Pope Gregory XIII at the earnest solicitations of king Philip II created the diocese in 1577.
The first bishop, Juan Pérez de Artieda, was elected but not consecrated; the first bishop installed was Andrés Santos de Sampedro, who was transferred to Saragossa in 1579.

In 1598 the inhabitants of Teruel abjured the Fuero de Sepúlveda before the courts of Aragon, in order to come under the Government of Aragon.

The seminary, dedicated to St. Toribio de Mogrovejo, was founded by the bishop Francisco José Rodríguez Chico, who after the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1769 was granted the use of their magnificent college by king Charles III.
During the wars of independence and the civil wars that followed, the building was taken over for military quarters and shortly afterwards the seminary was suppressed.
It was re-established in 1849 by Don Antonio Lao y Cuevas, who gave his own palace for the purpose.
The Jesuit college has since been restored to the order.

Among the distinguished citizens of Teruel must be mentioned:
Jerónimo Ripalda, S.J.
the jurisconsult Gaspar de Castellot.

Miguel Jerónimo de Castellot, judge of the courts of Aragon, 1665.

Fray Juan Cebrián de Perales, Bishop of Albarracín.

Juan Martínez Salafranca, Viceroy of Aragon, founder of the Academy of History.
Pope Gregory XIII at the earnest solicitations of king Philip II created the diocese in 1577. The first bishop, Juan Pérez de Artieda, was elected but not consecrated; the first bishop installed was Andrés Santos de Sampedro, who was transferred to Saragossa in 1579.
In 1598 the inhabitants of Teruel abjured the Fuero de Sepúlveda before the courts of Aragon, in order to come under the Government of Aragon.
The seminary, dedicated to St. Toribio de Mogrovejo, was founded by the bishop Francisco José Rodríguez Chico, who after the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1769 was granted the use of their magnificent college by king Charles III. During the wars of independence and the civil wars that followed, the building was taken over for military quarters and shortly afterwards the seminary was suppressed. It was re-established in 1849 by Don Antonio Lao y Cuevas, who gave his own palace for the purpose. The Jesuit college has since been restored to the order.
Among the distinguished citizens of Teruel must be mentioned:
Jerónimo Ripalda, S.J.
the jurisconsult Gaspar de Castellot.
Miguel Jerónimo de Castellot, judge of the courts of Aragon, 1665.
Fray Juan Cebrián de Perales, Bishop of Albarracín.
Juan Martínez Salafranca, Viceroy of Aragon, founder of the Academy of History.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín