Archdiocese of Pamplona and Tudela
Catholic archdiocese in Spain
The Archdiocese of Pamplona and Tudela (Latin: Archidioecesis Pampilonensis et Tudelensis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Pamplona and Tudela in Spain.
Timeline
5th century: Established as Diocese of Pamplona
9th century: northern boundary established by Charles's Cross
5 September 1851: Renamed as Diocese of Pamplona – Tudela
17 July 1889: Renamed as Diocese of Pamplona
2 September 1955: Renamed as Diocese of Pamplona – Tudela
11 August 1956: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pamplona – Tudela
11 August 1984: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela
Leadership
Bishops of Pamplona
Firminus (late 3rd century)
Liliolus (before 589, after 592)
John I (fl. 610)
Atilanus (fl. 683)
Marcianus (fl. 693)
Opilanus (fl. 829)
Wiliesind (848–860)
In 850, in the face of a Muslim invasion, the seat of the bishop was transferred to Leire.
Bishops of Pamplona at Leire
Jimeno I (876–914)
Basilio (918–922)
Galindo (922–928)
Valentín (928–947)
Blasco I (971–972)
Bibas (979–???)
Julian (983–985)
Sisebut (988–997)
Jimeno II (1000–1005)
Sancho I el Mayor (1015–1024)
In 1023, the see was reestablished in Pamplona.
Bishops of Pamplona
Sancho II el Menor (1025–1051)
John II (1052–1068)
Blasco II (1068–1078/79)
García Ramírez (1078/79–1082)
Sancha of Aragon (1082–1083), regent
Pedro de Roda (1083–1115)
William I (Guillermo) (1122)
Sancho de Larrosa (1122–1142)
Lope de Artajona (1143–1159)
Sancho III (1160–1164)
Pedro Compostelano (1162–1164)
Raymond (1163)
Bibiano (1165–1166)
Peter of Paris (1167–1193)
Martín de Tafalla (1193–1194), elected
García Ferrández (1194–1205)
Juan de Tarazona (1205–1211)
Espárago de la Barca (1212–1215)
William of Saintonge (1215–1219)
Remiro de Navarra (1220–1229)
Pedro Ramírez de Pedrola (1230–1238)
Between 1238 and 1242, the throne was vacant while the chapter was divided between supporters of Lope García and of the archdeacon Guillermo de Oriz.
Pedro Jiménez de Gazólaz (1242–1266)
Armingot (1268–1277)
Miguel Sánchez de Uncastillo (1277–1286)
Miguel Periz de Legaria (1288–1304)
Rodrigo Ibáñez de Medrano (1304–1310)
Arnaud de Poyanne (1310–1316)
Guillaume Mechin (1316–1317)
Raul Rossellet (1317)
Michel Maucondiut (1317), elected
Semén García de Asiáin (1317), elected
Arnaud de Barbazan (1318–1355)
Pierre de Monteruc (1355–1356)
Miguel Sánchez de Asiáin (1356–1364)
Bernard Folcaut (1364–1377)
Martín de Zalba (1377–1390)
Martín resigned the see to become a cardinal in 1390, but he continued as apostolic administrator until 1403.
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