Diego Torres Sospedra

Diego Torres Sospedra is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at the Universitat de València, where he is affiliated with the Department of Roman Law. His academic work centers on State Ecclesiastical Law, with strong interdisciplinary engagement in European private law and digital legal frameworks. He is an active member of two research groups: REDEPOL (Religion, Law and Politics) and GEDPED (Study Group on European Private and Digital Law), reflecting his interest in the intersection of law, religion, and digital society.

His research focuses on the legal status of religious confessions in Spain, particularly the concept of notorio arraigo (notorious rooting), a key legal criterion for official recognition of religious communities. This work sits at the crossroads of constitutional law, legal history, and comparative religious law. His academic background in Roman Law provides a foundational lens for understanding contemporary legal structures.

Diego Torres Sospedra earned his PhD from the Universitat de València in 2021 with a thesis titled Notorio arraigo de las confesiones religiosas en España: construcción y vigencia de un concepto propio del ordenamiento jurídico español, supervised by Dr. María Elena Olmos Ortega. While no publications or scientific awards are listed in the provided text, his research trajectory suggests a growing contribution to legal scholarship in religion-state relations and European legal integration.

He has not been noted to supervise any students in the provided information. However, his affiliation with active research groups indicates potential involvement in collaborative projects and academic mentoring. His work with GEDPED also suggests emerging interest in digital transformation within private law, pointing to future research directions in digital legal identity and automated legal recognition systems.

The research groups he belongs to—REDEPOL and GEDPED—highlight his participation in structured academic teams focused on religion-law dynamics and the evolution of private law in digital Europe. These groups likely support interdisciplinary collaboration, conferences, and policy-oriented legal research.