Arnau of Peralta (died 1271) was the Bishop of Valencia from 1243 until 1248 and

Bishop of Zaragoza The Archdiocese of Saragossa ( la, Archidioecesis Caesaraugustana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Zaragoza (Saragossa in English), part of the autonomous community of Aragón. The a ...

from then on until his death. Of

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ese origin, Arnau was appointed Bishop of Valencia in 1243. He served in that position until 1248. Peralta entered into military disputes with Bishop Pedro Graces,

Bishop of Segovia A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

, over which of them should possess that city. Despite the Bishop of Segovia's title, Segovia had been for centuries under the rule of the Moors and no Christian bishop had held clear control over the Christians who lived in that city. Arnau's term as bishop in Valencia ended in 1248. He was at that point made Bishop of Zaragoza and served in this latter position until his death in 1271.

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*http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15251b.htm *http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bperaa.html 1271 deaths 13th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Aragon Year of birth unknown {{spain-RC-bishop-stub