Archdiocese of Barcelona

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Archdiocese of Barcelona is part of the Roman Catholic Church of Spain.

On 25 March 1964 Pope Paul VI elevated the Diocese of Barcelona to the level of an Archdiocese. The Archdiocese has only had the status of a Metropolitan Archdiocese since the appointment of its present Archbishop.

The current Archbishop of Barcelona is Lluís Martínez Sistach since he was appointed by Pope John Paul II on 15 June 2004. The Archbishop Emeritus is His Eminence Ricardo María Cardinal Carles Gordó.

Contents 1 Earliest bishops according to local tradition[1] 2 Early bishops (for whom documentation exists) 3 Medieval Period 4 List of Bishops and Archbishops of Barcelona since 1505 5 Suffragan Dioceses 6 See also 7 Notes 8 External links

[edit] Earliest bishops according to local tradition^[1]

The Catholic Encyclopedia states that “The See of Barcelona, unlike most very ancient sees, whose origins are obscure, has preserved catalogues of its bishops from Apostolic times, and although all the names given cannot be admitted as authentic, the greater number are handed down in all the catalogues.”^[2]

• Eterius (San Eteri) (considered a disciple of Saint James the Great, 37 AD)
• Saint Theodosius (San Teodosi) (94 AD)
• Aulus Victor (Aulo Víctor) (139 AD)
• Actius
• Theolycus (Teolicus)
• Alexander I (Alexandre I)
• Lucius (Luci)
• Totxa
• Deodatus I (Deodat I)
• Theodoric (Teodoric)
• Deodatus II (Deodat II)
• Peneguardus (Peneguardo)
• Pusio
• Alexander II (Alexandre II)
• Albert
• Armengald
• Gandimar
• William (Guillem)
• St. Severus (San(t) Sever) (c. 290-304). A native of the city, martyr of the Diocletian persecution.

[edit] Early bishops (for whom documentation exists)

• Praetextatus (Pretextat) (c. 347), the first recorded bishop, who attended a council at Sardica in 347.
• St. Pacianus (Sant Pacià) (360-390) (mentioned in Jerome's De Viris Illustribus)
• Lampius (Lampi, Lampio) (393-400)
• Sigesari (c. 415)
• Nundinari (c. 450-463)
• Ireneus (Ireneu) (c. 463-465)
• Berengari
• Agrici (after 516)
• St. Nebridius (Nebridi) (c. 540)
• Paternus (Patern) (c. 546).
• Ugno (c. 589-599)
• Emila (c. 610-633)
• Severus II (Sever II) (c. 633-636)
• Oia (c. 636-638)
• Quiricus (Quirze) (c. 640-666), later bishop of Toledo
• Idalaci (c. 667-689)
• Laülf (c. 689-702)

[edit] Medieval Period

In the twelfth century the diocese was restored by Ramon Berenguer, Count of Barcelona.

• John (Joan) (around 850)
• Ataulfus (Ataülf) (c. 850-860).
• Frodoí (c. 861-890).
• Theodoric (Teodoric) (c. 904-937).
• Guilara (c. 937-959).
• Pere (c. 962-973)
• Vives (974-995)
• Aeci (995-1010)
• Deusdat (1010-1029)
• Guadall Domnuç (1029-1035)
• Guislabert (1035-1062)
• Berenguer (1062-1069)
• Humbert (Umbert) (1069-1085).
• Bertram (Bertran) (1086-1096).
• Fulk II of Cardona (Folc II de Cardona) (1096-1099)
• Berenguer Bernat (1100-1106).
• Ramon Guillem (1107-1114).
• St. Olegarius (Sant Oleguer) (1115-1137).
• Arnau Ermengol (1137-1143)
• Guillem de Torroja (1144-1171)
• Bernat de Berga (1172-1188)
• Ramon de Castellvell (1189-1199)
• Berenguer de Palou I (1200-1206)
• Pere de Cirac (1208-1211)
• Berenguer de Palou II (1212-1241)
• Pere de Centelles (1241-1252)
• Arnau de Gurb (Arnoldo de Guerbo) (1252-1284)
• Guerau de Gualba (1284-1285)
• Bernat Pelegrí (1288-1300)
• Pontius de Gualba (Ponç de Gualba) (1303-1334)
• Ferrer d'Abella (1335-1344)
• Bernat Oliver (1345-1346)
• Miguel de Ricomá (1346-1361)
• Guillem de Torrelles (1361-1369)
• Berenguer d’Erill (1369-1371)
• Pere de Planelles
• Ramon d’Escales (1386-1398)
• Joan Armengol (1389-1408)
• Francesc de Blanes (1409-1410)
• Francesc Climent (Sapera)
• Andreu Bertrán (1416-1420; 1431-1433)
• Simó Salvador (1433-1445)
• Jaume Girard (1445-1456)
• Juan Soler (1456-1463)
• Fra Juan Jiménez Cerdá (1465-1472)
• Rodrigo Borgia (Rodrigo de Borja) (1472-1478)
• Gonzalo Fernández de Heredia (1478-1490)
• Pere García (1490-1505)

[edit] List of Bishops and Archbishops of Barcelona since 1505

• Enric de Cardona Enríquez (18 Apr 1505 - 23 Jan 1512)
• Martín García (bishop) (27 Aug 1511 - 7 Mar 1521)
• Guillem Ramon de Vic (1521-1525), (coadjutor 1519-1521)
• Silvio Passarino (1525-1529)
• Luis Cardona (27 Aug 1529 - 23 Jan 1531)
• Joan de Cardona (15 Feb 1531 - 1 Feb 1546)
• Jaume Caçador (17 May 1546 - 4 Jun 1561 Died)
• Guillem Caçador (4 Jun 1561 - 13 Nov 1570)
• Martín Martínez de Villar (3 Mar 1573 - 14 Dec 1575)
• Joan Dimas Loris (4 Jul 1576 - 8 Aug 1598)
• Ildefons Coloma i de Melo (27 Sep 1599 - 13 Jan 1603)
• Rafael de Rovirola (18 Feb 1604 - 12 Oct 1609)
• Joan de Moncada (22 Mar 1610 - 30 Jul 1612)
• Lluís Sans Codol (20 Aug 1612 - 23 Feb 1620)
• Joan Sentís (20 Jul 1620 - 7 Oct 1632)
• García Gil Manrique (28 Nov 1633 - 1655)
• Ramon de Sentmenat i de Lanuza (25 Oct 1655 - 11 Feb 1663)
• Ildefons de Sotomayor (1664-1682)
• Benedicto Ignacio de Salazar (1683-1691)
• Manuel de Alba (1693-1697)
• Benet de Sala i de Caramany (1698-1715).
• Diego Cardinal Astorga Cespedes (30 Mar 1716 - 22 Jul 1720)
• Andrés de Orbe y Larreátegui (24 Aug 1720 - 10 Apr 1725)
• Bernardo Ximénez de Cascante (11 Jun 1725 - 13 Dec 1730)
• Gaspar de Molina y Oviedo (28 Jun 1731 - 5 May 1734)
• Felipe Aguado Requejo (30 Aug 1734 - 3 Nov 1737)
• Francisco Castillo Vintimilla ( 1738 - 31 Jul 1747)
• Francisco Díaz Santos y Bullon (1 Apr 1748 - 25 May 1750)
• Manuel López Aguirre (22 Jul 1750 - 7 Feb 1754)
• Asensio Sales (16 Dec 1754 - 17 Jan 1766)
• Josep Climent Avinent (21 Jul 1766 - 16 Aug 1775)
• Gabino Valladares Mejia (11 Sep 1775 - 13 Feb 1794)
• Eustaquio Azara (12 Sep 1794 - 24 Jun 1797)
• Pere Díaz de Valdes (14 Sep 1798 - 15 Nov 1807 )
• Pau de Sitjar Ruata (16 Mar 1808 - 21 Aug 1831)
• Pedro Martínez San Martin (20 Dec 1832 - 24 Mar 1849)
• Josep-Domènec Costa Borràs (7 Jan 1850 - 3 Aug 1857)
• Antoni Palau Térmens (25 Sep 1857 - 8 Jul 1862 )
• Pantaleón Montserrat Navarro (1 Oct 1863 - 21 Jul 1870)
• Joaquim Cardinal Lluch i Garriga (16 Jan 1874 Appointed - 22 Jun 1877)
• José María de Urquinaona y Vidot (15 Jul 1878 - 31 Mar 1883)
• Jaume Català i Albosa (9 Aug 1883 - 1 Mar 1899)
• Josep Morgades i Gili (19 Jun 1899 - 8 Jan 1901)
• Salvador Cardinal Casañas i Pagès (19 Apr 1901 - 27 Oct 1908 )
• Juan José Laguarda y Fenollera (29 Apr 1909 - 4 Dec 1913 )
• Enrique Cardinal Reig y Casanova (28 May 1914 - 22 Apr 1920)
• Ramon Guillamet i Coma (22 Apr 1920 - 14 Apr 1926)
• Josep Miralles y Sbert (14 Apr 1926 - 23 Dec 1947)
• Manuel Irurita Almándoz (13 Mar 1930 - 3 Dec 1936)
• Gregorio Modrego y Casaus (30 Dec 1942 - 7 Jan 1967) - first Archbishop of Barcelona
• Marcelo Cardinal Gonzalez Martin (7 Jan 1967 - 3 Dec 1971)
• Narcís Cardinal Jubany Arnau (3 Dec 1971 - 23 Mar 1990 )
• Ricardo María Cardinal Carles Gordó (23 Mar 1990 - 15 Jun 2004 )
• Lluís Cardinal Martínez Sistach (15 Jun 2004 - Present) - first Metropolitan Archbishop

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Sant Feliu de Llobregat
• Terrassa

[edit] See also

• History of Barcelona

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Episcopologi
2. ^ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Barcelona

[edit] External links

• Episcopologi de la catedral (Catalan)

v • d • e Roman Catholic Dioceses in Catalonia. Archdiocese of Barcelona  · Diocese of Girona  · Diocese of Lleida  · Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat  · Diocese of Solsona  · Archdiocese of Tarragona  · Diocese of Terrassa  · Diocese of Tortosa  · Diocese of Urgell  · Diocese of Vic

Coordinates: 41°23′02″N 2°10′35″E / 41.38389, 2.17639