The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Madrid. The Diocese of Madrid was founded on 7 March 1885 by Pope Leo XIII. It was raised to the level of an archdiocese on 25 March 1964 by Pope Paul VI. The current Archbishop of Madrid since 28 July 1994 is His Eminence Antonio Cardinal Rouco Varela. The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see Terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus, with its traditions first established by the Twelve Apostles and maintained through... Location Location of Madrid in Europe Coordinates : 40° 23’N , 3°43′0″W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Villa de Madrid (Spanish) Spanish name Villa de Madrid Founded 9th century Postal code 28001-28080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 91 (Villa de... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Pope Leo XIII, born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci (March 2, 1810 – July 20, 1903), was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, having succeeded Pope Pius IX (1846–78) on February 20, 1878 and reigning until his death in 1903. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Pope Paul VI (Latin: ), (Italian: Paolo VI), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Location Location of Madrid in Europe Coordinates : 40° 23’N , 3°43′0″W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Villa de Madrid (Spanish) Spanish name Villa de Madrid Founded 9th century Postal code 28001-28080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 91 (Villa de... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... His Eminence is the official style or standard of address in reference to a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and several patriarchs of the Eastern Rite. ... Antonio María Cardinal Rouco Varela (born 24 August 1936) is a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Madrid in the Roman Catholic Church. ...

List of Bishop's and Archbishop's of Madrid

• Narciso Martínez Izquierdo (27 Mar 1884 Appointed - 18 Apr 1886 Died)
• Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervas (10 Apr 1886 Appointed - 6 Oct 1892)
• Jose María Cos y Macho (11 Jun 1892 Appointed - 18 Apr 1901)
• Victoriano Guisasola y Menendez (16 Dec 1901 Appointed - 14 Dec 1905)
• José Maria Salvador y Barrera (14 Dec 1905 Appointed - 14 Dec 1916)
• Prudencio Melo y Alcalde (4 Dec 1916 Appointed - 14 Dec 1922)
• Leopoldo Eijo y Garay (14 Dec 1922 Appointed - 31 Jul 1963 Died)
• Casimiro Morcillo Gonzalez (27 Mar 1964 Appointed - 30 May 1971) first Archbishop of Madrid
• Vicente Cardina Enrique y Tarancon (3 Dec 1971 Appointed - 12 Apr 1983 Retired)
• Angel Cardinal Suquía Goicoechea (12 Apr 1983 Appointed - 28 Jul 1994 Retired)
• Antonio Cardinal Rouco Varela (28 Jul 1994 Appointed - )