Roman Catholic Diocese of Ceuta

Former Roman Catholic diocese in Spain

The Catholic diocese of Ceuta, first Portuguese and afterwards Spanish, existed from 1417 to 1879. It was a suffragan of the Patriarchate of Lisbon until 1675, with the end of the Iberian Union, when Ceuta chose to remain linked to the king of Spain. Since then it was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Seville.[1] Its territory around Ceuta had previously belonged to the Order of Christ.[2]

The diocese of Tanger was united to it, in 1570.[3] In 1851, upon the signature of the concordat between the Holy See and Spain, the diocese of Ceuta was agreed to be suppressed, being combined into the diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta[4] (up to then diocese of Cádiz y Algeciras). The agreement was implemented in 1879.

## Ordinaries

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### Diocese of Ceuta

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Erected: 4 April 1417
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seville

* Aymar de Aureliano (21 Mar 1421 – 1443 Died)
* João Manuel (20 Jul 1444 – 9 Jul 1459 Appointed, Bishop of Guarda)
* Juan Roderici (13 Jul 1459 – 27 Sep 1459 Appointed, Bishop of Coimbra)
* Alvaro (17 Oct 1469 – )
* João Manuel Ferraz (9 Jan 1472 – 17 Mar 1477 Appointed, Bishop of Guarda)
* Martin Pedro (28 Mar 1477 – 24 Sep 1477 Appointed, Bishop of Lamego)
* Justo Baldini (15 Mar 1479 – 1493 Died)
* Fernando de Almeida (bishop) (Cotignus) (19 Jul 1493 – 19 Jun 1499 Appointed, Bishop of Nevers)
* Diego de Ortiz de Vilhegas (3 May 1500 – 27 Jun 1505 Appointed, Bishop of Viseu)
* Henrique Alvari de Coimbra (30 Jan 1506 – 14 Sep 1532 Died)
* Diego da Silva (4 Mar 1534 – 24 Sep 1540 Appointed, Archbishop of Braga)
* Diego de Ortiz de Vilhegas (24 Sep 1540 – 4 Jul 1544 Died)
* Jorge de Coimbra (9 Oct 1545 – 12 Mar 1569 Died)
* Francisco Quaresma (9 Jun 1570 – 1585 Died)
* Manoel de Séabra (Leabra) (14 Jan 1577 – 1583 Resigned)
* Diogo Correia (15 Jul 1585 – 16 Feb 1598 Appointed, Bishop of Portalegre)
* Hector Valladares (11 Mar 1598 – 1600 Died)
* Jerónimo de Gouveia (24 Jan 1601 – 1602 Resigned)
* Agostinho Ribeiro (27 Aug 1603 – 29 Jul 1613 Appointed, Bishop of Angra)
* Antonio de Aguilar (21 Oct 1613 – 1632 Died)
* Gonçalvo da Silva (6 Sep 1632 – 16 Feb 1649 Died)
* Antonio Medina Cachón y Ponce de León (16 Dec 1675 – 9 Dec 1680 Appointed, Bishop of Lugo)
* Juan de Porras y Atienza (12 May 1681 – 24 Apr 1684 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
* Luis de Ayllón (5 Jun 1684 Confirmed – )
* Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera (9 Apr 1685 Confirmed – 28 Apr 1687 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
* Diego Ibáñez de la Madrid y Bustamente (9 Jun 1687 – 5 Apr 1694 Died)
* Vidal Marín Fernández (13 Sep 1694 – 10 Mar 1709 Died)
* Sancho Antonio Belunza Corcuera (11 Dec 1713 Confirmed – 5 Oct 1716 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
* Francisco Laso de la Vega Córdova (5 Oct 1716 – 28 May 1721 Appointed, Bishop of Plasencia)
* Tomás Crespo Agüero (16 Jul 1721 – 17 Mar 1727 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
* Tomás del Valle (17 Mar 1727 – 12 Feb 1731 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz)
* Andrés Mayoral Alonso de Mella (9 Apr 1731 – 27 Jan 1738 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
* Miguel Aguiar (27 Jan 1738 – 14 Feb 1743 Died)
* Martín Barcia Carrascal (15 Jul 1743 – 12 Jan 1756 Appointed, Bishop of Córdoba)
* José Patricio de la Cuesta Velarde (7 Apr 1756 – 17 Aug 1761 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
* Antonio Gómez de la Torre y Jaraveitia (17 Aug 1761 – 28 May 1770 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
* José Domingo Rivero (6 Aug 1770 – Jan 1771 Died)
* Manuel Fernández Torres (17 Jun 1771 – 6 Sep 1773 Died)
* Felipe Antonio Solano Marín (18 Apr 1774 – 1 Mar 1779 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)
* Diego Martín Rodríguez (13 Dec 1779 – 14 Feb 1785 Appointed, Bishop of Coria)
* Bartolomé Antonio Fernández Sobrado (19 Dec 1785 – Dec 1811 Died)
* Andrés Esteban y Gómez (19 Dec 1814 Confirmed – 22 Jul 1816 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
* Rafael Téllez (14 Apr 1817 – 12 Jul 1824 Confirmed, Archbishop of Burgos)
* Francisco Javier García Casarrubios y Melgar (27 Sep 1824 Confirmed – 19 Dec 1825 Confirmed, Bishop of Tui)
* Pablo Hernández (13 Mar 1826 Confirmed – 21 Jul 1829 Died)
* Juan Sánchez Barragán y Vera (15 Mar 1830 Confirmed – 14 Aug 1846 Died)

5 September 1851: United with Diocese of Cádiz to form Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta

## See also

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* Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption (Ceuta)

## Notes

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1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
2. ^ Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Notes on the Diocese of Funchal 1514
3. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia: Tingis
4. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia: Cadiz

## External links

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* GCatholic.org
* La definitiva agregación de la diócesis de Ceuta a la de Cádiz (1877–1879), María José Vilar, Hispania sacra, ISSN 0018-215X, Vol. 57, Nº 115, 2005, pp. 243–262 (Spanish)

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Ceuta

Architecture|

* Anyera
* Arab Baths
* Bienes de interés cultural in Ceuta
* Casa de los Dragones
* Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption
* Ceuta border fence
* Ceuta Heliport
* Church of San Francisco
* Shrine of Our Lady of Africa
* Ermita de San Antonio
* Estadio Alfonso Murube
* Hotel Tryp Ceuta
* Punta Almina Lighthouse
* Military Museum of the Legion
* Monumento del Llano Amarillo
* Mosque of Muley El Mehdi
* Palace of Assembly of Ceuta
* Parque Marítimo del Mediterráneo
* Plaza de África
* Royal Walls of Ceuta
* Marinid Walls of Ceuta

Geography|

* Bay of Ceuta
* Benzú
* Isla de Santa Catalina
* Monte Hacho
* Peninsula of Almina
* Perejil Island
* Pillars of Hercules
* Playa Benítez
* Playa Calamocarro
* Playa del Chorillo
* Playa El Desnarigado
* Playa El Tarajal
* Playa Miramar
* Playa de la Ribera
* Playa del Sarchal
* Playa San Amaro
* Port of Ceuta
* Príncipe
* Punta Blanca
* Tingitan Peninsula
* Tramaguera

History|

* Septem (Roman Ceuta)
* Julian, Count of Ceuta
* Banu Isam
* Taifa of Ceuta
* Daniel and Companions
* Conquest of Ceuta
* Kingdom of the Algarve
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Ceuta
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* 2007 Morocco–Spain diplomatic conflict
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* Ceuta (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
* Ceuta (Senate constituency)
* Ceuta Ya!
* Ceutan Democratic Union
* Democratic and Social Party of Ceuta
* Movement for Dignity and Citizenship
* List of governors of Ceuta
* Mayor-President of Ceuta
* People's Party of Ceuta
* Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta
* Statute of Autonomy of Ceuta
* Union of Muslims of Ceuta

Sport|

* Ceuta Football Federation
* Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Ceuta and Melilla
* Estadio Alfonso Murube

Teams|

* AD Ceuta
* AD Ceuta B
* AD Ceuta FC
* AD Ceuta FC B
* AgD Ceuta
* SD Ceuta
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