Roman Catholic Diocese of Albarracín

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The Diocese of Albarracín (Latin, Albarracinensis) existed in 1577–1852, and was located in north-eastern Spain, in the present province of Teruel, part of the present autonomous community of Aragón.

Cathedral of Albarracín

History (1173–1852)[]

Diocese of Segorbe (1173–1259)[]

In 1172 Pedro Ruiz de Azagra, son of the , took the city of Albarracín and succeeded in establishing a bishop there (Martín). Martín took the title of Arcabricense, and afterwards that of Segobricense, thinking that Albarracín was nearer to the ancient Segobriga (Segorbe) than to Ercavica or .

This choice of name follows the ideology of the Reconquest, according to which the bishops were simply restoring the old Christian entities only temporarily taken over by the Moors. In this way, the city of Albarracín became the seat of the bishops of Segorbe.

Diocese of Segorbe-Albarracín (1259–1571 or 1576)[]

When Segorbe was conquered by king Jaime I in 1245, its church was purified, and , took possession of it. The bishops of Valencia opposed this, and Arnau of Peralta, Bishop of Valencia, entered the church of Segorbe by force of arms. The controversy being referred to Rome, and the bishops of Segorbe had part of their territory restored to them; but the Schism of the West supervened, and the status quo continued.

Diocese of Albarracín (1571 or 1577–1852)[]

In 1571 being bishop of Segorbe-Albarracín, the Diocese of Albarracín was separated from Segorbe.

Bishops of Segorbe (1173–1259)[]

Bishops of Segorbe with seat in Albarracín. All the names are given in Spanish:

  1. 1173–1213 : Martín
  2. 1213–1215 : Hispano
  3. 1216–1222 : Juan Gil
  4. 1223–1234 : Domingo
  5. 1235–1238 : Guillermo
  6. 1245–1246 : Jimeno
  7. 1246–1259 : Pedro

Bishops of Segorbe-Albarracín (1259–1576)[]

All the names are given in Spanish:

  1. 1259–1265 : Martín Álvarez
  2. 1265–1272 : Pedro Garcés
  3. 1272–1277 :
  4. 1284–1288 : Miguel Sánchez
  5. 1288–1301 : Aparicio
  6. 1302–1318 : Antonio Muñoz
  7. 1319–1356 :
  8. 1356–1362 : Elías
  9. 1362–1369 :
  10. 1369–1387 :
  11. 1387–1400 :
  12. 1400–1409 :
  13. 1410–1427 :
  14. 1428–1437 :
  15. 1438–1445 :
  16. 1445–1454 :
  17. 1455–1459 :
  18. 1461–1473 :
  19. 1473–1498 : Bartolomé Martí
  20. 1498–1499 :
  21. 1500–1530 :
  22. 1530–1556 :
  23. 1556–1571 :
  24. 1571–1576 :

Bishops of Albarracín (1577–1852)[]

. . . . . 1259–1576 : See Diocese of Segorbe-Albarracín.

  1. ---------1577 :
  2. 1578–1583 :
  3. 1583–1585 :
  4. 1586–1589 :
  5. 1591–1593 :
  6. 1593–1596 :
  7. 1597–1602 :
  8. 1603–1604 :
  9. 1605–1608 :
  10. 1608–1611 :
  11. 1611–1617 :
  12. 1618–1622 :
  13. 1622–1624 : Jerónimo Bautista Lanuza
  14. ---------1625 :
  15. 1625–1633 :
  16. 1633–1635 :
  17. 1635–1644 :
  18. 1645–1653 :
  19. 1654–1664 :
  20. 1665–1670 : Antonio Agustín
  21. 1670–1673 :
  22. --------------- : (?)
  23. 1673–1682 :
  24. 1683–1690 :
  25. 1700–1704 :
  26. 1704–1727 :
  27. 1727–1765 :
  28. 1765–1776 :
  29. 1777–1780 :
  30. 1782–1790 :
  31. 1790–1792 :
  32. 1792–1800 :
  33. 1801–1802 :
  34. 1802–1807 :
  35. 1808–1815 :
  36. 1815–1823 :
  37. 1824–1828 :
  38. 1829–1839 :
    • 1839–1852 : Capitular Vicars (Vicarios Capitulares)

. . . . . 1852–1984 : See Diocese of Teruel-Albarracín.

. . . . . 1985–today : See Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín.

See also[]

  • List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Spain.

References[]

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