Julián Barrio Barrio (born 15 August 1946) is a Spanish
prelate
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of the
Roman Catholic Church
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. He served as
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of (Santiago de) Compostela ( la, Archidioecesis Compostellana), is the senior of the five districts in which the Catholic Church divides Galicia in North-western Spain.Manganeses de la Polvorosa, Zamora, Spain. He studied geography and history at the
University of Oviedo
The University of Oviedo ( es, Universidad de Oviedo, Asturian: ''Universidá d'Uviéu'') is a public university in Asturias (Spain). It is the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón ...
, and then studied
theology
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at the
Pontifical University of Salamanca
The Pontifical University of Salamanca (in Spanish: ''Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca'') is a private Roman Catholic university based in Salamanca, Spain.
History
This Pontifical University has its origins in the unique University of Sa ...
. He also holds a
doctorate
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Pontifical Gregorian University
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The Gregorian originated as ...
.
Ordained ministry
Priesthood
On 4 July 1971, Barrio was ordained a
priest
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in the
Roman Catholic Church
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parish priest
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in the
Diocese of Astorga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Astorga ( la, Asturicensis) is a diocese whose seat is in the city of Astorga, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. From 1980 to 1992, he was
Vice-Rector
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of the diocese's
seminary
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.
Episcopal ministry
On 31 December 1992, Barrio was appointed by
Pope John Paul II
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Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of (Santiago de) Compostela ( la, Archidioecesis Compostellana), is the senior of the five districts in which the Catholic Church divides Galicia in North-western Spain.Titular Bishop
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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 Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of Sasabe. He was
consecrated
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as a
bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
on 7 February 1993 during a Mass at the
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
The Santiago de Compostela Archcathedral Basilica (Spanish and Galician: ) is part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and is an integral component of the Santiago de Compostela World Heritage Site in Galicia, Spain. The c ...
. The
principal consecrator
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The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...
was
Antonio María Rouco Varela
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, assisted by
Mario Tagliaferri
Mario Tagliaferri (1 June 1927 – 21 May 1999) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1970 and served as an Apostolic Nuncio from then until his dea ...
and Antonio Briva Mirabent. On 5 January 1996, he was named by Pope John Paul II as the next Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, retiring on 1 April 2023.
See also
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Catholic Church in Spain
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