Mallorca (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raimundo Torrelles † (12 Oct 1238 Appointed - 11 Jun 1266 Died)
Pedro Morella † (4 Oct 1266 Appointed - 1282 Died)
Ponce de Jardí † (23 Mar 1283 Appointed - 1303 Died)
Guillermo Vilanova † (13 Jan 1304 Ordained Bishop - 1318 Died)
Ramón de Cortsaví, O.P. † (28 May 1318 Appointed - 29 Mar 1321 Died)
Guido de Terrena, O. Carm. † (15 Apr 1321 Appointed - 27 Jul 1332 Appointed, Bishop of Elne)
Berenguer Battle † (27 Jul 1332 Appointed - 1 Nov 1349 Died)
Antonio de Collell † (13 Nov 1349 Appointed - 3 Mar 1363 Died)
Antonio Galiana † (5 Jul 1363 Appointed - 9 Apr 1375 Died)
Pedro Cima, O.F.M. † (7 Aug 1377 Appointed - 25 Apr 1390 Died)
Luis de Pradés y de Arenós † (28 Jun 1390 Appointed - 17 Aug 1403 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
Francesco Climent Sapera (Pérez Clemente) † (17 Aug 1403 Appointed - 20 Jun 1407 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
Luis de Pradés y de Arenós † (20 Jun 1407 Appointed - 1429 Died)
Gil Sánchez Muñoz y Carbón (Dousel) † (26 Aug 1429 Appointed - 28 Dec 1446 Died)
Juan Garcia de Aragón, O.P. † (3 Feb 1446 Appointed - 20 Jul 1459 Died)
Arnau Marí de Santacília † (21 Oct 1460 Appointed - 13 Apr 1464 Died)
Pedro de Santángel † (12 Apr 1465 Appointed - 22 Nov 1466 Died)
Francesco Ferrer † (13 Feb 1467 Appointed - 17 Jun 1475 Died)
Diego de Avellaneda † (31 Jul 1475 Appointed - 21 Nov 1488 Died)
Rodrigo de Borja † (9 Oct 1489 Appointed - 11 Aug 1492 Elected, Pope (Roma {Rome}))
Giovanni Battista Savelli † (31 Aug 1492 Appointed - 27 Mar 1493 Resigned)
Guillermo Ramón de Moncada † (27 Mar 1493 Appointed - 16 Mar 1496 Appointed, Bishop of Tarazona)
Antonio de Rojas Manrique † (27 Jun 1496 Appointed - 22 Dec 1507 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
Diego Ribera de Toledo † (22 Dec 1507 Appointed - 29 Oct 1511 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado † (29 Oct 1511 Appointed - 12 Jan 1530 Appointed, Bishop of Ávila)
Agostino Grimaldi † (29 Mar 1530 Appointed - 12 Apr 1532 Died)
Juan Bautista (Giovanni Battista) Campeggio † (30 May 1539 Appointed - 4 Nov 1558 Resigned)
Diego Arnedo † (19 Sep 1561 Appointed - 17 Oct 1572 Appointed, Bishop of Huesca)
Juan Vich Manrique de Lara † (31 Jul 1573 Appointed - 10 May 1604 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
Alfonso Laso Sedeño † (1 Dec 1604 Appointed - 21 Aug 1607 Died)
Simón Vicente Bauzá, O.P. † (7 Jan 1608 Appointed - 5 Dec 1625 Died)
Félix Guzmán † (21 May 1625 Appointed - 5 Jun 1625 Died)
Baltasar Borja † (15 Sep 1625 Confirmed - 11 Jul 1630 Died)
Juan de Santander, O.F.M. † (10 Feb 1631 Confirmed - 24 Jan 1644 Died)
Tomás Rocamora, O.P. † (14 Nov 1644 Confirmed - 15 Nov 1653 Died)
Miguel Pérez de Nueros † (14 May 1655 Confirmed - 12 Feb 1656 Died)
Diego Escolano y Ledesma † (26 Jun 1656 Appointed - 19 Jul 1660 Appointed, Bishop of Tarazona)
Pedro-Fernando Manjarrés de Heredia † (6 Dec 1660 Appointed - 26 Dec 1670 Died)
Bernardo Luis Cotoner † (28 Sep 1671 Appointed - 18 Jan 1684 Died)
Pedro de Alagón y de Cardona † (2 Oct 1684 Appointed - 3 May 1701 Died)
Francisco Antonio de la Portilla, O.F.M. † (12 May 1702 Appointed - 7 Jun 1711 Died)
Atanasio Esterriga Trajanáuregui † (1 Jun 1712 Appointed - 5 Jul 1721 Died)
Juan Fernández Zapata † (1 Jun 1722 Appointed - 3 Aug 1729 Confirmed, Bishop of León)
Benito Pañelles Escardó, O.S.B. † (24 Jul 1730 Appointed - 26 Nov 1743 Died)
José Cepeda † (13 Jul 1744 Appointed - 17 Jan 1750 Died)
Lorenzo Despuig Cotoner † (27 Apr 1750 Appointed - 18 Jul 1763 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
Francisco Garrido de la Vega † (18 Jul 1763 Appointed - 30 Mar 1772 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
Juan Díaz de La Guerra † (22 Jun 1772 Appointed - 23 Jun 1777 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
Pedro Rubio-Benedicto Herrero † (30 Mar 1778 Appointed - 21 Feb 1794 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
Bernardo Nadal Crespí † (12 Sep 1794 Appointed - 12 Dec 1818 Died)
Pedro González Vallejo † (27 Sep 1819 Confirmed - 25 Jun 1825 Resigned)
Antonio Pérez de Hirias † (27 Jun 1825 Confirmed - 18 Dec 1842 Died)
Rafael Manso † (17 Dec 1847 Confirmed - 17 Feb 1851 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora)
Miguel Salvá y Munar † (5 Sep 1851 Confirmed - 4 Nov 1873 Died)
Mateo Jaume y Garau † (17 Sep 1875 Confirmed - 19 Feb 1886 Died)
Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera † (10 Jun 1886 Appointed - 14 Nov 1897 Died)
Pedro Juan Campins y Barceló † (4 May 1898 Appointed - 23 Feb 1915 Died)
Rigoberto Domenech y Valls † (5 May 1916 Appointed - 16 Dec 1924 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu † (30 Apr 1925 Appointed - 9 Dec 1928 Died)
José Miralles y Sbert † (13 Mar 1930 Appointed - 23 Dec 1947 Died)
Juan Hervás y Benet † (22 Dec 1947 Succeeded - 14 Mar 1955 Appointed, Prelate of Ciudad Real)
Jesús Enciso Viana † (30 May 1955 Appointed - 21 Sep 1964 Died)
Rafael Alvarez Lara † (10 Mar 1965 Appointed - 13 Apr 1973 Resigned)
Teodoro Ubeda Gramage † (13 Apr 1973 Appointed - 18 May 2003 Died)
Jesús Murgui Soriano (27 Dec 2003 Appointed - 27 Jul 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante)
Javier Salinas Viñals (16 Nov 2012 Appointed - 8 Sep 2016 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia)
Sebastián Taltavull Anglada (19 Sep 2017 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Mallorca
15 July 1237	Erected	Diocese of Barcelona	Diocese of Mallorca (erected)
13 July 1795	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mallorca	Diocese of Menorca (erected)
Diocese of Mallorca y Ibiza
5 September 1851	United	Diocese of Ibiza Diocese of Mallorca	Diocese of Mallorca y Ibiza
1927	Split	Diocese of Mallorca y Ibiza	Diocese of Ibiza Diocese of Mallorca
Diocese of Mallorca
1927	Split	Diocese of Mallorca y Ibiza	Diocese of Ibiza Diocese of Mallorca

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 Mallorca

1950 327,119 327,119 100.0% 386 158 544 601 260 1,992 123 ap1951

1969 420,997 424,250 99.2% 463 178 641 656 453 2,025 141 ap1971

1980 495,000 527,000 93.9% 366 147 513 964 289 1,964 160 ap1981

1990 495,000 551,000 89.8% 310 129 439 1,127 1 226 1,410 164 ap1991

1999 540,000 618,457 87.3% 291 123 414 1,304 6 184 988 154 ap2000

2000 572,294 637,510 89.8% 294 117 411 1,392 6 188 1,049 156 ap2001

2001 588,543 658,043 89.4% 285 113 398 1,478 7 181 1,022 156 ap2002

2002 557,122 702,122 79.3% 272 131 403 1,382 7 229 1,047 156 ap2003

2003 569,526 730,778 77.9% 273 123 396 1,438 7 207 980 156 ap2004

2004 594,860 753,584 78.9% 271 118 389 1,529 7 215 952 156 ap2005

2013 673,000 876,147 76.8% 212 98 310 2,170 11 175 675 154 ap2014

2016 670,000 859,289 78.0% 195 105 300 2,233 15 179 580 154 ap2017

2019 686,260 880,113 78.0% 173 96 269 2,551 16 152 548 154 ap2020

2021 711,280 912,171 78.0% 156 90 246 2,891 15 140 477 150 ap2022

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 Mallorca
1950	327,119	327,119	100.0%	386	158	544	601		260	1,992	123	ap1951
1969	420,997	424,250	99.2%	463	178	641	656		453	2,025	141	ap1971
1980	495,000	527,000	93.9%	366	147	513	964		289	1,964	160	ap1981
1990	495,000	551,000	89.8%	310	129	439	1,127	1	226	1,410	164	ap1991
1999	540,000	618,457	87.3%	291	123	414	1,304	6	184	988	154	ap2000
2000	572,294	637,510	89.8%	294	117	411	1,392	6	188	1,049	156	ap2001
2001	588,543	658,043	89.4%	285	113	398	1,478	7	181	1,022	156	ap2002
2002	557,122	702,122	79.3%	272	131	403	1,382	7	229	1,047	156	ap2003
2003	569,526	730,778	77.9%	273	123	396	1,438	7	207	980	156	ap2004
2004	594,860	753,584	78.9%	271	118	389	1,529	7	215	952	156	ap2005
2013	673,000	876,147	76.8%	212	98	310	2,170	11	175	675	154	ap2014
2016	670,000	859,289	78.0%	195	105	300	2,233	15	179	580	154	ap2017
2019	686,260	880,113	78.0%	173	96	269	2,551	16	152	548	154	ap2020
2021	711,280	912,171	78.0%	156	90	246	2,891	15	140	477	150	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pedro de Alagón y de Cardona † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 2 Oct 1684 to 3 May 1701)
Rafael Alvarez Lara † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1965 to 13 Apr 1973)
Diego Arnedo † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1561 to 17 Oct 1572)
Diego de Avellaneda † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1475 to 21 Nov 1488)
Berenguer Battle † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1332 to 1 Nov 1349)
Simón Vicente Bauzá, O.P. † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1608 to 5 Dec 1625)
Emmanuel John Bidwell †
Baltasar Borja † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1625 to 11 Jul 1630)
Rodrigo de Borja † (Administrator: 9 Oct 1489 to 11 Aug 1492)
Juan Bautista (Giovanni Battista) Campeggio † (Bishop: 30 May 1539 to 4 Nov 1558)
Pedro Juan Campins y Barceló † (Bishop: 4 May 1898 to 23 Feb 1915)
Antonio Cardona Riera † (Priest: 8 Apr 1908 to 1927)
Galcerán Cassanyach, O. Carm. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 1534 to 1537)
José Cepeda † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1744 to 17 Jan 1750)
Antonio Cerdà i Lloscos, O.SS.T. †
Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1886 to 14 Nov 1897)
Pedro Cima, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 7 Aug 1377 to 25 Apr 1390)
Francesco Climent Sapera (Pérez Clemente) † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1403 to 20 Jun 1407)
Antonio de Collell † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1349 to 3 Mar 1363)
Ramón de Cortsaví, O.P. † (Bishop: 28 May 1318 to 29 Mar 1321)
Bernardo Luis Cotoner † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 28 Sep 1671 to 18 Jan 1684)
Lorenzo Despuig Cotoner † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1750 to 18 Jul 1763)
Juan Díaz de La Guerra † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1772 to 23 Jun 1777)
Juan de Dios, O. Carm. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jun 1484 to 15 May 1506)
Rigoberto Domenech y Valls † (Bishop: 5 May 1916 to 16 Dec 1924)
Jesús Enciso Viana † (Bishop: 30 May 1955 to 21 Sep 1964)
Diego Escolano y Ledesma † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1656 to 19 Jul 1660)
Atanasio Esterriga Trajanáuregui † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1712 to 5 Jul 1721)
Juan Fernández Zapata † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1722 to 3 Aug 1729)
Francesco Ferrer † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 Feb 1467 to 17 Jun 1475)
Antonio Galiana † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1363 to 9 Apr 1375)
Juan Garcia de Aragón, O.P. † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1446 to 20 Jul 1459)
Francisco Garrido de la Vega † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1763 to 30 Mar 1772)
Pedro González Vallejo † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1819 to 25 Jun 1825)
Agostino Grimaldi † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1530 to 12 Apr 1532)
Félix Guzmán † (Bishop: 21 May 1625 to 5 Jun 1625)
Juan Hervás y Benet † (Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Oct 1946; Bishop: 22 Dec 1947 to 14 Mar 1955)
Ponce de Jardí † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1283 to 1303)
Mateo Jaume y Garau † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1875 to 19 Feb 1886)
Francisco Antonio de la Portilla, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 May 1702 to 7 Jun 1711)
Alfonso Laso Sedeño † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 1 Dec 1604 to 21 Aug 1607)
Rafael Llinás, O. Carm. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 1537 to 4 Jun 1558)
Gabriel Llompart y Jaume Santandreu † (Priest: 13 Dec 1886 to 17 May 1918; Bishop: 30 Apr 1925 to 9 Dec 1928)
Pedro-Fernando Manjarrés de Heredia † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1660 to 26 Dec 1670)
Rafael Manso † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 17 Feb 1851)
Arnau Marí de Santacília † (Bishop: 21 Oct 1460 to 13 Apr 1464)
Antonio María Massanet y Verd † (Priest: 22 Dec 1888 to 19 Dec 1907)
José Miralles y Sbert † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1930 to 23 Dec 1947)
Pedro Morella † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1266 to 1282)
Miguel Morro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1510)
Bernardo Nadal Crespí † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1794 to 12 Dec 1818)
Jaime Olzina, O.P. †
Benito Pañelles Escardó, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1730 to 26 Nov 1743)
Bartolomé Pascual Marroig † (Priest: 26 Mar 1898 to 8 May 1936)
Antonio Pérez de Hirias † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1825 to 18 Dec 1842)
Miguel Pérez de Nueros † (Bishop: 14 May 1655 to 12 Feb 1656)
Pedro de Ponte, O.SS.T. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jan 1512 to 1535)
Luis de Pradés y de Arenós † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1390 to 17 Aug 1403)
Guillermo Ramón de Moncada † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1493 to 16 Mar 1496)
Diego Ribera de Toledo † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1507 to 29 Oct 1511)
Tomás Rocamora, O.P. † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1644 to 15 Nov 1653)
Antonio de Rojas Manrique † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1496 to 22 Dec 1507)
Pedro Rubio-Benedicto Herrero † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1778 to 21 Feb 1794)
Francisco Salazar, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Sep 1548)
Miguel Salvá y Munar † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1851 to 4 Nov 1873)
Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1511 to 12 Jan 1530)
Gil Sánchez Muñoz y Carbón (Dousel) † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1429 to 28 Dec 1446)
Juan de Santander, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1631 to 24 Jan 1644)
Pedro de Santángel † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1465 to 22 Nov 1466)
Juan Sastre y Riutort, C.M. †
Giovanni Battista Savelli † (Administrator: 31 Aug 1492 to 27 Mar 1493)
Ramón Sureda Santa Cilia † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Apr 1674 to 27 May 1692)
Guido de Terrena, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1321 to 27 Jul 1332)
Francisco Thomàs de Taxaquet †
Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet †
Raimundo Torrelles † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1238 to 11 Jun 1266)
Fulgentius Antonio Torres, O.S.B. †
Teodoro Ubeda Gramage † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1973 to 18 May 2003)
Antoni Vadell Ferrer † (Priest: 31 May 1998 to 19 Jun 2017)
Juan Vich Manrique de Lara † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1573 to 10 May 1604)
Guillermo Vilanova † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1304 to 1318)

Source(s)

Diocese of Mallorca
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 323
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 184
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 233
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 228
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 252
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 272, and Page 273

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