Roman Catholic Diocese of Albarracín


The Diocese of Albarracín 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.

History (1173–1852)

Diocese of Segorbe (1173–1259)

In 1172 Pedro Ruiz de Azagra, son of the Lord of Estella, took the city of Albarracín and succeeded in establishing a bishop there. Martín took the title of Arcabricense, and afterwards that of Segobricense, thinking that Albarracín was nearer to the ancient Segobriga than to Ercavica or Arcabrica.
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 Jimeno, Bishop of Albarracín, 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 Francisco Soto Salazar 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 : Pedro Jiménez de Segura
  4. 1284–1288 : Miguel Sánchez
  5. 1288–1301 : Aparicio
  6. 1302–1318 : Antonio Muñoz
  7. 1319–1356 : Sancho Dull
  8. 1356–1362 : Elías
  9. 1362–1369 : Juan Martínez de Barcelona
  10. 1369–1387 : Iñigo de Valterra
  11. 1387–1400 : Diego de Heredia
  12. 1400–1409 : Francisco Riquer y Bastero
  13. 1410–1427 : Juan de Tauste
  14. 1428–1437 : Francisco de Aguiló
  15. 1438–1445 : Jaime Gerart
  16. 1445–1454 : Gisberto Pardo de la Casta
  17. 1455–1459 : Luis de Milá y Borja
  18. 1461–1473 : Pedro Baldó
  19. 1473–1498 : Bartolomé Martí
  20. 1498–1499 : Juan Marrades
  21. 1500–1530 : Gilberto Martí
  22. 1530–1556 : Gaspar Jofre de Borja
  23. 1556–1571 : Juan de Muñatones
  24. 1571–1576 : Francisco de Soto Salazar

    Bishops of Albarracín (1577–1852)

..... 1259–1576 : See Diocese of Segorbe-Albarracín.
  1. ---------1577 : Juan Trullo
  2. 1578–1583 : Martín de Salvatierra
  3. 1583–1585 : Gaspar Juan de la Figuera
  4. 1586–1589 : Bernardino Gómez Miedes
  5. 1591–1593 : Alfonso Gregorio
  6. 1593–1596 : Martín Terrer de Valenzuela
  7. 1597–1602 : Pedro Jaime
  8. 1603–1604 : Andrés Balaguer
  9. 1605–1608 : Vicente Roca de la Serna
  10. 1608–1611 : Isidro Aliaga
  11. 1611–1617 : Lucas Durán
  12. 1618–1622 : Gabriel Sora Aguerri
  13. 1622–1624 : Jerónimo Bautista Lanuza
  14. ---------1625 : Bernardo Caballero
  15. 1625–1633 : Pedro Apaloaza Ramírez
  16. 1633–1635 : Juan Cebrián Pedro
  17. 1635–1644 : Vicente Domec
  18. 1645–1653 : Martín de Funes
  19. 1654–1664 : Jerónimo Salas de Esplugas
  20. 1665–1670 : Antonio Agustín
  21. 1670–1673 : Iñigo Roto
  22. --------------- : Juan de Castandusen
  23. 1673–1682 : Pedro Tris
  24. 1683–1690 : Miguel Jerónimo Fuenbuena
  25. 1700–1704 : Luis Pueyo Abadía
  26. 1704–1727 : Juan Navarro Gilabertí
  27. 1727–1765 : Juan Francisco Navarro Gilabertí
  28. 1765–1776 : José Molina y Lario Navarra
  29. 1777–1780 : Lorenzo Lay Anzano
  30. 1782–1790 : José Constancio Andino
  31. 1790–1792 : Agustín de Torres
  32. 1792–1800 : Manuel María Trujillo
  33. 1801–1802 : Blas Joaquín Álvarez de Palma
  34. 1802–1807 : Antonio Vila Camps
  35. 1808–1815 : Joaquín González de Terán
  36. 1815–1823 : Andrés García Palomares
  37. 1824–1828 : Jerónimo Fernández de Castro Delgado
  38. 1829–1839 : Pedro José Talayero
  39. * 1839–1852 : Capitular Vicars
..... 1852–1984 : See Diocese of Teruel-Albarracín.
..... 1985–today : See Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín.