of Vic (Spain) (1445.05.28 – 1459.10.15)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1459.10.15 – 1461.09.23)

Bishop of Urgell (Spain) (1461.09.23 – 1466.12.01)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1461.12.18 – 1466.12.01)

Bishop Cosme de Montserrat
(1458 – 1459)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1458 – 1459)

Bishop of Vic (Spain) (1459 – 1473)

Cardinal Rodrigo de Borja y Borja (later Pope Alexander VI)
(Apostolic Administrator 1457 – 1458.06.30)

Bishop Bernardo de Pau
(1436 – 1457)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1436 – 1457)

Cardinal Juan Casanova, O.P.
(Apostolic Administrator 1431.08.08 – 1436.03.01)

Bishop Andrés de Bertrán
(1419 – 1429)

Died:1433.07.15

Bishop of Barcelona (Spain) (1415 – 1419)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1419 – 1429)

Apostolic Administrator of Barcelona (Spain) (1431 – 1433.07.15)

Bishop Gonzalo de Santa María
(1419 – 1419)

Died:1448.12.12

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1419 – 1419)

Bishop of Astorga (Spain) (1419 – 1423.07.02)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1423.07.02 – 1446)

Bishop of Sigüenza (Spain) (1446 – 1448.12.12)

Bishop Dalmau de Mur y Cervelló (later Archbishop)
(1415 – 1419)

Born: (Spain)
Died:1456.09.12

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1415 – 1419)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) (1419 – 1431.06.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zaragoza (Spain) (1431.06.18 – 1456.09.12)

Bishop Ramón de Castellar
(1409 – 1415)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1409 – 1415)

Bishop Francisco de Blanes
(1408 – 1409)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1408 – 1409)

Pseudocardinal Berenguer de Anglesola
(1384.12.14 – 1408.08.23)

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 Bertrán de Montrodó
(1374 – 1384)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1374 – 1384)

Bishop Jaime de Trilla
(1369 – 1374)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1369 – 1374)

Bishop Iñigo de Vallterra (later Archbishop)
(1362 – 1369.03.03)

Died:1407.02.17

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1362 – 1369.03.03)

Bishop of Segorbe–Albarracín (Spain) (1369.03.03 – 1380.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) (1380.05.28 – 1407.02.17)

Bishop Berenguer de Cruïlles
(1348 – 1362)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1348 – 1362)

Bishop Arnaldo de Montrodó
(1335 – 1348)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1335 – 1348)

Bishop Gilberto de Cruilles
(1334 – 1335)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1334 – 1335)

Bishop Gastón de Montcada
(1328.12.05 – 1334)

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

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1328.12.05 – 1334)

Bishop Pedro de Urrea
(1325 – 1328.12.09)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1325 – 1328.12.09)

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

Bishop Pedro de Rocabertí
(1318 – 1324)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1318 – 1324)

Bishop Guillermo de Vilamarí
(1312 – 1318)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1312 – 1318)

Bishop Bernardo de Vilamarí
(1292 – 1312)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1292 – 1312)

Bishop Bernardo de Vilacert
(1279 – 1291)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1279 – 1291)

Bishop Pedro de Castellnou
(1254 – 1279)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1254 – 1279)

Bishop Berenguer de Castellbisbal
(1245 – 1254)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1245 – 1254)

Bishop Guillermo de Cabanellas
(1227 – 1245)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1227 – 1245)

Bishop Alamando de Aiguaviva
(1219 – 1227)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1219 – 1227)

Bishop Ramón de Palafolls
(1214 – 1218)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1214 – 1218)

Bishop Arnaldo de Creixell
(1199 – 1214)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1199 – 1214)

Bishop Gaufrido de Mendiniano
(1196 – 1198)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1196 – 1198)

Bishop Ramón de Usall
(1179 – 1196)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1179 – 1196)

Bishop Guillermo de Monells
(1168 – 1178)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1168 – 1178)

Bishop Guillermo de Peratallada
(1160 – 1168)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1160 – 1168)

Bishop Berenguer de Llers
(1145 – 1158)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1145 – 1158)

Bishop Berenguer Dalmacio
(1113 – 1145)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1113 – 1145)

Bishop Ramón
(1112 – 1112)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1112 – 1112)

Bishop Bernardo Humberto
(1094 – 1111)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1094 – 1111)

Bishop Berenguer Vifredo
(1050 – 1093)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1050 – 1093)

Bishop Pedro Roger
(1010 – 1050)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1010 – 1050)

Bishop Otón
(995 – 1010)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (995 – 1010)

Saint Bishop Narciso
(? – 307.10.29)

Died:307.10.29 🩸

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (? – 307.10.29)

Bishop. Martyr.

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Area: 4,660 km²

Population: 689,000 Catholics (78.0% of 883,881 total) (2021)

Statistics: 392 parishes, 54 missions, 143 priests (126 diocesan, 17 religious), 13 deacons, 353 religious (54 brothers, 299 sisters), 4 seminarians (2021)

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