Hug de Llupià
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Hug de Llupià i Bages was bishop
of Tortosa
, bishop
of Valencia, and a Catalan
writer in Latin
language. He belonged to a noble family from the Roussillon, and he was brother of Ramon de Llupià. He had a lot of influence and was next to the king most of the time he lived.
and the castle of Monistrol in the Roussillon, and brother of Ramon de Llupià.
He was appointed bishop of Tortosa
in 1379, and he was there until 1397. In 1388 he stated in his diocese the Immaculate Conception
festivity, and he issued several synode constitutions for the years 1390, 1393 and 1397.
When the king of the Crown of Aragon
John the Hunter
died, he was part of a comission that went to Sicily
in order to meet Martin the Humane and to ak him to come back to Catalonia. The pope
of Avignon
Benedict XIII, as a consequence of a request from king Martin, moved him to the see
of Valencia, where he was bishop from 1398 to 1427, when he died. In 1408 he went to the council of Perpignan
and, when he came back to Valencia, he was triumphantly received. He did not took part however in the Council of Constance
. He summoned a synod in 1422 and issued eight constitutions, which dealed with the mass
celebration. He is buried in the main chapel of the cathedral of Valencia. Francesc Eiximenis
dedicated him the Pastorale, which is a book written in Latin that deals with advice for priests and bishops, and that follows the classical Saint Gregory's Pastorale.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Tortosa
Tortosa
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, bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Valencia, and a Catalan
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
writer in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
language. He belonged to a noble family from the Roussillon, and he was brother of Ramon de Llupià. He had a lot of influence and was next to the king most of the time he lived.
Life
He was son of Pere de Llupià, who was the lord of Bages in CataloniaCatalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
and the castle of Monistrol in the Roussillon, and brother of Ramon de Llupià.
He was appointed bishop of Tortosa
Tortosa
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in 1379, and he was there until 1397. In 1388 he stated in his diocese the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology...
festivity, and he issued several synode constitutions for the years 1390, 1393 and 1397.
When the king of the Crown of Aragon
Crown of Aragon
The Crown of Aragon Corona d'Aragón Corona d'Aragó Corona Aragonum controlling a large portion of the present-day eastern Spain and southeastern France, as well as some of the major islands and mainland possessions stretching across the Mediterranean as far as Greece...
John the Hunter
John I of Aragon
John I , called by posterity the Hunter or the Lover of Elegance , but the Abandoned in his lifetime, was the King of...
died, he was part of a comission that went to Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
in order to meet Martin the Humane and to ak him to come back to Catalonia. The pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
of Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
Benedict XIII, as a consequence of a request from king Martin, moved him to the see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of Valencia, where he was bishop from 1398 to 1427, when he died. In 1408 he went to the council of Perpignan
Perpignan
-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...
and, when he came back to Valencia, he was triumphantly received. He did not took part however in the Council of Constance
Council of Constance
The Council of Constance is the 15th ecumenical council recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, held from 1414 to 1418. The council ended the Three-Popes Controversy, by deposing or accepting the resignation of the remaining Papal claimants and electing Pope Martin V.The Council also condemned and...
. He summoned a synod in 1422 and issued eight constitutions, which dealed with the mass
Mass
Mass can be defined as a quantitive measure of the resistance an object has to change in its velocity.In physics, mass commonly refers to any of the following three properties of matter, which have been shown experimentally to be equivalent:...
celebration. He is buried in the main chapel of the cathedral of Valencia. Francesc Eiximenis
Francesc Eiximenis
Francesc Eiximenis was a Franciscan Catalan writer that lived in the XIVth century Crown of Aragon. He was possibly one of the medieval Catalan writers that had more success, since his works were widely read, copied, published and translated. Therefore, it can be said tat both in the literary and...
dedicated him the Pastorale, which is a book written in Latin that deals with advice for priests and bishops, and that follows the classical Saint Gregory's Pastorale.