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Abstract

Spanish ecclesiastical archives represent one of the main documentary sources to analyse religious, social, economic, and cultural aspects not only in Spain, but also in the territories where the Catholic Church was somehow present or had certain influence. In this paper we intend to approach these guardians of the collective memory from the peculiarities of the Diocesan Archive of Toledo, its history, sections, and most remarkable document collections, along with the daily work developed in it. As well as its difficulties and the areas of improvement which should be faced as a long-term plan aiming at its adjustment to current Archival Science.