Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo

Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain

The Archdiocese of Oviedo (Latin: Oveten(sis); Asturleonese: Archidiócesis d'Uviéu) is an Latin Church Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain.^[1][2] The archdiocese encompasses roughly the current autonomous community of Asturias or Principality of Asturias. Erected in the 9th century, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in 1954. The diocesan see is in the city of Oviedo, where the Catedral de San Salvador is located.

History

• 811: Established as Diocese of Oviedo
• 27 October 1954: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo

Suffragan dioceses

• Astorga
• León
• Santander

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of Santa María la Real, Covadonga
  • Basilica of Santa María Magdalena, Cangas del Narcea
  • Basilica-Sanctuary of Sagrado Corazón, Gijón
  • Basilica of Santa Maria de la Asunción de Llanes, Llanes
• World Heritage Churches
  • Basilica of San Julián de los Prados, Oviedo
  • Church of San Miguel de Lillo, Oviedo
  • Church of Santa Cristina de Lena, Lena
  • Church of Santa María del Naranco, Oviedo

Leadership

Before 17th century

Since the 17th century

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

External links

• 1871 diocesan calendar of saints

Sources

1. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016
2. "Archdiocese of Oviedo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016
3. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo Díaz" retrieved 15 January 2016
4. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Fernando Alvarez" retrieved 15 January 2016
5. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan del Campo" retrieved 15 January 2016
6. Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Iñigo Manrique de Lara" retrieved 15 January 2016
7. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Diaz de Coca" retrieved 15 January 2016
8. "Bishop Juan Daza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 August 2016
9. "Bishop Diego de Muros" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016
10. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Mendoza" retrieved 14 January 2016
11. "Bishop Martín Tristán Calvete" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 June 2016
12. Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval" retrieved 21 January 2015
13. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 267–268. (in Latin)
14. "Archbishop Martín Carrillo Alderete" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 17 September 2016
15. "Bishop Antonio Valdés Herrera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 17 September 2016
16. "Bishop Alonso Antonio de San Martín" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 27 August 2016

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy^{[permanent dead link]}
• Archdiocese website

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