This volume contributes to a deeper understanding of the different forms of ecclesiastical articulation in early medieval Spain. While traditional studies have focused on higher instances of ecclesiastical power, this work offers a bottom-up perspective centred on the local churches and the bonds they established with monasteries and bishops. This approach engages in a reflection on the nature of the diocese in the Early Middle Ages, as well as furthering our knowledge of early medieval local societies and their social dynamics.

Mariel Pérez (PhD in History, University of Buenos Aires, 2012), is a Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET, Argentina) and holds a teaching position in the Department of Philosophy and Literature at the University of Buenos Aires. She specialises in the ecclesiastical organization of the Kingdom of León in the early and late Middle Ages.

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Introduction
Chapter I: Local Churches
Chapter II: Monasteries and Ecclesiastical Organization
Chapter III: Bishops and the Origins of the Diocese
Conclusions