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Jordi Mas Castells
Jordi Mas Castells (14 March 1930 – 18 November 2010) was a Spanish priest who lived and worked from 1961 to his death in Cameroon, mainly in the Far North Region, close to lake Chad. In Cameroon he made hundreds of wells, built hospitals, founded schools and organized workshops to improve the knowledge of women from different communities. In 2008, the town council in La Garriga honoured him as Illustrious Citizen. Biography Early life Jordi Mas was born in La Garriga ( Vallès Oriental) on 14 March 1930. At 24 he was ordained and his first destinations as vicar were Esplugues de Llobregat, la Geltrú (Vilanova i la Geltrú) and the ''Miraculosa'' parish in Barcelona. In 1961 he left as a missionary to a much harder scenery, which he himself chose: first some cities in the south of Cameroon and later in the Far North Region of the country in the wide Sahel strip. His last towns were Makary and Blangoua, close to lake Chad, in Muslim black Africa. From 1961 to 2010 he wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Garriga
La Garriga is a municipality in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of and the population in 2014 was 15,762. Notable natives and residents * The Catalan missionary priest in Cameroon Jordi Mas Castells was born here in 1930 and he died here in 2010. In 2008, the town council in La Garriga honoured him as Illustrious Citizen. * The New York-based sculptor, Ester Partegàs Ester Partegàs (born 1972) is a Spanish contemporary artist and educator. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Biography Ester Partegàs was born in 1972 in La Garriga, Barcelona, Spain. She has an B.F.A. degree (in sculpture) from the ..., was born here in 1972. References Bibliography * External links * Government data pages Municipalities in Vallès Oriental {{Barcelona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV3 (Catalonia)
TV3 () is the primary television channel of Catalonia, Catalan public broadcasting, public broadcaster Televisió de Catalunya, a subsidiary of the Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals, CCMA. TV3 broadcasts programmes only in Catalan language, Catalan, with an optional dual track in the original language for some foreign-language series and movies, although Spanish is not dubbed or subtitled (for example during news broadcasts). TV3 is also a founding member of FORTA, the Federation of Autonomous community, Autonomic Radio and Television Organizations of Spain. It is funded by the regional autonomous government, the Generalitat de Catalunya, through the CCMA. History TV3 started its trial broadcasts on 10 September 1983 (a day before the National Day of Catalonia), but its regular broadcasts started a few months later, on 16 January 1984. TV3 was the first television channel to broadcast only in Catalan. In 1985, TV3 expanded its coverage to Andorra, Northern Catalonia, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAC 1
RAC 1 is the main Catalan language private radio station. It is mainly owned by Grupo Godó and is based in Barcelona. It has a sister radio station, RAC 105, dedicated to chart music. RAC 1 is a spoken-word radio station, and focuses on news and current affairs, politics, sports and culture. It started broadcasting in 2000 and has been steadily rising in audience ratings to its current 1st position amongst Catalan-language stations. Its most successful programme Minoria Absoluta, a lunchtime humorous round-up of politics and news is, nowadays, Catalonia's most listened-to radio show. Its most listened-to programme is El món a RAC1. It is the morning magazine of reference in Catalonia. Presented by Jordi Basté, it treats today's news, policy, humor and entertainment. In addition it is the most listened-to radio program in Catalonia. Main shows * El món a RAC1 * Minoria Absoluta * Versió Rac1 * Primer Toc * Tu diràs See also * List of radio stations in Catalan See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Periódico De Catalunya
''El Periódico de Catalunya'' (, ), also simply known as ''El Periódico'', is a morning daily newspaper based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The paper publishes separate daily editions in Spanish and in Catalan. The two editions combined sell more than 125,000 copies per day, making ''El Periódico'' the second highest-circulated newspaper in Spain's Catalan-speaking regions, behind ''La Vanguardia'' which also publishes in both languages. Nationally, ''El Periódico'' was Spain's fifth-highest circulation general-interest daily in 2011. History and profile ''El Periódico'' was first published on 26 October 1978 by Antonio Asensio Pizarro to offer a progressive Catalan paper connected to Catalan socialism. The first editor was Antonio Franco. The paper has also center-left stance. The paper was owned by Grupo Zeta, which was purchased by Prensa Ibérica in May 2019. One of the most recent directors, Rafael Nadal, is the brother of the Catalan socialist leader Joaquim Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos I Of Spain
Juan Carlos I (;, * ca, Joan Carles I, * gl, Xoán Carlos I, Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 November 1975 until his abdication on 19 June 2014. In Spain, since his abdication, Juan Carlos has usually been referred to as the ('King Emeritus'). Juan Carlos is the grandson of Alfonso XIII, the last king of Spain before the abolition of the monarchy in 1931 and the subsequent declaration of the Second Spanish Republic. Juan Carlos was born in Rome during his family's exile. Francisco Franco took over the government of Spain after his victory in the Spanish Civil War in 1939, yet in 1947 Spain's status as a monarchy was affirmed and a law was passed allowing Franco to choose his successor. Juan Carlos's father, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, was the third son of King Alfonso XIII and assumed his claims to the throne after Alfonso d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Isabella The Catholic
The Order of Isabella the Catholic ( es, Orden de Isabel la Católica) is a Spanish civil order and honor granted to persons and institutions in recognition of extraordinary services to the homeland or the promotion of international relations and cooperation with other nations. The Order is open not only to Spaniards; it has been granted to many foreigners. The Order was created 1815 by King Ferdinand VII in honor of Queen Isabella I as the ''Real y Americana Orden de Isabel la Católica'' ("Royal and American Order of Isabella the Catholic") with the intent of "rewarding the firm allegiance to Spain and the merits of Spanish citizens and foreigners in good standing with the Nation and especially in those exceptional services provided in pursuit of territories in America and overseas." The Order was reorganized by royal decree on 26 July 1847, with the name "Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic", reflecting the loss of the mainland possessions in the Americas after the Spanish A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthrospira
''Arthrospira'' is a genus of free-floating filamentous cyanobacteria characterized by cylindrical, multicellular trichomes in an open left-hand helix. A dietary supplement is made from ''A. platensis'' and ''A. maxima'', known as spirulina. The ''A. maxima'' and ''A. platensis'' species were once classified in the genus ''Spirulina''. Although the introduction of the two separate genera ''Arthrospira'' and ''Spirulina'' is now generally accepted, there has been much dispute in the past and the resulting taxonomical confusion is tremendous. Taxonomy The common name, spirulina, refers to the dried biomass of ''Arthrospira platensis'', which belongs to the oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria that cover the groups Cyanobacteria and Prochlorales. These photosynthetic organisms were first considered to be algae, a very large and diverse group of eukaryotic organisms, until 1962 when they were reclassified as prokaryotes and named Cyanobacteria. This designation was accepted and pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Jordi () is the Catalan form of the ancient Greek name Georgios. Jordi is a popular name in Catalonia and is also given in the Netherlands and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries. Jordi may also refer to: *Sant Jordi – patron saint of Aragon and Catalonia *La Diada de Sant Jordi – Catalan holiday held on April 23rd with similarities to Valentine's Day, traditionally men give women roses and women give men a book to celebrate the occasion. People Academics and business * Jordi Canals – economist and former business school dean * Jordi Galí – macroeconomist, professor, and author *Jordi Guimet – information engineer and pioneer in geographic systems *Jordi Montana – industrial design expert and Rector of the University of Vic *Jordi Nadal – economist and historian *Jordi Ustrell Aguilà – computer engineer and pioneer of Internet banking Activism * Jordi Casamitjana Art and media *Jordi Bernet – Spanish comics artist who used ''Jordi'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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