Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias or Diocese Canariense-Rubicense () is a diocese located in the Canary Islands in the Ecclesiastical province of Seville in Spain. The dioceses includes the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (Oriental Province). However, it does not include to the whole archipelago, since the Diocese of Tenerife or Nivariense, includes the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. For this reason, the use of the name of the archipelago is currently a very controversial topic in the Canary Islands. It has recently emerged between the society of Lanzarote the desire
Lanzarote to revoke Lanzarote's Biosphere Reserve status, "if the developments are not respecting local needs and are impacting on the environment". The President of the Cabildo of Lanzarote denied "any threat to Lanzarote's UNESCO status". The most established festival on the island is held each year on 15 September in the village of Mancha Blanca, in honour of Our Lady of Dolours ("Virgen de los Dolores"), also called the "Virgin of the Volcanoes" (the Patron Saint of Lanzarote). People from all over the island participate in this pilgrimage, mostly dressed in traditional costumes. Lanzarote Lanzarote (; ) is a Spanish island,