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Guillermo Raimundo De Vich Y De Vallterra
Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra (Catalan: ''Guillem Ramon de Vic i de Vallterra''; ? in Valencia, Spain – July 27, 1525) was a cardinal in the Catholic Church. Biography Guillén-Ramón de Vich y de Vallterra was born in Valencia sometime between 1460 and 1470, the son of Luis de Vich y de Corbera, ''seqor'' of the ''Valles de Gallinera y Ebo'' and ''mestre racional'' (general controller of accounts) of the Kingdom of Valencia. Early in his career, he was a protonotary apostolic. His brother, Jerónimo de Vich, had a long embassy in Rome. Pope Leo X made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of July 1, 1517. He received the red hat and the titular church of San Marcello al Corso on July 6, 1517. On October 22, 1518, he was named administrator of the see of Cefalù, a post he held until June 7, 1525. He became the coadjutor bishop of Martín García, Bishop of Barcelona, on June 24, 1519; he succeeded as bishop upon the death of Bishop García, taking possessi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalan Language
Catalan (; autonym: , ), known in the Valencian Community and Carche as ''Valencian'' (autonym: ), is a Western Romance language. It is the official language of Andorra, and an official language of three autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. It also has semi-official status in the Italian comune of Alghero. It is also spoken in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France and in two further areas in eastern Spain: the eastern strip of Aragon and the Carche area in the Region of Murcia. The Catalan-speaking territories are often called the or "Catalan Countries". The language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages around the eastern Pyrenees. Nineteenth-century Spain saw a Catalan literary revival, culminating in the early 1900s. Etymology and pronunciation The word ''Catalan'' is derived from the territorial name of Catalonia, itself of disputed etymology. The main theory suggests that (Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
