Titular Episcopal See of Álava, Spain 🇪🇸

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Álava (español) / Alava (Italiano) / Alava (latine) / Alaven(sis) (Latin)

Location: m. Tarragona, Spain

870: Established as Diocese of Álava (español) / Armentia (from Diocese of Calahorra)
1088: Suppressed (to Diocese of Nájera)
1969: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Álava (español) / Alava (Italiano) / Alava (latine) / Alaven(sis) (Latin)

Titular Bishop (2014.04.30 – ...):

Bishop Carlos Lema Garcia, Opus Dei (69)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil)

Bishops of Álava (Roman Rite)

Bishop Fortún
(1067? – 1088)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (1067? – 1088)

Bishop Vela
(1062? – 1065?)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (1062? – 1065?)

Bishop Vela
(1055 – 1062?)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (1055 – 1062?)

Bishop Fortún
(1053? – 1055)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (1053? – 1055)

Bishop García
(1037 – 1053?)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (1037 – 1053?)

Bishop Munio
(1024? – 1037)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (1024? – 1037)

Bishop García
(996 – 1021?)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (996 – 1021?)

Bishop Munio
(984 – 989)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (984 – 989)

Bishop Julián
(? – 984)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (? – 984)

Bishop Munio
(937? – 971)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (937? – 971)

Bishop Álvaro
(877? – 888?)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (877? – 888?)

Bishop Aivere
(871? – 876?)

Bishop of Álava (Spain) (871? – 876?)

Titular Bishop: Bishop Nelson Francelino Ferreira (61) (2010.11.24 – 2014.02.12)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa (61) (later Archbishop) (2008.02.05 – 2010.08.24)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Stanisław Smolenski (1970.01.14 – 2006.08.08)