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Bernardo Ximénez

Bishop of Zaragoza

Catholic priest Western Christian monk
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Bernardo Ximénez was a catholic priest and western Christian monk.

Bernardo Jiménez (also spelled Bernardo Ximénez) was a medieval Aragonese prelate who served as Bishop of Zaragoza between 1138 and 1152, in the decades following the Christian reconquest of Zaragoza in 1118.

Biography Jiménez was appointed bishop after the early death of his predecessor Guillermo (William). During his episcopate he consolidated the ecclesiastical structures of the restored diocese. Contemporary and early-modern sources attribute to him the organization of the cathedral chapters of both La Seo and the Pillar, the establishment of canonries, the distribution of diocesan church incomes between both chapters, and the introduction of the Augustinian rule among the canons.

Jiménez maintained good relations with the ruling house of Aragon–Barcelona. In 1149, Ramon Berenguer IV donated Albalate to the Zaragoza mitre, from which the later toponym Albalate del Arzobispo derives; the locality remained tied to the see for centuries.

Resignation and death In 1152 Jiménez resigned the bishopric and retired to the community of El Pilar in Zaragoza, where he lived as a monk. A necrological notice records his death on XIV kalendas Maii (fourteenth before the calends of May), the year being unknown.

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Important facts

Died
Zaragoza
Nationality
Kingdom of Aragon
Positions held
Roman Catholic Bishop of Zaragoza
Also known as
Bernardo de Zaragoza

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bernardo Ximénez?

bishop of Zaragoza (1138-1152)

When did Bernardo Ximénez die?

Bernardo Ximénez died in Zaragoza.

What was Bernardo Ximénez's occupation?

Bernardo Ximénez was a catholic priest and western Christian monk.

What nationality was Bernardo Ximénez?

Bernardo Ximénez's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Aragon.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernardo Ximénez

· Wikidata: Q96208514

· DBpedia: Bernardo Jiménez

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