Teruel y Albarracín (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Manuel Lorca Planes, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 11 August 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zaragoza
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 11,867 (4,583 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Apartado 12, Plaza Venerable Frances de Aranda 3, 44001 Teruel, Espana
Telephone: 978.619.950
Fax: 978.619.951

Historical Details

Diocese of Teruel
- Latin Name: Terulensis
- Erected: 31 July 1577
- Country: Spain
Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín)
- Latin Name: Terulensis (-Albarracinensis)
- United: 7 September 1851
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zaragoza
- Country: Spain

Past and Present Ordinaries

Andrés Santos de Sampedro † (4 Jul 1577 Appointed - 27 Apr 1578 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Jaime Ximeno Lobera † (21 Apr 1580 Appointed - 12 Dec 1594 Died)
Martín Terrer Valenzuela, O.S.A. † (21 Jun 1596 Appointed - 7 Apr 1614 Appointed, Bishop of Tarazona)
Tomás Cortés de Sangüesa † (27 Aug 1614 Appointed - 9 Dec 1624 Died)
Fernando Valdés Llano † (9 Jul 1625 Appointed - 18 Jul 1633 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
Pedro Apaolaza Ramírez, O.S.B. † (8 Aug 1633 Appointed - 8 Jan 1635 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Juan Cebrián Pedro, O. de M. † (9 Jul 1635 Appointed - 18 Apr 1644 Appointed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
Domingo Abad Herta † (13 Jul 1644 Appointed - 8 Feb 1647 Died)
Diego Chueca † (6 May 1647 Appointed - 18 Jun 1672 Died)
Lamberto Manuel López † (14 Mar 1701 Appointed - 7 Apr 1717 Died)
Pedro Felipe Analso Miranda y Ponce de León † (16 Sep 1720 Appointed - 20 Aug 1731 Died)
Francisco Pérez Prado y Cuesta † (14 Aug 1732 Appointed - 9 Jul 1755 Died)
Francisco Javier Pérez Baroja y Muro † (17 Nov 1755 Appointed - 29 Mar 1757 Died)
Francisco José Rodríguez Chico † (26 Sep 1757 Appointed - 21 Mar 1780 Died)
Roque Martín Merino † (11 Dec 1780 Appointed - 6 Nov 1794 Died)
Félix Rico Rico † (1 Jul 1795 Appointed - 31 May 1799 Died)
Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont † (11 Aug 1800 Appointed - 24 May 1802 Appointed, Archbishop of México, Federal District)
Blas Joaquín Alvarez Palma † (20 Dec 1802 Appointed - 13 Dec 1814 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
Felipe Montoya Díez † (10 Jul 1815 Appointed - 12 Mar 1825 Died)
Jacinto Rodríguez Rico † (22 Jun 1825 Appointed - 21 May 1827 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)
Diego Martínez Carlón y Teruel † (25 Jun 1827 Appointed - 24 Oct 1831 Appointed, Bishop of Jaén)
José Asensio Ocón y Toledo † (26 Nov 1831 Appointed - 2 Dec 1833 Died)
Antonio Lao Cuevas † (17 Dec 1847 Appointed - 14 May 1850 Appointed, Bishop of Guadix)
Jaime José Soler Roquer † (20 May 1850 Appointed - 21 Mar 1851 Died)
Francisco Landeira Sevilla † (18 Mar 1852 Appointed - 22 Jul 1861 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
Francisco de Paula Jiménez Muñoz † (23 Dec 1861 Appointed - 3 Jun 1869 Died)
Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez † (16 Jan 1874 Appointed - 29 Sep 1876 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Dora)
Francisco de Paula Moreno y Andreu † (29 Sep 1876 Appointed - 11 Jun 1880 Died)
Antonio Ibáñez y Galiano † (16 Dec 1880 Appointed - 21 Jul 1890 Died)
Maximiliano Fernández del Rincón y Soto Dávila † (1 Jun 1891 Appointed - 21 May 1894 Appointed, Bishop of Guadix)
Antonio Estalella y Sivilla † (21 May 1894 Appointed - 22 Apr 1896 Died)
Juan Comes y Vidal † (25 Jun 1896 Appointed - 30 Nov 1905 Resigned)
Juan Antón de la Fuente † (14 Dec 1905 Appointed - 3 Nov 1934 Retired)
Bl. Anselmo Polanco y Fonteche, O.S.A. † (21 Jun 1935 Appointed - 7 Feb 1939 Died)
León Villuendas Polo, O.F.M. † (29 Mar 1944 Appointed - 8 Dec 1968 Died)
Juan Ricote Alonso † (8 Dec 1968 Succeeded - 8 Oct 1972 Died)
Damián Iguacén Borau (23 Sep 1974 Appointed - 14 Aug 1984 Appointed, Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife)
Antonio Angel Algora Hernando (11 Jul 1985 Appointed - 20 Mar 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Real)
José Manuel Lorca Planes (15 Jan 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Teruel
31 July 1577	Erected	Archdiocese of Zaragoza	Diocese of Teruel (erected)
Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín)
7 September 1851	United	Diocese of Albarracin Diocese of Teruel	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín)
Diocese of Teruel y Albarracín
11 August 1984	Name Changed	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín)	Diocese of Teruel y Albarracín

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín)

1950 100,787 100,795 100.0% 137 16 153 658 28 185 136 ap1951

1970 127,720 127,720 100.0% 220 41 261 489 97 266 252 ap1971

1980 100,345 100,494 99.9% 173 19 192 522 1 45 266 261 ap1981

Diocese of Teruel y Albarracín

1990 98,010 98,102 99.9% 148 16 164 597 44 234 261 ap1991

1999 88,362 88,709 99.6% 133 20 153 577 40 202 262 ap2000

2000 86,983 87,294 99.6% 133 19 152 572 33 201 262 ap2001

2001 86,352 86,968 99.3% 131 19 150 575 41 193 262 ap2002

2002 89,631 90,625 98.9% 129 19 148 605 42 179 262 ap2003

2003 84,324 85,823 98.3% 128 14 142 593 36 169 262 ap2004

2004 87,932 89,533 98.2% 125 15 140 628 30 154 262 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín)
1950	100,787	100,795	100.0%	137	16	153	658		28	185	136	ap1951
1970	127,720	127,720	100.0%	220	41	261	489		97	266	252	ap1971
1980	100,345	100,494	99.9%	173	19	192	522	1	45	266	261	ap1981
Diocese of Teruel y Albarracín
1990	98,010	98,102	99.9%	148	16	164	597		44	234	261	ap1991
1999	88,362	88,709	99.6%	133	20	153	577		40	202	262	ap2000
2000	86,983	87,294	99.6%	133	19	152	572		33	201	262	ap2001
2001	86,352	86,968	99.3%	131	19	150	575		41	193	262	ap2002
2002	89,631	90,625	98.9%	129	19	148	605		42	179	262	ap2003
2003	84,324	85,823	98.3%	128	14	142	593		36	169	262	ap2004
2004	87,932	89,533	98.2%	125	15	140	628		30	154	262	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Domingo Abad Herta † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1644 to 8 Feb 1647)
Blas Joaquín Alvarez Palma † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1802 to 13 Dec 1814)
Pedro Felipe Analso Miranda y Ponce de León † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1720 to 20 Aug 1731)
Pedro Apaolaza Ramírez, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1633 to 8 Jan 1635)
Juan Cebrián Pedro, O. de M. † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1635 to 18 Apr 1644)
Diego Chueca † (Bishop: 6 May 1647 to 18 Jun 1672)
Juan Comes y Vidal † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1896 to 30 Nov 1905)
Tomás Cortés de Sangüesa † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1614 to 9 Dec 1624)
Antonio Estalella y Sivilla † (Bishop: 21 May 1894 to 22 Apr 1896)
Maximiliano Fernández del Rincón y Soto Dávila † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1891 to 21 May 1894)
Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1874 to 29 Sep 1876)
Antonio Ibáñez y Galiano † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1880 to 21 Jul 1890)
Francisco de Paula Jiménez Muñoz † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1861 to 3 Jun 1869)
Juan Antón de la Fuente † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1905 to 3 Nov 1934)
Francisco Landeira Sevilla † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1852 to 22 Jul 1861)
Antonio Lao Cuevas † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 14 May 1850)
Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1800 to 24 May 1802)
Lamberto Manuel López † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1701 to 7 Apr 1717)
Diego Martínez Carlón y Teruel † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1827 to 24 Oct 1831)
Roque Martín Merino † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1780 to 6 Nov 1794)
Felipe Montoya Díez † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1815 to 12 Mar 1825)
Francisco de Paula Moreno y Andreu † (Bishop: 29 Sep 1876 to 11 Jun 1880)
José Asensio Ocón y Toledo † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1831 to 2 Dec 1833)
Francisco Javier Pérez Baroja y Muro † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1755 to 29 Mar 1757)
Francisco Pérez Prado y Cuesta † (Bishop: 14 Aug 1732 to 9 Jul 1755)
Bl. Anselmo Polanco y Fonteche, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1935 to 7 Feb 1939)
Félix Rico Rico † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1795 to 31 May 1799)
Juan Ricote Alonso † (Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Jan 1965; Bishop: 8 Dec 1968 to 8 Oct 1972)
Francisco José Rodríguez Chico † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1757 to 21 Mar 1780)
Jacinto Rodríguez Rico † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1825 to 21 May 1827)
Andrés Santos de Sampedro † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1577 to 27 Apr 1578)
Jaime José Soler Roquer † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 to 21 Mar 1851)
Martín Terrer Valenzuela, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1596 to 7 Apr 1614)
Fernando Valdés Llano † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1625 to 18 Jul 1633)
León Villuendas Polo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1944 to 8 Dec 1968)
Jaime Ximeno Lobera † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1580 to 12 Dec 1594)

Diocese of Teruel y Albarracín

Dioecesis Terulensis et Albarracinensis