Diocese of

Plasencia

Spain Spain

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Plasencia / Placentin(us) in Hispania (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: MĂ©rida–Badajoz

Neighbouring Dioceses: Coria–CĂĄceres (←), Salamanca (↑), Ávila (↗), Toledo (→), MĂ©rida–Badajoz (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 16

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.07.16 – ...):Bishop Ernesto JesĂșs BrotĂłns Tena (58)Bishop Ernesto JesĂșs BrotĂłns Tena (58)

Monsignors (1)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Plasencia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ernesto JesĂșs BrotĂłns Tena (58)Bishop Ernesto JesĂșs BrotĂłns Tena (58)
(2022.07.16 – ...)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain)

Para que tengan vida

Born:1968.02.20 (Zaragoza, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1993.10.20
Consecrated Bishop:2022.10.15

Priest of Zaragoza (Spain) (1993.10.20 – 2022.07.16)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (2022.07.16 – ...)

Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos (83)Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos (83)
(Apostolic Administrator 2022.01.08 – 2022.07.16)

Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo (73)Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo (73)
(2017.03.09 – 2021.11.15)

Bishop of Salamanca (Spain)
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain)

Fiat et fecit

Born:1953.03.12 (Pedro Bernardo, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1979.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:2017.06.24

Priest of Ávila (Spain) (1979.09.29 – 2017.03.09)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (2017.03.09 – 2021.11.15)

Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain) (2021.11.15 – ...)

Bishop of Salamanca (Spain) (2021.11.15 – ...)

Bishop Amadeo RodrĂ­guez Magro (80)Bishop Amadeo RodrĂ­guez Magro (80)
(2003.07.03 – 2016.04.09)

Bishop emeritus of Jaén (Spain)

Parare vias Domini

Born:1946.03.12 (San Jorge de Alor, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1970.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:2003.08.31

Priest of MĂ©rida–Badajoz (Spain) (1970.06.14 – 2003.07.03)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (2003.07.03 – 2016.04.09)

Bishop of JaĂ©n (Spain) (2016.04.09 – 2021.10.25)

Bishop Carlos LĂłpez HernĂĄndez (80)Bishop Carlos LĂłpez HernĂĄndez (80)
(1994.03.15 – 2003.01.09)

Bishop emeritus of Salamanca (Spain)

Gloria Dei homo vivens

Born:1945.11.04 (Papatrigo, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1970.09.05
Consecrated Bishop:1994.05.15

Priest of Ávila (Spain) (1970.09.05 – 1994.03.15)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1994.03.15 – 2003.01.09)

Bishop of Salamanca (Spain) (2003.01.09 – 2021.11.15)

Bishop Santiago MartĂ­nez Acebes (later Archbishop)
(1988.01.05 – 1992.10.30)

Ex corde flumina

Born:1926.07.13 (San CristĂłbal de la Polantera, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1950.07.30
Consecrated Bishop:1988.03.06
Died:2006.11.25 (Madrid, Spain † 80)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1988.01.05 – 1992.10.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Burgos (Spain) (1992.10.30 – 2002.03.28)

Bishop Antonio Vilaplana Molina
(1976.09.17 – 1987.02.09)

Born:1926.02.28 (Alcoy, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1949.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1976.10.31
Died:2010.01.14 († 83)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1976.09.17 – 1987.02.09)

Bishop of León (Spain) (1987.02.09 – 2002.03.19)

Bishop Juan Pedro Zarranz y Pueyo
(1946.02.16 – 1973.11.14)

Born:1903.06.12 (Pamplona, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1925.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1946.04.28
Died:1973.11.14 († 70)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1946.02.16 – 1973.11.14)

Bishop Feliciano Rocha Pizarro
(1935.01.28 – 1945.08.16)

Born:1870.02.02 (Hinojal, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1894.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:1929.03.17
Died:1945.08.16 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Arethusa (1928.11.09 – 1935.01.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (Spain) (1928.11.09 – 1935.01.28)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1935.01.28 – 1945.08.16)

Bishop Justo Rivas FernĂĄndez
(1924.12.18 – 1930.07.16)

Born:1873.06.05 (Riotorto, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1900.06
Consecrated Bishop:1925.07.25
Died:1930.07.16 († 57)

Titular Bishop of Priene (1922.09.22 – 1924.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1922.09.22 – 1924.12.18)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1924.12.18 – 1930.07.16)

Bishop Angel Regueras y LĂłpez
(1915.05.26 – 1923.10.26)

Born:1870.08.04 (Benavente, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1895.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:1915.09.12
Died:1924.12.28 († 54)

Priest of Oviedo (Spain) (1895.07.25 – 1915.05.26)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1915.05.26 – 1923.10.26)

Bishop of Salamanca (Spain) (1923.10.26 – 1924.12.28)

Bishop Manuel Torres y Torres
(1913.07.18 – 1914.07.04)

Born:1849.04.09 (CĂłrdoba, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1873.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1913.12.14
Died:1914.07.04 († 65)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1913.07.18 – 1914.07.04)

Bishop Francisco JarrĂ­n y Moro
(1906.12.06 – 1912.11.03)

Born:1843.03.20 (Salamanca, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1868.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:1907.05.01
Died:1912.11.03 († 69)

Priest of Salamanca (Spain) (1868.03.09 – 1906.12.06)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1906.12.06 – 1912.11.03)

Bishop Pedro Casas y Souto
(1875.09.23 – 1906.07.26)

Born:1826.10.15 (Santa MarĂ­a del Sobrado del Obispo, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1853?
Consecrated Bishop:1876.02.06
Died:1906.07.26 († 79)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1875.09.23 – 1906.07.26)

Bishop Gregoria MarĂ­a LĂłpez Zaragoza
(1863.12.21 – 1869.05.03)

Born:1805.04.24 (Villacañas, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1829.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1864.03.13
Died:1869.05.03 († 64)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1863.12.21 – 1869.05.03)

Bishop Bernardo Conde Corral, O. Praem.
(1857.12.21 – 1863.03.16)

Born:1814.08.20 (Leiva, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1838.09
Consecrated Bishop:1858.03.14
Died:1880.07.01 († 65)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1857.12.21 – 1863.03.16)

Bishop of Zamora (Spain) (1863.03.16 – 1880.07.01)

Bishop José Avila Lamas
(1852.09.27 – 1857.09.27)

Born:1803.11.13 (Tuy, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1830?
Consecrated Bishop:1853.01.02
Died:1866.02.02 († 62)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1852.09.27 – 1857.09.27)

Bishop of Ourense (Spain) (1857.09.27 – 1866.02.02)

Bishop Cipriano SĂĄnchez Varela
(1826.07.03 – 1848.03.13)

Born:1776.09.16 (San Lorenzo del Escorial, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1803
Consecrated Bishop:1826.10.22
Died:1848.03.13 (Cádiz, Spain † 71)

Priest of Toledo (Spain) (1803 – 1826.07.03)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1826.07.03 – 1848.03.13)

Bishop Antonio Carrillo Mayoral
(1815.07.10 – 1826.03.19)

Born:1746.06.07 (Palencia, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1815.10.01
Died:1826.03.19 († 79)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1815.07.10 – 1826.03.19)

Bishop Lorenzo Igual Soria
(1803.05.16 – 1814.09.14)

Born:1746.08.09 (El Gordo, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1795.11.08
Died:1814.09.14 († 68)

Bishop of Pamplona (Spain) (1795.09.22 – 1803.05.16)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1803.05.16 – 1814.09.14)

Bishop José Gonzålez Laso Santos de San Pedro
(1766.07.21 – 1803.01.24)

Born:1727.04.10 (Bustillo de Cea, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1766.09.07
Died:1803.01.24 († 75)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1766.07.21 – 1803.01.24)

Bishop Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y ButrĂłn (later Cardinal)
(1765.06.05 – 1766.04.14)

Born:1722.09.22 (LeĂłn, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1751
Consecrated Bishop:1765.08.11
Created Cardinal:1789.03.30
Died:1804.04.17 (Roma, Italy † 81)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1765.06.05 – 1766.04.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of MĂ©xico (Mexico) (1766.04.14 – 1772.01.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1772.01.27 – 1800.12.15)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1797.07.24 – 1804.04.17)

Bishop Juan Francisco Manrique Lara
(1760.04.21 – 1765.01.18)

Born:1703.10.09 (Almoguera, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1749.11.16
Died:1765.01.18 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Gerrha (1749.09.22 – 1754.04.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (Spain) (1749.09.22 – 1754.04.01)

Bishop of Oviedo (Spain) (1754.04.01 – 1760.04.21)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1760.04.21 – 1765.01.18)

Bishop Pedro GĂłmez de la Torre
(1756.05.24 – 1759.08.03)

Born:1689.08.11 (Riaño, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1749.03.09
Died:1759.08.03 († 69)

Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain) (1748.12.02 – 1756.05.24)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1756.05.24 – 1759.08.03)

Bishop José Ignacio Rodríguez Cornejo
(1750.02.13 – 1755.11.04)

Born:1694.03.14 (Almonacid, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1746
Died:1755.11.04 († 61)

Bishop of Palencia (Spain) (1745.12.15 – 1750.02.13)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1750.02.13 – 1755.11.04)

Bishop Francisco Antonio Bustamante Jiménez
(1747.07.21 – 1749.07.27)

Born:1683.02.03 (Logroño, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1740.02
Died:1749.07.27 († 66)

Bishop of Barbastro (Spain) (1739.12.14 – 1747.07.21)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1747.07.21 – 1749.07.27)

Bishop Plåcido Bailés Padilla, O.E.S.A.
(1742.11.26 – 1747.01.22)

Born:1682.10.05 (Antequera, Spain)
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 Pedro Manuel DĂĄvila CĂĄrdenas
(1738.12.19 – 1742.06.25)

Born:1678.03.21 (MombeltrĂĄn, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1731.09.30
Died:1742.06.25 († 64)

Bishop of Islas Canarias (Spain) (1731.08.06 – 1738.12.19)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1738.12.19 – 1742.06.25)

Bishop Francisco Laso de la Vega CĂłrdova, O.P.
(1721.05.28 – 1738.07.14)

Born:1662.04.29 (Granada, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1716.12
Died:1738.07.14 († 76)

Bishop of Ceuta (Spain) (1716.10.05 – 1721.05.28)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1721.05.28 – 1738.07.14)

Bishop Juan MontalbĂĄn GĂłmez, O.P.
(1720.09.16 – 1720.11.12)

Born:1661.04.15 (Hinojosas de Calatrava, Spain)
Died:1720.11.12 († 59)

Bishop of Guadix–Baza (Spain) (1706.09.13 – 1720.09.16)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1720.09.16 – 1720.11.12)

Bishop Francisco Eustaquio Perea Porras (later Archbishop)
(1715.09.23 – 1720.07.03)

Born:1666.11.15 (Albuñuelas, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1705.12.06
Consecrated Bishop:1715.11
Died:1733.06.26 († 66)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1715.09.23 – 1720.07.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Granada (Spain) (1720.07.03 – 1733.06.26)

Bishop Bartolomé Cernuda Rico y Piñeros
(1713.05.22 – 1715.03.15)

Born:1658.08.29 (La Montaña, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1713.08.13
Died:1715.03.15 († 56)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1713.05.22 – 1715.03.15)

Bishop José Gregorio de Rojas y Velåzquez
(1704.04.07 – 1709.11.24)

Born:1644.01.19 (Aranda de Duero, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1697.08.25
Died:1709.11.24 († 65)

Bishop of León (Spain) (1694 – 1704.04.07)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1704.04.07 – 1709.11.24)

Bishop Bartolomé de Ocampo y Mata
(1699.06.01 – 1703.09.22)

Born:1640? (Madrid, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1695.01.30
Died:1703.09.22 († 62)

Bishop of Segovia (Spain) (1694 – 1699.06.01)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1699.06.01 – 1703.09.22)

Bishop José Gonzålez, O. de M.
(1695.01.24 – 1698.12.09)

Born:1630? (Escurial, Spain)
Died:1698.12.09 († 67)

Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain) (1688 – 1695.01.24)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1695.01.24 – 1698.12.09)

Bishop Juan de Villacé y Vozmediano
(1693 – 1694.07.14)

Born:1648? (Mayorga, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1689?
Died:1694.07.14 († 45)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1693 – 1694.07.14)

Bishop José Jiménez de Samaniego, O.F.M.
(1683.04.13 – 1692.06.14)

Born:1621 (NĂĄjera, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1683.08.15
Died:1692.06.14 († 70)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1683.04.13 – 1692.06.14)

Bishop Juan Herrero Jaraba
(1681.03.17 – 1681.04.27)

Born:1620? (Guadalupe, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1678.03.06
Died:1681.04.27 († 60)

Bishop of Badajoz (Spain) (1677.11.08 – 1681.03.17)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1681.03.17 – 1681.04.27)

Bishop Juan Álvarez Osorio
(1679.11 – 1679 not possessed)

Born:1632? (Astorga, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1673.03.05
Died:1680.03.12 († 47)

Bishop of León (Spain) (1672 – 1679.11)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1679.11 – 1679 not possessed)

Archbishop Juan Lozano, O.E.S.A.
(1677.04.26 – 1679.07.03)

Born:1610.04 (Jumilla, Spain)
Died:1679.07.03 († 69)

Bishop of Tropea (Italy) (1646.12.17 – 1656.05.29)

Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (Italy) (1656.05.29 – 1669.02.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1669.02.04 – 1677.04.26)

Archbishop-Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1677.04.26 – 1679.07.03)

Bishop Diego Sarmiento de Valladares
(1668.09.17 – 1677.04.26)

Born:1616 (Vigo, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1667.10.04
Consecrated Bishop:1668.05.27

Bishop of Oviedo (Spain) (1668.01.30 – 1668.09.17)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1668.09.17 – 1677.04.26)

Bishop Diego Requelme y QuirĂłs
(1665.02.23 – 1668.05.13)

Born:1608? (SanlĂșcar de Barrameda, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1659
Died:1668.05.13 († 59)

Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain) (1658 – 1661)

Bishop of Oviedo (Spain) (1661 – 1665.02.23)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1665.02.23 – 1668.05.13)

Bishop Alonso EnrĂ­quez de Santo TomĂĄs, O.P.
(1664.01.28 – 1664.10.15)

Born:1631.06.08 (VĂ©lez-MĂĄlaga, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1662.04.16
Died:1692.07.30 († 61)

Bishop of Osma (Spain) (1662.12.04 – 1664.01.28)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1664.01.28 – 1664.10.15)

Bishop of Málaga (Spain) (1664.10.15 – 1692.07.30)

Bishop Luis Crespi y Borja
(1658.09.02 – 1663.04.10)

Born:1607.05.02? (Valencia, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1631.09
Consecrated Bishop:1652
Died:1663.04.10 († 55)

Bishop of Orihuela (Spain) (1651.10.28 – 1658.09.02)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1658.09.02 – 1663.04.10)

Bishop Juan Coello de Ribera y Sandoval
(1652.12.11 – 1655?)

Born:1607.12.23 (Villarejo de la Peñuela, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1639.10.16
Died:1655? († 48)

Bishop of Zamora (Spain) (1639.04.11 – 1652.12.11)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1652.12.11 – 1655?)

Bishop Diego Arce Reinoso
(1640.10.08 – 1652.12.10)

Born:1585.04.25 (Zalamea de la Serena, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1636.02.03
Died:1665.07.18 († 80)

Bishop of Tui (Spain) (1635.10.01 – 1638.03.22)

Bishop of Ávila (Spain) (1638.03.22 – 1640.10.08)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1640.10.08 – 1652.12.10)

Bishop PlĂĄcido Pacheco de Haro, O.S.B.
(1633.07.18 – 1639.10.05)

Born:1562 (AndalucĂ­a, Spain)
Died:1639.10.05 († 76)

Bishop of Cádiz (Spain) (1623.03.20 – 1633.07.18)

Bishop of Algeciras (Spain) (1623.03.20 – 1633.07.18)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1633.07.18 – 1639.10.05)

Bishop CristĂłbal Lobera Torres
(1630.12.02 – 1632.10.21)

Born: (Plasencia, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1616.03.13
Died:1632.10.21

Bishop of Badajoz (Spain) (1615.11.06 – 1618.07.09)

Bishop of Osma (Spain) (1618.07.09 – 1623.03.06)

Bishop of Pamplona (Spain) (1623.03.06 – 1625.02.19)

Bishop of Córdoba (Spain) (1625.02.19 – 1630.12.02)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1630.12.02 – 1632.10.21)

Bishop Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza y Ribera
(1627.01.27 – 1630)

Born:1573.11.08 (Santa Olalla, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1617.01.22
Died:1634.10.22 († 60)

Bishop of Salamanca (Spain) (1616.09.05 – 1621.03.17)

Bishop of Pamplona (Spain) (1621.03.17 – 1622.11.14)

Bishop of Málaga (Spain) (1622.11.14 – 1627.01.27)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1627.01.27 – 1630)

Bishop Sancho DĂĄvila Toledo
(1622.07.11 – 1626.12.06)

Born:1546.10.09 (Avila, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1591.10.20
Died:1626.12.06 († 80)

Bishop of Cartagena (Spain) (1591.04.26 – 1600.01.10)

Bishop of JaĂ©n (Spain) (1600.01.10 – 1615.07.20)

Bishop of SigĂŒenza (Spain) (1615.07.20 – 1622.07.11)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1622.07.11 – 1626.12.06)

Bishop Enrique EnrĂ­quez, O.E.S.A.
(1610.06.21 – 1622.01.22)

Born:1552 (Valladolid, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1603
Died:1622.01.22 († 69)

Bishop of Osma (Spain) (1602.11.15 – 1610.06.21)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1610.06.21 – 1622.01.22)

Bishop Pedro GonzĂĄlez Acevedo
(1594.12.05 – 1609.11.20)

Born:1534.10.28 (TorremormojĂłn, Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1587.10.04
Died:1609.11.20 († 75)

Bishop of Ourense (Spain) (1587.07.27 – 1594.12.05)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1594.12.05 – 1609.11.20)

Bishop Juan Ochoa Salazar
(1587.08.07 – 1594.03.09)

Born: (Spain)
Died:1594.03.09

Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (Spain) (1577.09.11 – 1587.08.07)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1587.08.07 – 1594.03.09)

Bishop Andrés de Noronha
(1581.09.11 – 1586.08.03)

Born:1522? (Vila Real de TrĂĄs-os-Montes, Portugal)
Died:1586.08.03 († 63)

Bishop of Portalegre (Portugal) (1560.04.05 – 1581.09.11)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1581.09.11 – 1586.08.03)

Bishop Francisco Tello Sandoval
(1578.06.13 – 1580.07.08)

Born: (Spain)
Died:1580.07.08

Bishop of Osma (Spain) (1567.03.03 – 1578.06.13)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1578.06.13 – 1580.07.08)

Bishop MartĂ­n de CĂłrdoba Mendoza, O.P.
(1574.06.04 – 1578.06.13)

Born:1512.11.03 (Spain)
Died:1581.06.05 († 68)

Bishop of Tortosa (Spain) (1560.07.17 – 1574.06.04)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1574.06.04 – 1578.06.13)

Bishop of Córdoba (Spain) (1578.06.13 – 1581.06.05)

Bishop Pedro Ponce de LĂ©on
(1560.01.26 – 1573.01.17)

Born:1510 (Spain)
Died:1573.01.17 († 62)

Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain) (1550.06.27 – 1560.01.26)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1560.01.26 – 1573.01.17)

Bishop Gutierre Vargas de Carvajal
(1524.05.25 – 1559.04.27)

Born:1506 (Spain)
Died:1559.04.27 († 52)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1524.05.25 – 1559.04.27)

Cardinal Bernardino LĂłpez de Carvajal
(1521.01.14 – 1523.12.16)

Born:1456.09.08 (Plasencia, Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1488.12.21
Created Cardinal:1493.09.20
Deposed as Cardinal:1511.10.24
Reinstated as Cardinal:1513.06.27
Died:1523.12.16 (Roma, Italy † 67)

Bishop of Astorga (Spain) (1488.08.27 – 1489.01.23)

Bishop of Badajoz (Spain) (1489.01.23 – 1493.03.27)

Bishop of Cartagena (Spain) (1493.03.27 – 1495.02.20)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1493.09.23 – 1495.02.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1495.02.02 – 1507.08.03)

Bishop of SigĂŒenza (Spain) (1495.02.20 – 1511.10.24)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1498.01 – 1499.01.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Avellino (Italy) (1503.07.28 – 1505)

Apostolic Administrator of Frigento (Italy) (1503.07.28 – 1505)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1503.12.30 – 1511.10.24)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1507.08.03 – 1507.09.17)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1507.09.17 – 1508.09.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Rossano (Italy) (1508.01.10 – 1519.06.20)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1508.09.22 – 1509.03.28)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1509.03.28 – 1511.10.24)

Bishop of SigĂŒenza (Spain) (1513.06.27 – 1519)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1513.06.27 – 1521.07.24)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1513.06.27 – 1523.02.20)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1521.01.14 – 1523.12.16)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1521.07.24 – 1523.12.16)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1521.07.24 – 1523.12.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Foligno (Italy) (1522.09.26 – 1523.02.04)

Bishop GĂłmez de Toledo SolĂ­s
(1508.12.22 – 1521)

Born: (Spain)
Died:1521

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1508.12.22 – 1521)

Bishop Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo
(1496.06.27 – 1506.08.28)

Born: (TordĂłmar, Spain)
Died:1506.08.28

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1496.06.27 – 1506.08.28)

Bishop Rodrigo de Ávila
(1470.01.29 – 1492.02)

Born: (Madrid, Spain)
Died:1492.02

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1470.01.29 – 1492.02)

Cardinal Juan Carvajal
(1446.08.10 – 1469.12.06)

Born:1399 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1446.12.16
Died:1469.12.06 († 69)

Bishop of Coria (Spain) (1443.10.11 – 1446.08.10 not possessed)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1446.08.10 – 1469.12.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (1446.12.16 – 1446.12.30?)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lucia in Septisolio (1446.12.30? – 1461.10.26)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1461.10.26 – 1469.12.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lucia in Septisolio in commendum (1461.10.26 – 1469.12.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Zamora (Spain) (1467.10.30 – 1468)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1469.01.11 – 1469.12.06)

Bishop Gonzalo de Santa MarĂ­a
(1423.07.02 – 1446)

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 SigĂŒenza (Spain) (1446 – 1448.12.12)

Bishop Diego BadĂĄn, O.F.M.
(1422.10.02 – 1423)

Died:1423

Bishop of Badajoz (Spain) (1409.09.11 – 1415.12.18)

Bishop of Cartagena (Spain) (1415.12.18 – 1422.10.02)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1422.10.02 – 1423)

Bishop Gonzalo de Stuñiga o ZĂșñiga
(1415.12.18 – 1422)

Died:1456.06.27

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1415.12.18 – 1422)

Bishop of JaĂ©n (Spain) (1422 – 1456.06.27)

Bishop Vicente Arias Balboa
(1403.07.30 – 1414.07.29)

Died:1414.07.29

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1403.07.30 – 1414.07.29)

Bishop Pedro MartĂ­nez
(1375.10.05 – 1401.10.18)

Died:1401.10.18

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1375.10.05 – 1401.10.18)

Bishop MartĂ­n
(1373 – 1375.10.05)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1373 – 1375.10.05)

Bishop Pedro de Manso
(1372.09.03 – 1373)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1372.09.03 – 1373)

Bishop Juan Guerra
(1364.07.07 – 1372)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1364.07.07 – 1372)

Bishop NicolĂĄs
(1356.05.16 – 1362)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1356.05.16 – 1362)

Bishop Sancho
(1344.05.12 – 1355.05.12)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1344.05.12 – 1355.05.12)

Bishop Benito
(1332 – 1343)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1332 – 1343)

Bishop Jimeno
(1330.10.26 – 1332)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1330.10.26 – 1332)

Bishop Juan
(1329.08.01 – 1330.10.26)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1329.08.01 – 1330.10.26)

Bishop Domingo
(1295 – 1326)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1295 – 1326)

Bishop Diego
(1290 – 1295)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1290 – 1295)

Bishop Juan Alfonso
(1285 – 1290)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1285 – 1290)

Bishop Pedro El Maestro
(1272 – 1284)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1272 – 1284)

Bishop Pedro FernĂĄndez
(1269 – 1271)

Bishop of Astorga (Spain) (1241 – 1265)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1269 – 1271)

Bishop SimĂłn
(1263 – 1268)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1263 – 1268)

Bishop AdĂĄn
(1234 – 1262)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1234 – 1262)

Bishop Domingo
(1212 – 1232)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1212 – 1232)

Bishop Bricio
(1190 – 1212)

Bishop of Plasencia (Spain) (1190 – 1212)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Coria–CĂĄceres (←), Salamanca (↑), Ávila (↗), Toledo (→), MĂ©rida–Badajoz (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 10,354 kmÂČ

Population: 242,021 Catholics (93.7% of 258,414 total)

Pastoral Centres: 200 parishes

Personnel: 157 priests (140 diocesan, 17 religious), 2 deacons, 229 religious (28 brothers, 201 sisters), 1 seminarian

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Pastoral Centres

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