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Diocese of Urgell Diœcesis Urgellensis Diòcesi d'Urgell ( Joan Enric Vives i Sicília | |
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The Diocese of Urgell (
Cathedral of the bishop are situated in la Seu d'Urgell
town. The state of Andorra is a part of this diocese.
Among its most notable events are
Bishop Felix's
adoptionist revolt, the coup of Bishop Esclua and the overthrowing of the bishop by members of aristocratic families (namely Salla i Ermengol del Conflent, Eribau i Folcs dels Cardona, Guillem Guifré de Cerdanya and Ot de Pallars) between the years 981 and 1122.
Also important is the diocese's patronage of Andorra, with the bishop holding the role of ex officio
Bishop of Urgell by the Count Ermengol VI of Urgell in 1133.[3]
Description of the diocesan territory
The
Vall d'Aran
regions.
The bishopric's jurisdiction extends to 408 parishes, although today some have a very reduced population. Almost all of the parishes come from distant times, as the very
Saint Eulalia (11), Saint Vincent and Saint Felix (10). Many churches of the bishopric, parochial or not, conserve elements of great architectural interest, and thirty-six of them are considered cultural goods of national interest in Spain
.
Amongst all Catalan bishoprics, the Diocese of Urgell has been that which has experienced the most border-related changes throughout its existence, mainly for political reasons: the loss of
, grouped into three enclaves.Origin of the Urgell diocese
MNAC Barcelona
.The diocese, without excluding the possibility of a more remote origin, was already constituted at the beginning of the 6th century. The first known bishop,
Valencia (546). His successors also took part regularly in the Toledo councils celebrated throughout the 7th century. The Episcopal succession, despite the uncertainty of names and chronology, seems to not be interrupted by the Saracen
invasion of 714.
Marca Hispanica. This became the norm for monastic life in the following century. These monasteries, alongside the parochial and canonical organization (the Urgell Diocese, Solsona, Cardona, Organyà, Ponts, Ager, Mur, Tremp
) would greatly influence the Christianization of the country and its human, cultural and economic development.
The
). Mur and Àger were without a doubt the most famous Catalan canonical colleges, exempt from episcopal jurisdictionEarly Middle Ages
Apse from La Seu d'Urgell
.On the first decade of the
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi
.
During the
Catalan Counts, they promoted the construction of a new cathedral, completed in the second part of the 9th century, to which were assigned 289 towns or villages — all the northwestern area of the Pyrenees
.
At the same time, the Urgell church, ruled for more than two centuries (914-1122) by members of the Counts' families, fully entered the ring of the feudal system, which allowed it to shape for itself an extensive seigniorial patrimony, which among other cities and territories included the city of Urgell, the valleys of
laymen in ecclesiastical affairs and achieved the complete freedom of the Church in the spiritual and temporal domains. Moreover, the maintenance of those possessions originated constant tension and fighting throughout the Middle Ages with the Viscounts of Castellbó and his heirs, the Counts of Foix
.
List of Bishops of Urgell
- Justus I, before 527 – after 546
- Epigan c. 550
- Marcel I c.570
- Simplici 589–599
- Gabila c. 604
- Ranarius c. 633
- Meurell 653–665
- Leuderic I 665–683
- Jacint ? 672–680 ?
- Leuberic 683–693
- Urbici 693–704
- Marcel II 704–721
- Justus II 721–733
- Nambaudus or Anambad ? 733–731
- Leuderic II 732–754
- Esteve 754–765
- Dotila 765–783
- Felix783–792
- Radulf 792–798
- Felix (second time) 798–799
- ...
- Posedoni 814–823
- ...
- Sisebut 833–840
- Florenci 840–850
- Beat 850–857
- Guisad I 857–872
- Golderic 872–885
- Esclua 885–892
- Ingobert 893–900
- Nantigis 900–914
- Trigilbert 914
- Radulf 914–940
- Guisad II 940–981
- Sal.la981–1010
- Ermengol 1010–1035
- Eribau 1035–1040
- Guillem Guifredo 1040–1075
- Bernat Guillermo 1075–1092
- Folc II of Cardona 1092–1095
- Guillem Arnau 1092–1095
- Ot 1095–1122
- Pere Berenguer 1122–1141
- Bernat Sanç 1141–1162
- Bernat Roger 1162–1166
- Arnau de Preixens1166–1195
- Bernat de Castelló1195–1198
- Bernat de Vilamur1198–1203
- Pere de Puigvert 1203–1230
- Ponç de Vilamur 1230–1257
- Abril Pérez Peláez 1257–1269
- Pere d'Urtx 1269–1293
- Guillem de Montcada 1295–1308
- Ramon Trebaylla 1308–1326
- Arnau de Llordat 1326–1341
- Pere de Narbona 1341–1348
- Niccoló Capocci1348–1351
- Hug Desbac 1351–1361
- Guillem Arnau i Palau 1361–1364
- Pedro Martínez Luna 1364–1370
- Berenguer d'Erill i de Pallars 1370–1387
- Galcerà de Vilanova 1387–1415
- Francesc de Tovia 1415–1436
- Arnau Roger de Pallars 1436–1461
- Jaume de Cardona i Gandia 1461–1466
- Roderic de Borja i Escrivà 1467–1472
- Pere Folc de Cardona 1472–1515
- Joan d'Espés 1515–1530
- Vacant 1530–1532
- Pedro Jordán de Urries 1532–1533
- Francisco de Urríes 1533–1551
- Joan Punyet 1551–1553
- Miquel Despuig 1553–1556
- Juan Pérez Garcia de Oliván 1556–1560
- Pere de Castellet 1561–1571
- Joan Dimes Lloris 1571–1576
- Vacant 1576–1578
- Miquel Jeroni Morell 1578–1579
- Hugo Ambrosio de Moncada 1579–1586
- Vacant 1586–1588
- Andreu Capella 1588–1609
- Bernat de Salba i Salba 1609–1620
- Vacant 1620–1622
- Luis Díez de Aux y Armendáriz 1622–1627
- Antonio Pérez (archbishop) 1627–1632[4]
- Vacant 1632–1634
- Pau Duran 1634–1651
- Vacant 1651–1655 (due to war)
- Juan Manuel de Espinosa1655–1663
- Vacant 1663–1664
- Melcior Palau i Bosca 1664–1670
- Vacant 1670–1671
- Pere de Copons i Teixidor 1671–1681
- Vacant 1681–1682
- Joan Baptista Desbac i Mortorell 1682–1688
- Vacant 1688–1689
- Oleguer de Montserrat i Rufet 1689–1694
- Julià Cano Thebar 1695–1714
- Simeó de Guinda i Apeztegui 1714–1737
- Jordi Curado i Torreblanca 1738–1747
- Sebastià de Victoria Emparán y Loyola 1747–1756
- Francesc Josep Catalán de Ocón 1757–1762
- Francesc Fernández de Xátiva y Contreras1763–1771
- Joaquín de Santiyán y Valdivielso 1771–1779
- Juan de García y Montenegro 1780–1783
- Josep de Boltas 1785–1795
- Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros 1797–1816
- Bernat Francés Caballero i Mathet 1817–1824[5]
- Bonifaci López i Pulido1824–1827
- Simó de Guardiola i Hortoneda 1827–1851
- Josep Caixal i Estradé 1853–1879
- Salvador Casañas y Pagés 1879–1901
- Ramon Riu i Cabanes 1901
- Toribio Martín (Diocesan administrator)11902
- Joan Josep Laguarda i Fenollera 1902–1906
- Josep Pujargimzú (Vicar capitular)1 1907
- Juan Benlloch i Vivó 1907–1919
- Jaume Viladrich i Gaspa (Vicar capitular)1 1919–1920
- Justí Guitart i Vilardebó 1920–1940
- Ricard Fornesa i Puigdemasa (Vicar capitular)1 1940–1943
- Ramon Iglesias i Navarri1943–1969
- Apostolic Administrator)1 1969–1971
- Joan Martí i Alanis 1971–2003
- Joan Enric Vives Sicília(Archbishop, personal title) 2003–present
1 During a sede vacante.
See also
- List of Co-Princes of Andorra
References
- ^ "Diocese of Urgell" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Diocese of Urgell", GCatholic.org. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Bueno Salinas, Santiago; Pérez-Madrid, Francisca. "Religion and the Secular State in Andorra" (PDF). International Center for Law and Religion Studies. p. 58. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Archbishop Antonio Pérez, O.S.B.", Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ From 28 July 1817 to 27 September 1824."Andorra: Co-Rulers (Urgell)". archontology.org. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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