The Episcopal Palace of Murcia (Murcia Region, Spain) is a historic building in the old town of the city and the official seat of the Diocese of Cartagena. It was built in the 18th century and is currently one of the most important buildings in the monumental heritage of the city of Murcia. Since 1992 it has been a Cultural Heritage Site.
Until the mid-18th century, the original Episcopal Palace of Murcia was located in the block formed by Salzillo Street to the east, Azucaque Street to the north, Polo de Medina Street to the west and the current Plaza de Belluga to the south. That primitive Renaissance palace occupied a large part of the current Plaza de Belluga, which emerged as a result of the urban reform of the area surrounding the Cathedral of Santa María after the construction of the new façade of the temple between 1738 and 1754.
As part of the reform that created this square, it was planned to build a new episcopal palace, directly opposite the old one. This was on the site where until then the so-called Casas del Adelantado stood, built at the time by the Marquis of Los Vélez and then owned by the Marquis of Villafranca.
The construction of the new palace began in June 1748 under the direction of Bishop Juan Mateo López. Local masters linked to Jaime Bort, such as Pedro Pagán, José Alcani and Martín Solera, were also actively involved in the construction of the façade of the cathedral.