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The Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo ( la, Dioecesis Civitatensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Spain, located in the city of
Ciudad Rodrigo Ciudad Rodrigo () is a small cathedral city in the province of Salamanca, in western Spain, with a population in 2016 of 12,896. It is also the seat of a judicial district. The site of Ciudad Rodrigo, perched atop a rocky rise on the right bank ...
in the ecclesiastical
province of Valladolid Valladolid () is a Provinces of Spain, province of northwest Spain, in the central part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Castile and León. It has a population of 520,716 people in a total of 225 munici ...
."Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo"
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"Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo"
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Foundation

The origins of the diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo have been studied in depth in two papers by
Fidel Fita Fidel Fita Colomé or, in Catalan, Fidel Fita i Colomer (31 December 1835, Arenys de Mar - 13 January 1918, Madrid) was a Spanish- Catalonian archaeologist, philologist, and historian. Biography Born to a newly bourgeois family, at the age of te ...
. The exact date when the town was conquered is unknown, but it was purchased by the citizens of
Salamanca Salamanca () is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritag ...
about 1135. They controlled it until 1161, when it was annexed to the royal domain by king Ferdinand II, who built a castle for the defence of the frontier and founded the diocese as well as two monasteries. The move provoked hostility: the Salamancans revolted in 1162 and Portugal, threatened by a new royal fortress so near its border, invaded in 1163.
Richard A. Fletcher Richard Alexander Fletcher (28 March 1944, in York, England – 28 February 2005, in Nunnington, England) was a historian who specialised in the medieval period. Early years Richard Fletcher was the eldest child and only son of Alexander Kendal ...

''The Episcopate in the Kingdom of León in the Twelfth Century''
(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978), 35–36.
When Ferdinand II founded the diocese in 1161, he claimed only to be re-establishing the ancient diocese of ''Caliabria'', the location of which was in fact unknown. On 13 February Ferdinand issued a charter (called the ''fuero eclesiástico'') for the new diocese, in which he gave the metropolitan
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela The Metropolitan Archdiocese of (Santiago de) Compostela ( la, Archidioecesis Compostellana), is the senior of the five districts in which the Catholic Church divides Galicia in North-western Spain.Alexander III, who showed he was displeased by the ''fuero'' in a bull of 1175. By that time it may have even been allowed to lapse, since a further royal charter of 20 September 1168 does not mention the special provision of 1161. It is uncertain how the first bishop, Domingo, came into his office, or even when. He is not recorded in any document before 1168 and he was dead by 1172 or 1173. Of the early bishops, only
Pedro de Ponte Pedro de Ponte (''floruit'' 1163–90), possibly a Galician, was the royal chancellor of the Kingdom of León from 1170 to 1172 and the second bishop of the newly founded see of Ciudad Rodrigo from 1174 until his death. His predecessor, Bishop Dom ...
is well known. Martín (1190–1211) and Lombardo (1214–27) are known only from the witness lists of royal charters and from Martín's stint as a
papal judge-delegate A papal judge delegate was a type of judicial appointment created during the 12th century by the medieval papacy where the pope would designate a local judge, often an ecclesiastic, to decide a case that had been appealed to the papal court. Histo ...
.Fletcher, ''Episcopate'', 36–37. He notes that Lombardo may have been the archdeacon of Medina and Alba in the diocese of Salamanca before becoming bishop. The
Almohads The Almohad Caliphate (; ar, خِلَافَةُ ٱلْمُوَحِّدِينَ or or from ar, ٱلْمُوَحِّدُونَ, translit=al-Muwaḥḥidūn, lit=those who profess the unity of God) was a North African Berber Muslim empire fo ...
attacked the city (''Alsibdat'' in Arabic sources) in 1174, the same year that a dispute over the boundary between the diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo and that of Salamanca was settled. The diocese was bounded to the north and east by the rivers
Huebra The Huebra is a river in Spain, that flows from Escurial de la Sierra (in Salamanca province) to the river Duero The Douro (, , ; es, Duero ; la, Durius) is the highest-flow river of the Iberian Peninsula. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra ...
, Yeltes and
Duero The Douro (, , ; es, Duero ; la, Durius) is the highest-flow river of the Iberian Peninsula. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province, central Spain, meanders south briefly then flows generally west through the north-west part of ...
. Its southern frontier was desolate and extended to the
diocese of Coria In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
. To its west lay Portugal.


Leadership

*Domingo (1161×68 – 1172×73) *
Pedro de Ponte Pedro de Ponte (''floruit'' 1163–90), possibly a Galician, was the royal chancellor of the Kingdom of León from 1170 to 1172 and the second bishop of the newly founded see of Ciudad Rodrigo from 1174 until his death. His predecessor, Bishop Dom ...
(1174–1189) *Martín (1190–1211) *Lombardo (1214–1227) *Miguel (1227–1245) *Pedro II (1245–1251) *Leonardo (1252–1259) *Domingo Martín (1263–1274) *Pedro III (1274–1284) *Antonio (1285–1300) *Alfonso (1300–1314) *Bernardo (?–1324) *Juan I (1324–?) *Juan II (?–1339) *Alfonso III (1344–1371) *Rodrigo (1384–1391) *
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(Apostolic Administrator 1403–1408) *
André Dias de Escobar André Dias de Escobar ( la, Andreas Didaci de Escobar; 1348–1448) was a Portuguese Benedictine theologian. Born at Lisbon, Andreas de Escobar joined the Dominicans and then the Augustinians before becoming a Benedictine monk. He became doctor i ...
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) *Alfonso V (? – 1429?) *Sante (Sancho) (19 Mar 1431 – 14 Jan 1433 Appointed, Bishop of Minervino Murge) * Alfonso Sánchez de Valladolid (1433–1455) *
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(1460–1469) * Alfonso de Paradinas (20 Oct 1469 – 15 Oct 1485 Died) * Pedro Beltrán (1485–1487 Appointed, Bishop of Tui)"Bishop Pedro Beltrán"
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* Juan Ortega Bravo de la Laguna (23 Jan 1493 – 6 Sep 1499 Appointed,
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) * Diego de Peralta (1499–1501 Died) * Valeriano Ordóñez Villaquirán (24 Sep 1501 – 22 Dec 1508 Appointed,
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Francisco Bobadilla Francisco de Cabrera y Bobadilla (died 29 August 1529) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Salamanca (1510–1529) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1509–1510). ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Salamanca The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca ( la, Dioecesis Salmantina) is a diocese located in the city of Salamanca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain.Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Bobadilla"
retrieved January 12, 2016
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Francisco Ruiz (bishop) Francisco Ruiz (1476 – 23 October 1528) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1514–1528) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1510–1514). ''(in Latin)''O.F.M. (18 Nov 1509 – 14 Jul 1514 Appointed,
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)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Ruiz, O.F.M."
retrieved January 12, 2016
* Juan Pardo Tavera (14 Jul 1514 – 31 Dec 1523 Appointed,
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)Hierarchy: "Juan Cardinal Pardo de Tavera"
retrieved January 14, 2016
* Pedro Portocarrero (archbishop) (31 Dec 1523 – 26 Jun 1525 Appointed,
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* Gonzalo Maldonado (bishop) (3 Jul 1525 – 29 Jun 1530 Died)"Bishop Gonzalo Maldonado"
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(14 Dec 1530 – 11 Apr 1537 Appointed
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Pedro Pacheco de Villena Pedro Pacheco de Villena (29 June 14885 March 1560), also known as Pedro Pacheco Ladrón de Guevara, was a Spanish cardinal and viceroy of Naples. In Italian his name is spelled Pietro Pacecco. His nephew Francisco Pacheco de Toledo was also a ...
(Ladrón de Guevara) (11 Apr 1537 – 21 May 1539 Appointed,
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) * Antonio Ramírez de Haro (18 Aug 1539 – 27 Jun 1541 Appointed,
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Francisco de Navarra y Hualde Francisco de Navarra y Hualde (1498 – April 16, 1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia in Spain, Archbishop of Valencia (1556–1563), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz, Bishop of ...
(22 May 1542 – 14 Dec 1545 Appointed,
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) * Juan Aceres (8 Jan 1546 – 31 Jul 1549 Died)"Bishop Juan Aceres"
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* Pedro Ponce de León (bishop of Plasencia) (27 Jun 1550 – 26 Jan 1560 Appointed,
Bishop of Plasencia The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia ( la, Placentina in Hispania) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, in Extremadura, western Spain.
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Diego de Covarubias y Leyva Diego de Covarrubias y Leyva or Covarruvias (July 25, 1512 – September 27, 1577) was a Spanish jurist and Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cuenca (1577-1577), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Segovia (1564-157 ...
(26 Jan 1560 – 25 Oct 1564 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Segovia) * Diego de Simancas (15 Dec 1564 – 3 Dec 1568 Appointed,
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)"Bishop Diego de Simancas"
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* Andrés Pérez (bishop) (10 Dec 1568 – 1583 Died)"Bishop Andrés Pérez"
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* Pedro Vélez Guevara (9 Jan 1584 – 1585 Died) *
Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas (20 April 1546 – 7 December 1618) was a Spanish bishop and cardinal who was Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1608 to 1618. Biography Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas was born in Aranda de Duero on April 20, 1546, the s ...
(8 Jan 1586 – 16 Mar 1588 Appointed,
Bishop of Pamplona The Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela ( la, Pampilonen(sis) et Tudelen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the cities of Pamplona and Tudela in Spain.
) * Pedro Maldonado (23 Mar 1588 – 1591 Died) * Martín de Salvatierra (15 May 1591 – 1604 Died) *
Pedro Ponce de Léon (bishop of Zamora) Pedro Ponce de Léon, O.P. (born 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1610–1615) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1605–1610).Bishop of Zamora)"Bishop Pedro Ponce de Léon, O.P."
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* Antonio Idiáquez Manrique (26 May 1610 – 4 Feb 1613 Appointed,
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)"Bishop Antonio Idiáquez Manrique"
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* Jerónimo Ruiz Camargo (12 Aug 1613 – 23 May 1622 Appointed,
Bishop of Coria 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 ...
) * Francisco de Arriba (5 Sep 1622 – 1623 Died) *
Agustín Antolínez Agustín Antolínez, O.S.A. (6 December 1554 – 19 June 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1624–1626) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1623–1624).O.S.A. (10 May 1623 – 1 Jul 1624 Appointed,
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela The Metropolitan Archdiocese of (Santiago de) Compostela ( la, Archidioecesis Compostellana), is the senior of the five districts in which the Catholic Church divides Galicia in North-western Spain."Archbishop Juan Beltrán Guevara y Figueroa"
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* Martín Fernández Portocarrero (19 Jul 1624 – 1625 Died) *
Juan de la Torre Ayala ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...
(7 Jan 1626 – 13 Jun 1638 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora) *
Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias or Francisco Díaz Alarcón y Covarrubias (29 March 1589 – 18 May 1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1657–1675), Bishop of Pamplona (1648–1657), Bishop of Salamanca ( ...
(11 Apr 1639 – 18 Oct 1645 Appointed,
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(3 Dec 1646 – 11 Oct 1655 Confirmed,
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(31 Jan 1656 – 6 May 1658 Appointed,
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(2 Dec 1658 – 19 Dec 1661 Confirmed,
Bishop of Oviedo The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.
) * Antonio Rodríguez Castañon (13 Feb 1662 – 7 Mar 1667 Appointed, Bishop of Zamora) * Miguel de Cárdenas,
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(18 Jul 1667 Appointed – 22 Feb 1671 Died) * Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán,
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(16 Nov 1671 – 13 Sep 1677 Appointed,
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 20, 2016 * Juan de Andaya y Sotomayor (10 Jan 1678 – 13 Nov 1678 Died) *
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(17 Jul 1679 – Sep 1687 Died) *
José González Blázquez José González Blázquez, O. de M. (1630–1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Plasencia (1695–1698) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1688–1695). ''(in Latin)'' Biography José González Blázquez was born ...
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(31 May 1688 – 24 Jan 1695 Appointed,
Bishop of Plasencia The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia ( la, Placentina in Hispania) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, in Extremadura, western Spain.
)"Bishop José González Blázquez, O. de M."
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Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A. (1646–1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1695–1712). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza was born in San ...
, O.S.A. (21 Mar 1695 – 14 Dec 1712 Died)"Bishop Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A."
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*José Díez Santos de San Pedro (28 May 1714 – 24 Oct 1719 Died) *Gregorio Tellez,
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(3 Feb 1721 – 2 Mar 1738 Retired) *Clemente Comenge Avio (3 Mar 1738 – 12 Dec 1747 Died) *Pedro Gómez de la Torre (2 Dec 1748 – 24 May 1756 Appointed,
Bishop of Plasencia The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia ( la, Placentina in Hispania) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, in Extremadura, western Spain.
) *José Francisco Biguezal (24 May 1756 – 2 Dec 1762 Died) *Cayetano Antonio Cuadrillero Mota (18 Jul 1763 – 15 Dec 1777 Appointed, Bishop of León) *Agustín de Alvarado y Castillo (14 Dec 1778 – 21 Jul 1781 Died) *Ildefonso Molina y Santaella (17 Feb 1783 – 4 Dec 1784 Died) *Benito de Uría y Valdés,
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(26 Sep 1785 – 23 Jul 1810 Died) *Pedro Manuel Ramírez de la Piscina (19 Dec 1814 – 21 Aug 1835 Died) *Jesús Enciso Viana (2 Feb 1950 – 30 May 1955 Appointed, Bishop of Mallorca) *José Bascuñana y López (11 Jun 1955 – 20 May 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Solsona) * Demetrio Mansilla Reoyo (7 Jul 1964 – 7 Jan 1988 Retired) * Antonio Ceballos Atienza (7 Jan 1988 – 10 Dec 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta) *Julián López Martín (15 Jul 1994 – 19 Mar 2002 Appointed, Bishop of León) * Atilano Rodríguez Martínez (26 Feb 2003 – 2 Feb 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza-Guadalajara) * Raul Cecilio Berzosa Martinez (2 Feb 2011 – 16 Jan 2019 Resigned; formerly, Auxiliary Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.
) * José Luis Retana Gozalo (15 Nov 2021 – present; formerly, Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia ( la, Placentina in Hispania) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, in Extremadura, western Spain.
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