Diocese of Santander ( Latin: Dioecesis Santanderiensis , Spanish: Diócesis de Santander ) - diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a center in the city of Santander , Cantabria ( Spain ). The jurisdiction of Bishop Santander extends to the entire territory of the autonomous community, with the exception of the municipality of Valle de Mena . The Diocese of Santander is included in the Metropolitanate of Oviedo .
| Diocese of Santander | |
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| lat Dioecesis santanderiensis Spanish Diócesis de santander | |
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| Latin rite | |
| Main city | Santander , Spain |
| A country |  Spain |
| Established | December 12, 1754 |
| Cathedral | Santander Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Oviedo |
| Parishes | 615 |
| Diocese Square | 5527 km² |
| Diocese population | 592 876 people. |
| The number of Catholics | 557 409 people |
| Share of Catholics | 94% |
| Site | www.diocesisdesantander.com |
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History
Christianity began to spread in the territory of Cantabria since the time of Roman rule, although it did not receive wide influence, which was due to the small integration of the Romans in the territory. As far back as the 4th century, a large pagan temple on Mount Dobra was known, dedicated to the pagan god of the Celts Erudino (mentioned in 399 AD) [1] . From this time an anagram of the cross was found, found near the city of Yuliobrigi - one of the largest settlements of that time, the center of Christian culture. Today, the image is a symbol of the diocese [1] .
After the collapse of the Roman Empire and the withdrawal of its troops from Spain, Cantabria regained independence, the influence of the new religion decreased. Only after the conquest of the Pyrenees by the Visigoths does a new stage begin connected with the missionary activity of hermits and monks, among them Emilian Cucullat and Saint Toribio de Palencia, who is considered one of the founders of the monastery of San Toribio de Liebana. In the VIII century, the diocese of Amaya was created - a key city, which was the most important point on the route from Meseta to Cantabria.
After the Arab conquest to the territory of Northern Spain, the relocation of the Gothic aristocracy and the clergy begins, by the 9th century the diocese of Amaya ceases to be mentioned in historical chronicles. The territory itself in church jurisdiction was divided into the diocese of Oviedo, founded in 802 - the western part with Santander; the diocese of Leon - the insignificant western territories near San Martín de Turieno, and the two Castilian dioceses of Valpuest and the newly created Oca [2] .
Subsequently, the diocese of Burgos swallowed up the Cantabrian Eco, as well as part of Walpuesta, becoming one of the forces to unite the province under the authority of one of the hierarchs of the church. After the unification of Leon and Castile, the diocese of Oviedo ceded the right to this territory to the bishop of Burgos (1184) [1] .
Santander Bishop
Despite the transfer of the territory of La Marina to the jurisdiction of Bishop Burgos, the abbot of the Santander Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was traditionally strongly influenced in Cantabria. The city itself emerged from a small fishing village on the coast of the Bay of Biscay around the Monastery of the Holy Bodies, in which the relics of Saints Emetria and Celedonia were stored. Subsequently, in the XII century, the city became an episcopal settlement (July 11, 1187), where the abbot was a lord and lord. With the increasing importance of the city, the territorial fragmentation of the province, the need arose not only for secular, but also spiritual unity of the region. As a result of many disputes, the diocese was created on December 12, 1754, although it did not include some modern territories. The diocese was created according to the bull of Pope Benedict XIV Romanus Pontifex .
Diocese Territory
The territory covers the entire province of Cantabria, with the exception of the Valle de Villaverde . At the same time, jurisdictions include the surroundings of Valle de Mena .
Patron saints
The patron saint of Cantabria is the Blessed Virgin Mary, the material evidence of which, according to Catholics, is the image she left - the Virgin Mary de la bien Aparecida, which, according to legend, was found by the children of shepherds walking around the abandoned monastery of San Marcos. In the darkness, they saw a strange, divine light that pointed to a small figurine of the Virgin and Child. Locals went to their shrine every year until the royal authorities reconstructed the monastery, which is known today as Santuario de Nuestra Señora la Bien Aparecida [3] .
Other patrons are Saints Emetrius and Celedonius, two warriors who served in the Roman army and died for refusing to abandon the Christian faith. According to legend, their bodies were transferred to Santander in the VIII century, when they saved the shrines from the Arabs. According to tradition, a miracle happened - the rocks parted, forming the Santander Bay, and the bodies of the martyrs rested forever in this territory.
Ordinaries of the diocese
| Bishops of Santander | ||||
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| Nº | Name | Ministry start | End period | Notes |
| one | Francisco Javier de Arrias | September 24, 1755 | † October 18, 1761 | |
| 2 | Francisco Lazo Santos de San Pedro | March 29, 1762 | † May 14, 1783 | |
| 3 | Rafael Thomas Menendez de Luarca | June 25, 1784 | † June 20, 1819 | |
| four | Juan Gomez Duran | February 21, 1820 | July 27, 1829 | Appointed Bishop of Malaga |
| five | Felipe Gonzalez-Abarca, O. de M. | September 28, 1829 | † March 12, 1842 | |
| 6 | Manuel Ramon Arias Teiheiro de Castro | January 17, 1848 | July 20, 1859 | |
| 7 | Jose Lopez Grespo | September 26, 1859 | † March 21, 1875 | |
| eight | Vicente Calvo y Valero | July 5, 1875 | March 27, 1884 | Appointed Bishop of Cadiz and Ceuta |
| 9 | Vicente Santiago Sanchez y Castro | March 27, 1884 | † September 19, 1920 | |
| ten | Juan Plaza and Garcia | December 16, 1920 | † July 10, 1927 | |
| eleven | Jose Maria Egino i Treku | October 2, 1928 | † May 7, 1961 | |
| 12 | Eugenio Beitia Aldasabal | January 27, 1962 | January 23, 1965 | |
| 13 | Vicente Puccol Montis | July 2, 1965 | † May 8, 1967 | |
| 14 | Jose Maria Cirarda Lachiondo | July 22, 1968 | December 3, 1971 | Appointed Bishop of Cordoba |
| 15 | Juan Antonio del Val Gallo | December 3, 1971 | August 23, 1991 | |
| sixteen | Jose Vilaplan Blasco | August 23, 1991 | July 17, 2006 | Appointed Bishop of Huelva |
| 17 | Vicente Jimenez Zamora | July 27, 2007 | December 12, 2014 | Appointed Archbishop of Zaragoza |
| 18 | Manuel Sanchez Monge | May 6, 2015 | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Historia de la Diócesis (Spanish) . diocesisdesantander.com. Date of treatment December 30, 2012. Archived January 26, 2013.
- ↑ La construcción administrativa de la Iglesia en Cantabria (Spanish) . diocesisdesantander.com. Date of treatment December 30, 2012. Archived January 26, 2013.
- ↑ El Santuario de Nuestra Señora de La Bien Aparecida (Spanish) . cantabriajoven.com. Date of treatment December 30, 2012. Archived January 26, 2013.
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
Links
- Official site (Spanish)
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