Joan Enric Vives Sicília
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Archbishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (born 24 July 1949) is the current Bishop of Urgell
, a Roman Catholic diocese
, and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. On the retirement of his predecessor Joan Martí Alanis
, he succeeded as Bishop of Urgell on 12 May 2003, and hence as Co-Prince of Andorra.
Born in Barcelona
, he was ordained as a priest in 1974, became Auxiliary Bishop
of Barcelona (and Titular Bishop
of Nona) in 1993, Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell in 2001 and in 2003 succeeded as Bishop of Urgell. In March 2010, Vives i Sicília was elevated to the dignity of archbishop as a personal title.
Diocese of Urgell
The Diocese of Urgell is a Roman Catholic diocese in Catalonia, Spain, with origins in the fifth century AD or possibly earlier. It is based in the region of the historical Catalan county of Urgell, though it has different borders...
, a Roman Catholic diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
, and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. On the retirement of his predecessor Joan Martí Alanis
Joan Martí Alanis
Joan Martí i Alanis was a former Bishop of Urgell and hence former co-Prince of Andorra. He was Bishop of Urgell from 1971 to 2003. He was a co-signatory, along with François Mitterrand, of Andorra's new constitution in 1993....
, he succeeded as Bishop of Urgell on 12 May 2003, and hence as Co-Prince of Andorra.
Born in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, he was ordained as a priest in 1974, became Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of Barcelona (and Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Nona) in 1993, Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell in 2001 and in 2003 succeeded as Bishop of Urgell. In March 2010, Vives i Sicília was elevated to the dignity of archbishop as a personal title.