Diocese of Lleida

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Bishop(s) Daniel Palau Valero, Bishop Salvador Gim�nez Valls, Bishop Emeritus Juan Piris Fr�gola, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 31 October 1992 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tarragona Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Spain Square Kilometers: 2,977 (1,149 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.bisbatlleida.org/ Mailing Address: Palacio Episcopal, Calle del Bisbe 1, 25002 Lleida, Espana Telephone: 973.26.86.28 Fax: 973.27.29.72

Historical Details

• Diocese of L�rida
  • Latin Name: Illerdensis
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tarragona
  • Country: Spain

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Guillermo Berenger † ( 1177 Appointed - 22 Jul 1190 Appointed, Archbishop of Narbonne)
• Gombaldo de Camporells † ( 1191 Appointed - 22 Apr 1205 Died)
• Berenguer de Erill † (22 Dec 1205 Appointed - 1235 Died)
• Pedro Albalat, O. Cist. † ( 1236 Appointed - 1238 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Raimundo Siscar † (20 Feb 1238 Appointed - 21 Aug 1247 Died)
• Guillermo Barber�, O.P. † (2 Mar 1248 Appointed - 17 Apr 1255 Died)
• Berenguer de Peralta † ( 1256 Appointed - 2 Oct 1256 Died)
• Guillermo de Moncada † (4 Apr 1257 Appointed - 1278 Died)
• Gerardo de Andria † (15 Mar 1290 Appointed - 28 Jun 1298 Died)
• Pedro del Rey † (23 Mar 1299 Appointed - 4 Sep 1308 Died)
• Ponce Aquilan�u, C.R.S.A. † (18 Nov 1308 Appointed - Sep 1313 Died)
• Guillen de Aranyo, O.P. † ( 1314 Appointed - 17 Dec 1321 Died)
• Ponce Villamalur † (26 Feb 1322 Appointed - 1324 Died)
• Ram�n de Avign�, O.S.A. † (14 Nov 1324 Appointed - 12 Aug 1327 Died)
• Arnaldo de Cescomes † (22 Aug 1327 Appointed - 7 Oct 1334 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Ferrer de Colom † (24 Oct 1334 Appointed - 4 Dec 1340 Died)
• Jaime Sitj� † (30 Apr 1341 Appointed - 13 Oct 1348 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
• Esteban Mulceo † (13 Oct 1348 Appointed - 10 May 1360 Died)
• Romeo de Cescomes † (11 Jan 1361 Appointed - 7 Oct 1380 Died)
• Raimundo de Escalas, O.S.A. † (17 Oct 1380 Appointed - 30 Mar 1386 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Geraldo de Reques�ns † (8 Feb 1387 Appointed - 13 Feb 1399 Died)
• Jean Bauff�s † (17 Aug 1403 Appointed - Oct 1403 Died)
• Pedro Zagarriga † (4 Dec 1403 Appointed - 15 Jun 1407 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Pere de Cardona † (17 Jun 1407 Appointed - 9 Dec 1411 Died)
• Domingo Ram i Lanaja, C.R.S.A. † (13 Nov 1415 Appointed - 20 Jul 1435 Resigned)
• Garc�a Azn�rez de A�on † (25 Aug 1434 Appointed - 13 Mar 1449 Died)
• Antonio Cerd� i Lloscos, O.SS.T. † (28 Mar 1449 Appointed - 12 Sep 1459 Died)
• Luis Juan del Mil� † (7 Oct 1459 Appointed - 10 Sep 1507 Died)
• Juan de Enguera, O.P. † (9 Dec 1510 Appointed - 1 Oct 1512 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
• Jaime de Conchillos, O. de M. † (1 Oct 1512 Appointed - 4 Aug 1542 Died)
• Mart�n Valero Cuesta † (30 Mar 1543 Appointed - Jun 1543 Died)
• Fernando de Loaces (Loazes), O.P. † (6 Aug 1543 Appointed - 28 Apr 1553 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
• Juan Arias † (28 Apr 1553 Appointed - 13 Jul 1554 Died)
• Miguel Puig † (13 Apr 1556 Appointed - 21 Nov 1559 Died)
• Antonio Agust�n † (8 Aug 1561 Appointed - 17 Dec 1576 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Miguel Thom�s de Taxaquet † (8 Nov 1577 Appointed - 9 Jul 1578 Died)
• Carlos Domenech, C.R.S.A. † (22 Jun 1580 Appointed - 21 Oct 1581 Died)
• Benito Tocco, O.S.B. † (11 May 1583 Appointed - 31 Jan 1585 Died)
• Gaspar Juan de la Figuera, C.R.S.A. † (12 Aug 1585 Appointed - 13 Feb 1586 Died)
• Juan Mart�nez de Villatoriel † (16 Jun 1586 Appointed - 12 Sep 1591 Died)
• Pedro de Arag�n † (15 Apr 1592 Appointed - 21 Dec 1597 Died)
• Francisco Virgili † (27 Sep 1599 Appointed - 16 Oct 1620 Died)
• Pedro Ant�n Serra † (19 Apr 1621 Appointed - 17 Feb 1632 Died)
• Antonio P�rez, O.S.B. † (21 Feb 1633 Appointed - 28 Nov 1633 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Pedro Magarola Fontanet † (22 Mar 1634 Appointed - 20 Dec 1634 Died)
• Bernardo Caballero Paredes † (13 Aug 1635 Appointed - 13 Jan 1642 Confirmed, Bishop of Oviedo)
• Pedro (de Santiago) Anglada S�nchez, O.A.R. † (14 Nov 1644 Appointed - 30 May 1650 Died)
• Miguel Escart�n Arbeza, O. Cist. † (31 Jan 1656 Appointed - 21 Jul 1664 Confirmed, Bishop of Tarazona)
• Braulio Sunyer † (24 Nov 1664 Appointed - 21 Dec 1667 Died)
• Jos� Ninot y Bardera † (11 Jun 1668 Appointed - 15 Jun 1673 Died)
• Jaime de Cop�ns y de Tamarit † (18 Dec 1673 Appointed - 14 Apr 1680 Died)
• Francisco Berardo † (23 Sep 1680 Appointed - 9 Sep 1681 Died)
• Miguel Jer�nimo de Molina y Aragon�s, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (25 May 1682 Appointed - 31 Aug 1698 Died)
• Juan Alfonso Valeri� y Aloza, O.F.M. Disc. † (1 Jun 1699 Appointed - 15 Dec 1700 Died)
• Francisco Sol�s Herv�s, O. de M. † (8 Aug 1701 Appointed - 17 Jan 1714 Confirmed, Bishop of C�rdoba)
• Francisco Olaso Hipenza, O.S.A. † (28 May 1714 Confirmed - 6 May 1735 Died)
• Gregorio Galindo † (11 Apr 1736 Appointed - 11 Dec 1756 Died)
• Manuel Mac�as Pedrej�n † (23 May 1757 Appointed - 27 Dec 1770 Died)
• Joaqu�n Antonio S�nchez Ferragudo † (17 Jun 1771 Appointed - 4 Apr 1783 Died)
• Jer�nimo Mar�a Torres † (15 Dec 1783 Appointed - 23 Mar 1816 Died)
• Manuel del Villar † (23 Sep 1816 Appointed - 31 Aug 1817 Died)
• Remigio de La Santa y Ortega † (26 Jun 1818 Confirmed - 14 Nov 1818 Died)
• Sim�n Antonio de Renter�a y Reyes † (29 Mar 1819 Confirmed - 12 Jul 1824 Confirmed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
• Pablo Colmenares, O.S.B. † (20 Dec 1824 Confirmed - 20 Jun 1832 Died)
• Juli�n Alonso, O. Praem. † (15 Apr 1833 Confirmed - 18 Feb 1844 Died)
• Jos� Domingo Costa y Borr�s † (17 Dec 1847 Confirmed - 7 Jan 1850 Confirmed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Pedro Cirilo Uriz y Labayru † (20 May 1850 Confirmed - 23 Dec 1861 Confirmed, Bishop of Pamplona (-Tudela))
• Mariano Puigllat y Amig� † (21 May 1862 Confirmed - 2 Feb 1870 Died)
• Tom�s Costa y Fornaguera † (23 Sep 1875 Confirmed - 27 May 1889 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Jos� Meseguer y Costa † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 27 Mar 1905 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
• Juan Antonio Ruano Mart�n † (14 Dec 1905 Appointed - 8 Jan 1914 Died)
• Jos� Miralles y Sbert † (28 May 1914 Appointed - 3 Jul 1925 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Barcelona)
• Manuel Irurita y Alm�ndoz † (20 Dec 1926 Appointed - 13 Mar 1930 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Bl. Salvio Huix Miralp�ix, C.O. † (28 Jan 1935 Appointed - 5 Aug 1936 Died)
• Juan Villar y Sanz † (10 Jun 1943 Appointed - 13 Feb 1947 Died)
• Aurelio del Pino G�mez † (24 Apr 1947 Appointed - 1 Apr 1967 Retired)
• Ram�n Malla Call † (24 Jul 1968 Appointed - 29 Oct 1999 Retired)
• Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aym� † (29 Oct 1999 Appointed - 8 Mar 2007 Resigned)
• Juan Piris Fr�gola (16 Jul 2008 Appointed - 28 Jul 2015 Retired)
• Salvador Gim�nez Valls (28 Jul 2015 Appointed - 21 May 2025 Retired)
• Daniel Palau Valero (21 May 2025 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of L�rida
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of L�rida (erected)
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of L�rida (Berbegal)	Diocese of Huesca
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of L�rida (Artesa de Segre)	Diocese of Urgell
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of L�rida (Manresana)	Diocese of Solsona
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of L�rida (Morillo de Liena, Bacamorta, Egea, Llert, Serrate, Nocellas, Merli, Villacarle, Vilas de Turban, Ballabriga, Beran�y, Den�y, Nerii, as well as Estada, Estadilla, Fons, and Almunia de San Juan)	Diocese of Barbastro
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of L�rida (Mequinenza and Fay�n in Zaragoza)	Archdiocese of Zaragoza
2 September 1955	Territory Added	Diocese of Tortosa (May�is in L�rida)	Diocese of L�rida
2 September 1955	Territory Added	Diocese of Urgell (Sarroqueta, Aren (with 7 parishes), and Peralta de la Sal (with 8 parishes))	Diocese of L�rida
Diocese of Lleida
31 October 1992	Name Changed	Diocese of L�rida	Diocese of Lleida

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of L�rida
1950	222,707	222,967	99.9%	162	1	163	1,366		60	360	261	ap1951
1970	256,722	258,422	99.3%	210	55	265	968		164	506	225	ap1971
1980	249,177	251,052	99.3%	173	52	225	1,107		87	442	233	ap1981
1990	249,955	253,001	98.8%	155	45	200	1,249	5	76	378	235	ap1991
Diocese of Lleida
1999	191,275	194,693	98.2%	107	36	143	1,337	2	61	205	126	ap2000
2000	189,717	192,855	98.4%	110	36	146	1,299	2	61	200	126	ap2001
2001	187,908	192,430	97.7%	110	31	141	1,332	2	56	214	126	ap2002
2002	190,461	195,496	97.4%	108	38	146	1,304	2	60	214	126	ap2003
2003	192,835	196,373	98.2%	101	39	140	1,377	2	58	207	126	ap2004
2004	192,592	196,996	97.8%	102	39	141	1,365	2	62	211	126	ap2005
2013	206,338	236,525	87.2%	96	35	131	1,575	5	52	159	125	ap2014
2016	203,520	236,953	85.9%	85	33	118	1,724	5	50	138	126	ap2017
2019	180,000	230,140	78.2%	77	15	92	1,956	7	25	137	125	ap2020
2021	180,590	230,140	78.5%	68	27	95	1,900	7	39	107	126	ap2022
2023	180,200	229,800	78.4%	66	27	93	1,937	7	38	95	125	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F.
• Salvador Gim�nez Valls (Bishop: 28 Jul 2015 to 21 May 2025)
• Jos� Lu�s Mumbiela Sierra (Priest: 25 Jun 1995 to 5 Mar 2011)
• Daniel Palau Valero (Bishop: 21 May 2025 - )
• Juan Piris Fr�gola (Bishop: 16 Jul 2008 to 28 Jul 2015)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonio Agust�n † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1561 to 17 Dec 1576)
• Pedro Albalat, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1236 to 1238)
• Juli�n Alonso, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1833 to 18 Feb 1844)
• Gerardo de Andria † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1290 to 28 Jun 1298)
• Pedro (de Santiago) Anglada S�nchez, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1644 to 30 May 1650)
• Ponce Aquilan�u, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1308 to Sep 1313)
• Alfonso de Arag�n †
• Pedro de Arag�n † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1592 to 21 Dec 1597)
• Guillen de Aranyo, O.P. † (Bishop: 1314 to 17 Dec 1321)
• Juan Arias † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1553 to 13 Jul 1554)
• Ram�n de Avign�, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1324 to 12 Aug 1327)
• Garc�a Azn�rez de A�on † (Bishop: 25 Aug 1434 to 13 Mar 1449)
• Guillermo Barber�, O.P. † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1248 to 17 Apr 1255)
• Jean Bauff�s † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1403 to Oct 1403)
• Francisco Berardo † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1680 to 9 Sep 1681)
• Guillermo Berenger † (Bishop: 1177 to 22 Jul 1190)
• Constantino Bonet y Zanuy †
• Bernardo Caballero Paredes † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1635 to 13 Jan 1642)
• Gombaldo de Camporells † (Bishop: 1191 to 22 Apr 1205)
• Pere de Cardona † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1407 to 9 Dec 1411)
• Antonio Cerd� i Lloscos, O.SS.T. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 28 Mar 1449 to 12 Sep 1459)
• Arnaldo de Cescomes † (Bishop: 22 Aug 1327 to 7 Oct 1334)
• Romeo de Cescomes † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1361 to 7 Oct 1380)
• Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aym� † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1999 to 8 Mar 2007)
• Pablo Colmenares, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1824 to 20 Jun 1832)
• Ferrer de Colom † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1334 to 4 Dec 1340)
• Jaime de Conchillos, O. de M. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1512 to 4 Aug 1542)
• Jaime de Cop�ns y de Tamarit † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1673 to 14 Apr 1680)
• Jos� Domingo Costa y Borr�s † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 7 Jan 1850)
• Tom�s Costa y Fornaguera † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1875 to 27 May 1889)
• Luis Juan del Mil� † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1459 to 10 Sep 1507)
• Aurelio del Pino G�mez † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1947 to 1 Apr 1967)
• Pedro del Rey † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1299 to 4 Sep 1308)
• Jer�nimo del Toro, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jul 1539 to 1548)
• Manuel del Villar † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Sep 1815; Bishop: 23 Sep 1816 to 31 Aug 1817)
• Carlos Domenech, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1580 to 21 Oct 1581)
• Juan de Enguera, O.P. † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1510 to 1 Oct 1512)
• Berenguer de Erill † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1205 to 1235)
• Raimundo de Escalas, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1380 to 30 Mar 1386)
• Miguel Escart�n Arbeza, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1656 to 21 Jul 1664)
• Gaspar Juan de la Figuera, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1585 to 13 Feb 1586)
• Gregorio Galindo † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1736 to 11 Dec 1756)
• Jos� Garc�a Villas, C.M. †
• Bl. Salvio Huix Miralp�ix, C.O. † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1935 to 5 Aug 1936)
• Manuel Irurita y Alm�ndoz † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1926 to 13 Mar 1930)
• Bernardo Jord�n, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1535 to 1539)
• Remigio de La Santa y Ortega † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1818 to 14 Nov 1818)
• Fernando de Loaces (Loazes), O.P. † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1543 to 28 Apr 1553)
• Manuel Mac�as Pedrej�n † (Bishop: 23 May 1757 to 27 Dec 1770)
• Pedro Magarola Fontanet † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1634 to 20 Dec 1634)
• Ram�n Malla Call † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1968 to 29 Oct 1999)
• Juan Mart�nez de Villatoriel † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1586 to 12 Sep 1591)
• Salvador Masot y G�mez, O.P. †
• Jos� Meseguer y Costa † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 27 Mar 1905)
• Jos� Miralles y Sbert † (Bishop: 28 May 1914 to 3 Jul 1925)
• Miguel Jer�nimo de Molina y Aragon�s, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 25 May 1682 to 31 Aug 1698)
• Guillermo de Moncada † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1257 to 1278)
• Esteban Mulceo † (Bishop: 13 Oct 1348 to 10 May 1360)
• Jos� Ninot y Bardera † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1668 to 15 Jun 1673)
• Francisco Olaso Hipenza, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 28 May 1714 to 6 May 1735)
• Berenguer de Peralta † (Bishop: 1256 to 2 Oct 1256)
• Antonio P�rez, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1633 to 28 Nov 1633)
• Miguel Puig † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1556 to 21 Nov 1559)
• Mariano Puigllat y Amig� † (Bishop: 21 May 1862 to 2 Feb 1870)
• Domingo Ram i Lanaja, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1415; Administrator: 10 Mar 1430 to 20 Jul 1435)
• Francesco de Remolins †
• Sim�n Antonio de Renter�a y Reyes † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1819 to 12 Jul 1824)
• Geraldo de Reques�ns † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1387 to 13 Feb 1399)
• Juan Antonio Ruano Mart�n † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1905 to 8 Jan 1914)
• Benito Sabater, O. Carm. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Nov 1548)
• Joaqu�n Antonio S�nchez Ferragudo † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1771 to 4 Apr 1783)
• Pedro Ant�n Serra † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1621 to 17 Feb 1632)
• Raimundo Siscar † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1238 to 21 Aug 1247)
• Jaime Sitj� † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1341 to 13 Oct 1348)
• Francisco Sol�s Herv�s, O. de M. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1701 to 17 Jan 1714)
• Braulio Sunyer † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1664 to 21 Dec 1667)
• Miguel Thom�s de Taxaquet † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1577 to 9 Jul 1578)
• Benito Tocco, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 11 May 1583 to 31 Jan 1585)
• Jer�nimo Mar�a Torres † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1783 to 23 Mar 1816)
• Vicente Trilles, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1490 to 1510)
• Pedro Cirilo Uriz y Labayru † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 to 23 Dec 1861)
• Juan Alfonso Valeri� y Aloza, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1699 to 15 Dec 1700)
• Mart�n Valero Cuesta † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1543 to Jun 1543)
• Ponce Villamalur † (Bishop: 26 Feb 1322 to 1324)
• Juan Villar y Sanz † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1943 to 13 Feb 1947)
• Francisco Virgili † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1599 to 16 Oct 1620)
• Pedro Zagarriga † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1403 to 15 Jun 1407)
• St. Ot�n †

Source(s)

Diocese of L�rida Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 282, and Page 283 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 167 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 212 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 208 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 227 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 243 Series Episcoporum Ecclesi� Catholic�, Volume 1, Page 42, to Page 45 Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 47, Page 738, to Page 742 Diocese of Lleida Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 85, Page 214, and Page 215

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