Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona

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Archdiocese of Barcelona
Dioecesis Barcinonensis

Statistics
Country:	Spain
Metropolitan:	Barcelona
Rite:	Roman Rite
Area:	339 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,606,362 (2006) 2,302,177 (88.3%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia (Metropolitan Catherdal-Basilica of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia)
Parishes:	212
Diocesan Priests:	1,036
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Lluís Martínez Sistach
Auxiliary Bishop:	Sebastián Taltavull Anglada

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 Ricardo María Cardinal Carles Gordó.

Contents 1 Leadership 1.1 Earliest bishops according to local tradition[1] 1.2 Early bishops (for whom documentation exists) 1.3 Medieval Period 1.4 List of Bishops and Archbishops of Barcelona since 1505 2 Suffragan Dioceses 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External links

[edit] Leadership

[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 April 1505 – 23 January 1512)
• Martín García (bishop) (27 August 1511 – 7 March 1521)
• Guillem Ramon de Vic (1521–1525), (coadjutor 1519–1521)
• Silvio Passarino (1525–1529)
• Luis Cardona (27 August 1529 – 23 January 1531)
• Joan de Cardona (15 February 1531 – 1 February 1546)
• Jaume Caçador (17 May 1546 – 4 June 1561 Died)
• Guillem Caçador (4 June 1561 – 13 November 1570)
• Martín Martínez de Villar (3 March 1573 – 14 December 1575)
• Joan Dimas Loris (4 July 1576 – 8 August 1598)
• Ildefons Coloma i de Melo (27 September 1599 – 13 January 1603)
• Rafael de Rovirola (18 February 1604 – 12 October 1609)
• Joan de Moncada (22 March 1610 – 30 July 1612)
• Lluís Sans Codol (20 August 1612 – 23 February 1620)
• Joan Sentís (20 July 1620 – 7 October 1632)
• García Gil Manrique (28 November 1633 – 1655)
• Ramon de Sentmenat i de Lanuza (25 October 1655 – 11 February 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 March 1716 – 22 July 1720)
• Andrés de Orbe y Larreátegui (24 August 1720 – 10 April 1725)
• Bernardo Ximénez de Cascante (11 June 1725 – 13 December 1730)
• Gaspar de Molina y Oviedo (28 June 1731 – 5 May 1734)
• Felipe Aguado Requejo (30 August 1734 – 3 November 1737)
• Francisco Castillo Vintimilla (1738 – 31 July 1747)
• Francisco Díaz Santos y Bullon (1 April 1748 – 25 May 1750)
• Manuel López Aguirre (22 July 1750 – 7 February 1754)
• Asensio Sales (16 December 1754 – 17 January 1766)
• Josep Climent Avinent (21 July 1766 – 16 August 1775)
• Gabino Valladares Mejia (11 September 1775 – 13 February 1794)
• Eustaquio Azara (12 September 1794 – 24 June 1797)
• Pere Díaz de Valdes (14 September 1798 – 15 November 1807 )
• Pau de Sitjar Ruata (16 March 1808 – 21 August 1831)
• Pedro Martínez San Martin (20 December 1832 – 24 March 1849)
• Josep-Domènec Costa Borràs (7 January 1850 – 3 August 1857)
• Antoni Palau Térmens (25 September 1857 – 8 July 1862 )
• Pantaleón Montserrat Navarro (1 October 1863 – 21 July 1870)
• Joaquim Cardinal Lluch i Garriga (16 January 1874 Appointed - 22 June 1877)
• José María de Urquinaona y Vidot (15 July 1878 – 31 March 1883)
• Jaume Català i Albosa (9 August 1883 – 1 March 1899)
• Josep Morgades i Gili (19 June 1899 – 8 January 1901)
• Salvador Cardinal Casañas i Pagès (19 April 1901 – 27 October 1908 )
• Juan José Laguarda y Fenollera (29 April 1909 – 4 December 1913 )
• Enrique Cardinal Reig y Casanova (28 May 1914 – 22 April 1920)
• Ramon Guillamet i Coma (22 April 1920 – 14 April 1926)
• Josep Miralles y Sbert (14 April 1926 – 23 December 1947)
• Manuel Irurita Almándoz (13 March 1930 – 3 December 1936)
• Gregorio Modrego y Casaus (30 December 1942 – 7 January 1967) - first Archbishop of Barcelona
• Marcelo Cardinal Gonzalez Martin (7 January 1967 – 3 December 1971)
• Narcís Cardinal Jubany Arnau (3 December 1971 – 23 March 1990 )
• Ricardo María Cardinal Carles Gordó (23 March 1990 – 15 June 2004 )
• Lluís Cardinal Martínez Sistach (15 June 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°N 2.17639°E / 41.38389; 2.17639