Diocese of Albarracín

The Diocese of Albarracín (Latin: Dioecesis Albarracinensis) was a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church which existed from 1577 to 1851. It was located in northeastern Spain, in the present-day province of Teruel in the autonomous community of Aragón. In 1851, it was united with the Diocese of Teruel to form the Diocese of Teruel-Albarracín.[1]

Cathedral of Albarracín

History

Diocese of Segorbe (1173 – 1259)

In 1172, when Pedro Ruiz de Azagra retook the city of Albarracín during the Reconquista and set up the Lordship of Albarracín, he 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 Arcabrica.

Though Albarracín is distant from the town of Segorbe, the choice of name follows the ideology of the Reconquista, 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.[citation needed]

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

In 1245, King Jaime I retook Segorbe from the Moors, and purified its church. Jimeno, Bishop of Albarracín, could then take 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, 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

All names are given in Spanish.

Segorbe (1173 – 1259)

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Bishops of Segorbe with seat in Albarracín.

  • 1172–1213: Martín
  • 1213–1215: Hispano
  • 1216–1222: Juan Gil
  • 1223–1234: Domingo
  • 1235–1238: Guillermo
  • 1245–1246: Jimeno
  • 1246–1259: Pedro

Segorbe-Albarracín (1260 – 1576)

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Albarracín (1577 – 1851)

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b David M. Cheney. "Diocese of Albarracin". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Obispado de Segorbe-Albarracín" [Diocese of Segorbe-Albarracín]. IBERCRONOX (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b David M. Cheney. "Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 30 August 2025.

Sources

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