Roman Catholicism in Spain

The Roman Catholic Church in Spain is the largest religious group in the country. According to a recent survey by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas state (CIS ) to 73.1 % of Spaniards consider themselves as Catholics. However take, as well as in Europe in general, fewer people active part denominational life. From the faithful (Catholic and other denominations ) 16% occasionally visit a year, 9.2% more often in the month and 15.6 % at least once a week the exhibition, however, 58.5% never or almost never - except for the period of life celebrations such as baptisms, weddings, funerals (data according to CIS January 2013).

Administratively divides the diocesan scheme of the Catholic Church in Spain 14 ecclesiastical provinces with a total of 70 diocese ( which consequently 14 archdioceses ) a. For each a bishop (or archbishop ) is responsible.

Christianity Catholic imprint was later than the end of the Reconquista in 1492 in Spain the dominant denomination. In the period that followed the Spanish missionaries had a leading role in the Catholic missionary in America, Asia and Africa. In Spain and the overseas possessions of the Catholic Church came in close cooperation between throne and altar to an important political and social role; so was about the Spanish Inquisition as an important instrument of power of the Spanish king in the exercise of power.

As a result of the French Revolution and the contagion to Spain, the Catholic Church, however, saw a threat to their traditional power role. The fierce domestic polti between struggles of the 19th century between anticlerical liberal and traditionalist- church-related groups did not remain without consequences for the Church, so that the revolutionary, anti-monarchical forces of Spanish society ', the ' Catholic Church in Spain equated institutionally with the state to be overcome. Also in response to the anti-clerical Exzessse at times of the Second Republic (1931-1936) and especially during the civil war ( almost 7,000 murdered priests, monks and nuns ), the Catholic Church in Spain, especially the Catholic nationalist and hierarchical church, one of the most important social support subsequent Franco dictatorship. In the late phase of the dictatorship, however, came a decisive impetus to the social and political opening from left Catholic Church circles.

Ecclesiastical Provinces

Ecclesiastical Province of Barcelona

  • Archdiocese of Barcelona
  • Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat
  • Diocese of Terrassa

Ecclesiastical Province of Burgos

  • Archdiocese of Burgos
  • Diocese of Bilbao
  • Diocese of Osma - Soria
  • Diocese of Palencia
  • Diocese of Vitoria

Ecclesiastical Province of Granada

  • Archdiocese of Granada
  • Diocese of Almería
  • Diocese of Cartagena
  • Diocese of Guadix
  • Diocese of Jaén
  • Diocese of Málaga

Ecclesiastical province of Madrid

  • Archdiocese of Madrid
  • Diocese of Alcalá de Henares
  • Diocese of Getafe

Ecclesiastical Province of Mérida - Badajoz

  • Archdiocese of Mérida - Badajoz
  • Diocese of Coria - Cáceres
  • Diocese of Plasencia

Ecclesiastical Province of Oviedo

  • Archdiocese of Oviedo
  • Diocese of León
  • Diocese of Santander
  • Diocese of Astorga

Ecclesiastical Province of Pamplona

  • Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela
  • Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada - Logroño
  • Diocese of Jaca - Huesca founded in 1572 by the diocese
  • Diocese of San Sebastián

Ecclesiastical Province of Compostela

  • Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
  • Diocese of Lugo
  • Diocese Mondoñedo -Ferrol
  • Diocese of Orense
  • Diocese of Tui - Vigo

Ecclesiastical Province of Zaragoza

  • Archdiocese of Zaragoza
  • Diocese of Barbastro - Monzón
  • Diocese of Huesca
  • Diocese of Tarazona
  • Diocese of Teruel y Albarracin

Ecclesiastical Province of Seville

  • Archdiocese of Seville
  • Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta
  • Diocese of the Canary Islands has, contrary to the name, only the eastern provinces of the Canary Islands
  • Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna
  • Diocese of Córdoba
  • Diocese of Huelva
  • Diocese Asidonia - Jerez

Ecclesiastical Province of Tarragona

  • Archdiocese of Tarragona
  • Diocese of Girona
  • Diocese of Lleida
  • Diocese of Solsona
  • Diocese of Tortosa
  • Diocese of Urgell
  • Diocese of Vic

Ecclesiastical Province of Toledo

  • Archdiocese of Toledo
  • Diocese of Albacete
  • Diocese of Ciudad Real
  • Diocese of Cuenca
  • Diocese of Siguenza - Guadalajara

Ecclesiastical Province of Valencia

  • Archdiocese of Valencia
  • Diocese of Ibiza
  • Diocese of Mallorca
  • Diocese of Menorca
  • Diocese of Orihuela -Alicante
  • Diocese of Segorbe - Castellón

Ecclesiastical Province of Valladolid

  • Archdiocese of Valladolid
  • Diocese of Ávila
  • Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo
  • Diocese of Salamanca
  • Diocese of Segovia
  • Diocese of Zamora

Military Ordinariate Spain

  • Spanish Military Ordinariate ( Military Ordinariate based in Madrid )
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat Roman Catholic Diocese of Terrassa Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos Roman Catholic Diocese of Bilbao Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartagena Roman Catholic Diocese of Guadix Roman Catholic Diocese of Getafe Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander Roman Catholic Diocese of Astorga Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaca Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugo Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourense Roman Catholic Diocese of Tui-Vigo Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza Roman Catholic Diocese of Huesca Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seville Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias Roman Catholic Diocese of Huelva Roman Catholic Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tarragona Roman Catholic Diocese of Girona Roman Catholic Diocese of Lleida Roman Catholic Diocese of Solsona Roman Catholic Diocese of Tortosa Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell Roman Catholic Diocese of Vic Roman Catholic Diocese of Albacete Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Real Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibiza Roman Catholic Diocese of Majorca Roman Catholic Diocese of Menorca Roman Catholic Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valladolid Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca Roman Catholic Diocese of Segovia Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora in Spain Spanish Episcopal Conference
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