Roman Catholic Diocese of Vic
Diocese of Vic Dioecesis Vicensis Diócesis de Vich ( Roman Catholic | |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 5th Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Peter in Vic |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Romà Casanova Casanova |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jaume Pujol Balcells |
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The Diocese of Vic (
History
A diocese was first established at Vic in the fifth century. After the
The diocese was re-established in 886, shortly after the official re-settlement of the
There is a surviving charter of King Odo dated 889, in which the king appears to grant the count of Osona to the bishop, but most of the text is of a later date and is unreliable.[2] The king did grant the fortress at Artés to the bishop, as well as one third of public revenue in the county.[2] By 911, when the will of Count Wifred II granted a third of the profits of the mints in Osona to the bishop, the latter had already replaced the viscount as the most powerful person in the county.[2] During the reign of Louis IV (936–54), the bishop of Vic received royal confirmation of his monetary right.[2] In 957, without any authority to do so, the bishop began keeping back all the profits of the mints for the church.[2] Throughout the 10th century the counts of Osona sought to re-settle the west of the county and fortify the frontier. To this end they granted many frontier castles to the bishop to hold.[3]
Minor basilicas
- Basilica of Santa Maria, Igualada
- Basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu, Manresa
Bishops
Medieval period
- 886–899 Gotmar, first bishop of the restored diocese
- 899–914 Idalguer
- 914–947 Jordi
- 948–957 Guadamir
- 957–971 Ató
- 972–993 Frujà
- 993–1010 Arnulf
- 1010–1017 Borrell
- 1017–1046 Oliba
- 1046–1076 Guillem de Balsareny
- 1076–1099 Berenguer Seniofred de Lluçà
- 1099–1101 Guillem Berenguer
- 1102–1109 Arnau de Malla
- 1109–1146 Ramon Gaufré
- 1147–1185 Pere de Redorta
- 1185–1194 Ramon Xetmar de Castellterçol
- 1195–1233 Guillem de Taverte
- ...
- 1424–1445 Jordi d'Ornós
Modern period
- Bishop Romà Casanova Casanova (since 2003.06.13)
- Bishop Josep Maria Guix Ferreres (1983.06.20 – 2003.06.13)
- Bishop Ramon Masnou i Boixeda (1955.12.02 – 1983.06.20)
- Bishop M.S.C.(1927.06.20 – 1955.07.27)
- Patriarch Francesc Muñoz i Izquierdo(1916.05.05 – 1925.12.14)
- Bishop Josep Torras i Bages (1899.06.19 – 1916.02.07)
- Bishop Josep Morgades i Gili (1882.03.27 – 1899.06.19)
- Bishop Pere Colomer i Mestres (1875.09.17 – 1881.08.30)
- Bishop Antoni Lluís Jordà i Soler (1866.01.08 – 1872.06.22)
- Bishop Joan-Josep Castanyer i Ribas (1857.12.21 – 1865.05.18)
- Bishop Antoni Palau i Térmens (1853.12.22 – 1857.09.25)
- Bishop Llucià Casadevall i Duran (1848.07.03 – 1852.03.10)
- Bishop Pau Jesús Corcuera i Caserta (1824.10.19 – 1835.07.03)
- Bishop Ramon Strauch i Vidal, O.F.M. (1816.09.23 – 1823.04.16)
- Bishop Francesc de Veyan i Mola (1783.12.15 – 1815.12.30)
- Bishop O. de M.(1777.02.17 – 1782.06.18)
- Bishop Bartolomé Sarmentero, O.F.M. (1752.07.17 – 1775.12.06)
- Bishop Manuel Muñoz Guil (1744.07.13 – 1750.09.30)
- Bishop Ramon de Marimon i de Corbera-Santcliment (1720.12.16 – 1744.01.16)
- Bishop Manuel de Santjust Pagès (1710.02.19 – 1720.06.18)
- Bishop Antoni Pascual (1684–1704)
- Bishop Jaume Mas (1674–1684)
- Bishop Jaume de Copons i de Tamarit (1665–1674)
- Bishop Brauli Sunyer (1663–1664)
- Bishop Francesc Crespí de Valldaura i Brizuela (1656–1662)
- Bishop Ramon de Senmenat i Lanuza (1640.01.20 – 1655.10.25)
- Bishop Gaspar Gil i Miravete de Blancas (1634.11.20 – 1638.08.25)
- Bishop Pere de Magarola i Fontanet (1627.03.22 – 1634.03.22)
- Bishop O.S.H.(1614.08.27 – 1625.09.28)
- Bishop Antoni Gallart i de Treginer (1612.03.19 – 1613.12.16)
- Bishop Onofre de Reard (1608.03.03 – 1611.12.19)
- Bishop Francesc Robuster i Sala (1598.05.05 – 1607.04.27)
- Bishop Joan Vila (1597.02.27 – 1597.09.24)
- Bishop Pere Jaime (1587.08.07 – 1597.03.10)
- Bishop Joan Baptista de Cardona (1584.07.04 – 1587.03.18)
- Bishop Pere d'Aragó (1577.01.14 – 1584.05.04)
- Bishop Bernat de Jossa i de Cardona, O.S.B. (1574.10.15 – 1575.09.21)
- Bishop Benet de Tocco, O.S.B. (1564.11.06 – 1572.09.05)
- Bishop Braulio Sunyer (1563.01.05 – 1567)
- Archbishop Acisclo Moya de Contreras (1554.07.06 – 1564.01.27)
- Bishop Joan de Tormo (1510.12.09 – 1553.01.01)
- Bishop O.P.(1505.12.19 – 1510.12.09)
Churches
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Freedman 1983, p. 15.
- ^ a b c d e Freedman 1983, p. 16.
- ^ Freedman 1983, p. 17.
Sources
- Freedman, Paul (1983). Diocese of Vic: Tradition and Regeneration in Medieval Catalonia. Rutgers.
External links
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (in Catalan)
- Bishops of Vic Diocese website (in Catalan)