Titular Episcopal See of Illiberi, Spain

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Illiberi (Italiano) / Iliberritan(us) (Latin)

Location: Elvira, m. Sevilla, Spain

300: Established as Diocese of Elvira / Eliberi / Granada / Ilurir
1150: Suppressed
1236: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Córdoba
1437: Lost territory to establish Titular Episcopal See of Granada
1969: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Illiberi (Italiano) / Iliberritan(us) (Latin)

Titular Bishop (2022.09.30 – ...):

Bishop José María Avendaño Perea (67)

Auxiliary Bishop of Getafe (Spain)

Bishops of Elvira (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Gregorio
(353 – 393)

Died:

393

Bishop of Elvira (353 – 393)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Cecilio de Granada
(? – 55.02.01)

Died:

55.02.01 🩸 (Granada, Spain)

Bishop of Elvira (? – 55.02.01)

Bishop. One of the Seven Apostolic Men of Spain. Martyr.

Titular Bishop: Bishop Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez (64) (later Archbishop) (2014.07.05 – 2022.04.22)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel (65) (2003.04.25 – 2014.03.07)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Gílio Felício (74) (1998.01.21 – 2002.12.11)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Albino Mamede Cleto (1982.12.06 – 1997.10.29)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1970.01.09 – 1978.07.05)