Teruel y Albarracín (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Antonio Satué Huerto, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 11 August 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zaragoza
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 11,867 (4,583 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdeteruel.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 12, Plaza Venerable Frances de Aranda 3, 44001 Teruel, Espana
Telephone: 978.619.950

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 Quintana (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 Confirmed - 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 Huerta † (13 Jul 1644 Appointed - 8 Feb 1647 Died)
Diego Chueca † (6 May 1647 Confirmed - 18 Jun 1672 Died)
Diego Antonio Francés de Urrutigoyti y Lerma † (30 Jan 1673 Confirmed - 25 Sep 1673 Confirmed, Bishop of Tarazona)
Andrés Aznar y Naves, O.S.A. † (16 Apr 1674 Confirmed - 7 May 1682 Died)
Jerónimo Zolivera † (11 Jan 1683 Confirmed - 28 Mar 1700 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 Nov 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 Jun 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 Álvarez de Palma † (20 Dec 1802 Appointed - 19 Dec 1814 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
Felipe Montoya Díez † (10 Jul 1815 Appointed - 12 Mar 1825 Died)
Jacinto Rodríguez Rico † (19 Dec 1825 Confirmed - 21 May 1827 Appointed, Bishop of Cuenca)
Diego Martínez Carlón y Teruel † (25 Jun 1827 Appointed - 24 Feb 1832 Confirmed, Bishop of Jaén)
José Asensio Ocón y Toledo † (24 Feb 1832 Confirmed - 2 Dec 1833 Died)
Antonio Lao y Cuevas † (17 Dec 1847 Confirmed - 7 Jan 1850 Confirmed, Bishop of Guadix)
Jaime José Soler y Roquer † (20 May 1850 Confirmed - 21 Mar 1851 Died)
Francisco Landeira y Sevilla † (18 Mar 1852 Appointed - 22 Jul 1861 Confirmed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
Francisco de Paula Jiménez y Muñoz † (23 Dec 1861 Appointed - 3 Jun 1869 Died)
Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez † (16 Jan 1874 Appointed - 29 Sep 1876 Confirmed, Titular Bishop of Dora)
Francisco de Paula Moreno y Andreu † (29 Sep 1876 Confirmed - 11 Jun 1880 Died)
Antonio Ibáñez y Galiano † (16 Dec 1880 Confirmed - 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 Gomez (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 Fontecha, O.S.A. † (21 Jun 1935 Appointed - 7 Feb 1939 Died)
León Villuendas Polo, O.F.M. † (29 Mar 1944 Appointed - 6 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 Ángel Algora Hernando † (11 Jul 1985 Appointed - 20 Mar 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Ciudad Real)
José Manuel Lorca Planes (15 Jan 2004 Appointed - 18 Jul 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena (en España))
Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías (20 Jul 2010 Appointed - 13 May 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño)
Antonio Gómez Cantero (17 Nov 2016 Appointed - 8 Jan 2021 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Almería)
José Antonio Satué Huerto (16 Jul 2021 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)
2 September 1955	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Zaragoza (Aliaga, Calamocha, Cantavieja, Castellote, Monreal del Campo, Montalbán, and Muniesa)	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín)
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín) (Bechi in Castellón)	Diocese of Tortosa
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín) (Motos in Guadalajara)	Diocese of Sigüenza
2 September 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín) (Huélanio in Cuenca)	Diocese of Cuenca
30 May 1975	Territory Added	Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana (Arcos de las Salinas, Cervera, and Las Dueñas)	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

2010 89,750 93,600 95.9% 105 15 120 747 37 113 262 ap2011

2014 90,100 91,700 98.3% 105 13 118 763 37 72 259 ap2015

2017 89,650 91,000 98.5% 86 14 100 896 25 67 259 ap2018

2020 89,100 90,000 99.0% 83 15 98 909 1 27 49 259 ap2021

2022 85,000 88,000 96.6% 82 14 96 885 1 30 40 259 ap2023

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
2010	89,750	93,600	95.9%	105	15	120	747		37	113	262	ap2011
2014	90,100	91,700	98.3%	105	13	118	763		37	72	259	ap2015
2017	89,650	91,000	98.5%	86	14	100	896		25	67	259	ap2018
2020	89,100	90,000	99.0%	83	15	98	909	1	27	49	259	ap2021
2022	85,000	88,000	96.6%	82	14	96	885	1	30	40	259	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Domingo Abad Huerta † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1644 to 8 Feb 1647)
Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1985 to 20 Mar 2003)
Blas Joaquín Álvarez de Palma † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1802 to 19 Dec 1814)
Pedro Felipe Analso Miranda y Ponce de León † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1720 to 20 Nov 1731)
Pedro Apaolaza Ramírez, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1633 to 8 Jan 1635)
Andrés Aznar y Naves, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1674 to 7 May 1682)
Juan Cebrián Pedro, O. de M. † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1635 to 18 Apr 1644)
Diego Chueca † (Bishop: 6 May 1647 to 18 Jun 1672)
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)
José Fogued y Gil, C.M.F. †
Diego Antonio Francés de Urrutigoyti y Lerma † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1673 to 25 Sep 1673)
Juan Gomez (Comes) y Vidal † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1896 to 30 Nov 1905)
Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1874 to 29 Sep 1876)
Antonio Ibáñez y Galiano † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1880 to 21 Jul 1890)
Damián Iguacén Borau † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1974 to 14 Aug 1984)
Francisco de Paula Jiménez y Muñoz † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1861 to 3 Jun 1869)
Juan Antón de la Fuente † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1905 to 3 Nov 1934)
Francisco Landeira y Sevilla † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1852 to 22 Jul 1861)
Antonio Lao y Cuevas † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 7 Jan 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 Feb 1832)
Roque Martín Merino † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1780 to 6 Nov 1794)
Felipe Montoya Díez † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1815 to 12 Mar 1825)
Bienvenido Monzón y Martín †
Francisco de Paula Moreno y Andreu † (Bishop: 29 Sep 1876 to 11 Jun 1880)
José Asensio Ocón y Toledo † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1832 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 Fontecha, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1935 to 7 Feb 1939)
Félix Rico Rico † (Bishop: 1 Jun 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: 19 Dec 1825 to 21 May 1827)
Andrés Santos Quintana (de Sampedro) † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1577 to 27 Apr 1578)
Jaime José Soler y 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 6 Dec 1968)
Jaime Ximeno Lobera † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1580 to 12 Dec 1594)
Jerónimo Zolivera † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1683 to 28 Mar 1700)

Source(s)

Diocese of Teruel
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 331
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 372
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 398
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 363
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 79, to Page 80
Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 738, to Page 742
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 383, and Page 384
Diocese of Teruel y Albarracín
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 950, and Page 951

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