Titular diocese of Aliezira
Aliezira , Catalan : Algesires , Castilian : Algeciras , is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
The Spanish name Algeciras can be traced back to the Arabic place name al- Dschasira al-Chadra for green island . Here in Andalusia , the Moors first gained a firm foothold when they invaded Spain in 711 and kept the city until it was conquered by Alfonso XI. of Castile March 27, 1344.
The television channel Al-Jazeera or Al Jazeera has the same etymology .
| Titular Bishops of Aliezira | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Rossi |
Emeritus Bishop of Tortona Auxiliary Bishop in Milan ( Italy ) |
November 29, 1969 | 18th December 1972 |
| 2 | Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro | Bishop emeritus of Araçuaí auxiliary bishop in Juiz de Fora ( Brazil ) |
November 10, 1973 | June 13, 1987 |
| 3 | Lluís Martínez Sistach | Auxiliary Bishop in Barcelona ( Spain ) | November 6, 1987 | May 17, 1991 |
| 4th | Joan Carrera Planas | Auxiliary Bishop in Barcelona (Spain) | July 16, 1991 | October 3, 2008 |
| 5 | Salvador Cristau Coll | Auxiliary Bishop in Terrassa (Spain) | May 18, 2010 | |