Pedro Agustín
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Bishop Pedro Agustin y Albanell (February 22, 1512 – February 26, 1572) was a Catholic
bishop
. He served as both Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elne (now Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
) in France
and of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Huesca in Spain
.
Agustin was appointed Bishop of Elne in 1543. In 1545 he was appointed bishop of Huesca. He died while in office.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
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...
. He served as both Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elne (now Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Pyrénées-Orientales. This see continues the old diocese of Elne, which was renamed and had its see relocated at Perpignan, in 1601 after a...
) in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Huesca in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Agustin was appointed Bishop of Elne in 1543. In 1545 he was appointed bishop of Huesca. He died while in office.