Retuerta
Title
Retuerta
Also Known As
de Rivo Torto, Retorta, Riotuerta, Santa María de Retuerta
Dates
Founded ca. 1145; dissolved 1830s
Dedication
Mary, Martin
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The abbey of Retuerta was founded ca. 1145 by Sancho Ansúrez. It had strong links to the comital family of Urgell during the Middle Ages.
Following a fire in 1660, much of the monastic complex had to be rebuilt. Retuerta was suppressed in the 19th century and the property passed into private hands. Today the former monastic complex is a luxury hotel.
Following a fire in 1660, much of the monastic complex had to be rebuilt. Retuerta was suppressed in the 19th century and the property passed into private hands. Today the former monastic complex is a luxury hotel.
Heads of Community
Abbots
Sancho, 1145-1163
Guillermo, 1165-1168
Sancho II, 1168-1171
Vital I, 1172-1173
Pedro, 1174-1178
Vital II, 1179-1180
Sancho III, 1180
Juan, 1181
Rodrigo, 1184-1185
Ramón, fl. 1180s
Sancho IV, fl. 1180s/90s
Garcia, 1194-1196
Juan II, 1201-1206
Jordan, fl. 1208
Peregrino, 1210-1224
Juan III, fl. 1231
Arnoldo I, 1237-1259
Guillermo II, fl. 1266
Alfonso, fl. 1290
Bartolomé, fl. 1298
Pedro II Rodriguez, fl. 1303
Guillermo III, 1311-1312
Benito, fl. 1330
Domingo, fl. 1333
Juan IV, 1334-1343
Martin, fl. 1366
Gonzalo de Traspineto, 1379-1402
Juan V Ximenez, 1402-1409
Juan VI de Moradillo, 1409-1418
Toribio I, 1422-1430
Fernando I de Aranda, 1436-1438
Fernando II de Toro, 1440-1442
Arnoldo II, fl. 1440s
Fernando III de Arce, 1447-1449
Juan VII de Bahabón, 1452
Pedro III de Castrillejo, 1453-1456
Juan VIII Duque de Colmenares, 1456-1472
Fernando IV de Leon, fl. 1473
Pedro IV de Azeves, 1480, 1490-1518
Toribio II de Aguilar, 1484-1489
Juan IX de Rosales, 1518-1531
Alonso de Brazacorta, 1531-1547
Miguel Gutierrez, 1547-1550
Sancho, 1145-1163
Guillermo, 1165-1168
Sancho II, 1168-1171
Vital I, 1172-1173
Pedro, 1174-1178
Vital II, 1179-1180
Sancho III, 1180
Juan, 1181
Rodrigo, 1184-1185
Ramón, fl. 1180s
Sancho IV, fl. 1180s/90s
Garcia, 1194-1196
Juan II, 1201-1206
Jordan, fl. 1208
Peregrino, 1210-1224
Juan III, fl. 1231
Arnoldo I, 1237-1259
Guillermo II, fl. 1266
Alfonso, fl. 1290
Bartolomé, fl. 1298
Pedro II Rodriguez, fl. 1303
Guillermo III, 1311-1312
Benito, fl. 1330
Domingo, fl. 1333
Juan IV, 1334-1343
Martin, fl. 1366
Gonzalo de Traspineto, 1379-1402
Juan V Ximenez, 1402-1409
Juan VI de Moradillo, 1409-1418
Toribio I, 1422-1430
Fernando I de Aranda, 1436-1438
Fernando II de Toro, 1440-1442
Arnoldo II, fl. 1440s
Fernando III de Arce, 1447-1449
Juan VII de Bahabón, 1452
Pedro III de Castrillejo, 1453-1456
Juan VIII Duque de Colmenares, 1456-1472
Fernando IV de Leon, fl. 1473
Pedro IV de Azeves, 1480, 1490-1518
Toribio II de Aguilar, 1484-1489
Juan IX de Rosales, 1518-1531
Alonso de Brazacorta, 1531-1547
Miguel Gutierrez, 1547-1550
Status
Abbey
Archival Sources
Madrid, Archivo Histórico Nacional
ES./23
Valladolid, Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid
Pergaminos, Carpeta 40, 10 (1508)
Pergaminos, Carpeta, 98, 5
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 39, 3 (1491)
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 46, 39 (1492)
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 103, 30 (1496)
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 136, 1 (1499)
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 198, 33 (1505)
ES./23
Valladolid, Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid
Pergaminos, Carpeta 40, 10 (1508)
Pergaminos, Carpeta, 98, 5
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 39, 3 (1491)
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 46, 39 (1492)
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 103, 30 (1496)
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 136, 1 (1499)
Registro de Ejecutorias, Caja 198, 33 (1505)
Reference
Cottineau, II: col. 2451
Hugo, II: 657-672
MdC: Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Retuerta
MP, III: 279-282, 639
PAS: Refectory (exterior); church (exterior); church (interior); abbey (exterior); chapter house; church (exterior); church (interior); church (exterior); church (exterior); abbey (exterior)
VW, 208
Hugo, II: 657-672
MdC: Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Retuerta
MP, III: 279-282, 639
PAS: Refectory (exterior); church (exterior); church (interior); abbey (exterior); chapter house; church (exterior); church (interior); church (exterior); church (exterior); abbey (exterior)
VW, 208
Bibliography
Andrés Gonzalez, Patricia. Monasterio de Santa María de Retuerta: Guía Breve. León: Editorial Edilesa, 2005.
Antón Casaseca, F. “Monasterio de Retuerta. Documentos.” Revista Historica: Órgano de la Facultad de Historia de Valladolid, Second Series, 4 (October 1924): 172–82. https://bibliotecadigital.jcyl.es/es/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=10111405.
———. “Monasterio de Retuerta. Documentos (continuación).” Revista Historica: Órgano de la Facultad de Historia de Valladolid, Second Series, 5 (January 1925): 172–82. https://bibliotecadigital.jcyl.es/es/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.cmd?path=10111406.
———. “Monasterio de Retuerta. Documentos (continuación).” Revista Historica: Órgano de la Facultad de Historia de Valladolid, Second Series, 9 (January 1926): 172–82. https://bibliotecadigital.jcyl.es/es/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.cmd?path=10111410.
Castrillo Villamañán, Mario, and Javier Andrés Durántez. Abadía Santa María de Retuerta : dibujos. Valladolid: Abadia Retuerta, 2000.
Oberste, Jörg. “Retuerta.” In Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche, Third Edition., 8:1133–34. Freiburg, 1999.
Image Credit
The monastery of Santa María de Retuerta, 2008. Wikimedia.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Retuerta,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/320.
Geolocation
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