The Archdiocese of Tarragona ( Latin, ''Tarraconensis'') is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Tarragona, part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The archdiocese heads the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona, having Metropolitan authority over the

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dioceses of Girona,

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, Solsona, Tortosa, Urgell and

Vic Vic (; es, Vic or Pancracio Celdrán (2004). Diccionario de topónimos españoles y sus gentilicios (5ª edición). Madrid: Espasa Calpe. p. 843. ISBN 978-84-670-3054-9. «Vic o Vich (viquense, vigitano, vigatán, ausense, ausetano, ausonense): ...

."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona"
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History

Roman period (until the 5th century)

Tarragona is one of the most ancient cities of Spain, probably of Iberian origin, as its coins and Cyclopean walls indicate. The Romans selected Tarragona as the centre of their government in Spain. In the division of the peninsula it was the capital first of

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(Hither Spain) and then of the Province of

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. The Church of Tarragona is undoubtedly one of the most ancient in Spain, holding as it does the tradition of the coming of St. James and St. Paul. The visit of St. Paul to Tarragona is not altogether beyond the range of possibilities, supposing that he came from Rome to Spain, as he promised to do, in the

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(Romans 15:24), and as St. Jerome affirms that he did. The first written testimony which we have concerning the bishops of Tarragona dates from the third century. This is in the ''Acts of the Martyrdom of the bishop St. Fructuosus and his deacons

Augurius Augurius of Tarragona or Saint Augurius (died 259) was a Christian Hispano-Roman clergyman. It is also cited as Augurinus. Exerting the office of deacon was martyred along with bishop Fructuosus and deacon Eulogius. He died burned alive in t ...

and Eulogius''. The list of the bishops of Tarragona, therefore, begins with St. Fructuosus, but it is supposed that other bishops, whose names have been lost to us, preceded him. The

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of Tarragona, which was vacant at that time, was represented at the Council of Arles (314) by two procurators, the priest Probatius and the deacon Castorius. Himerius, who sent the priest Basianus to Pope St. Damasus, and who obtained a letter from Pope St. Siricius, was Archbishop of Tarragona in 384. It is also conjectured that the Hilarius who was the subject of the Decretal issued by Pope Innocent I was also a Bishop of Tarragona.

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was bishop in 465. In the fifth century Tarragona was overrun by the Vandals,

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, and

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Visigoth period (5th to 7th centuries)

The Visigothic king, Euric, took possession of Tarragona in 475 and totally demolished it. During the occupation of the Visigoths it flourished once more. Previous to 516 we find the name of Archbishop John, who, on 6 November, 516, assembled all the bishops of his province and held the first provincial council of Tarragona, at which ten bishops were present. In 517 he assembled another provincial council in Girona. Sergius, who was bishop from 535 to 546, held councils in Barcelona and

(546). St. Justus,

Bishop of Urgel The Diocese of Urgell is a diocese in Catalonia (Spain) and Andorra in the historical County of Urgell,

, dedicated to him his commentary on the '' Song of Solomon''. Tranquillinus was bishop for many years previous to 560. He had been a monk in the

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, under the direction of St. Victornus.

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, bishop prior to 589, was not able to attend the Third Council of Toledo (589), but sent a substitute, Stephen. He called provincial councils at Zaragoza (599) and Barcelona. Eusebius (610–632) held the

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(Terrassa) to enforce the canons of the

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. Audax (633–638) was present at the

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(633), and Protasius (637–646) at the Sixth (638) and Seventh (646) Councils of Toledo. Cyprianus (680–688) sent representatives to the

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(683), Fourteenth (684), and Fifteenth (688) councils of Toledo.

Vera Vera may refer to: Names *Vera (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Vera (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) **Vera (), archbishop of the archdiocese of Tarrag ...

assisted personally at the

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(693) and Seventeenth (694).

Muslim period (c. 719 – 1116)

In time of Vera or in that of his successor, George, the

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took place. The Arabs destroyed Tarragona in 719. Louis the Pious appears to have temporarily taken possession of the city. A portion of its territory was bestowed on the Bishop of Barcelona, and the metropolitan rank was given to the Bishop of Narbonne, but was recovered in 759.

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endeavoured to obtain recognition as titular Archbishop of Tarragona, but was not successful, although he was consecrated by the bishops of Leon and Galicia, and obtained from the pope the

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, which belonged to the Archbishop of Tarragona.

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, induced

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to confer the title of Archbishop of Tarragona on

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in 957–971, although he never was called Archbishop of Tarragona but of Ausona.

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in c. 1078–c. 1099, petitioned

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for permission to promote a crusade for the reconquest of Tarragona. Count

Berenguer Ramón II Berenguer Ramon II "the Fratricide" (1053/54 – 1097/99) was count of Barcelona from 1076 to 1097. He was the son of Ramon Berenguer I and Almodis of La Marche, and initially ruled jointly with his twin brother Ramon Berenguer II. Born in 10 ...

''the Fratricide'' succeeded in taking the city and made it a fief of the Holy See. The pope, in recognition of the efforts of the Bishop of Vich, conferred on him the pallium as Archbishop of Tarragona, transferring to him all rights to the city and its churches which had previously belonged to the Holy See. The new bishop, however, was to remain in possession of the Church of Vich. A similar concession was granted to St. Olegarius, Bishop of Barcelona in 1116–1137, who was permitted to retain possession of his former Church until he had obtained complete and peaceful possession of that of Tarragona, of which he had been named Archbishop.

Archdiocese of Tarragona (since 1116)

It was not until 1116 that Tarragona was definitively reconquered by Ramón Berenguer III ''the Great''. Bishop Berenguer had died in 1110, after having assisted, in 1096, at the

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convoked by

. His successor in the See of Tarragona, St. Olegarius, had been a canon regular at St. Rufus in Provence, later an abbot, and then Bishop of Barcelona in 1116–1137. To him is due the restoration of the metropolitan authority of Tarragona. In 1117 Count Ramón Berenguer III conferred on him the government of the city that he might endeavour to recolonize it, which work he carried on with great zeal. He assisted at the

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of Toulouse and Reims (1109), of the Lateran (1123), and of Clermont (1130), and accompanied the Count of Barcelona as pontifical legate in the war which terminated in the imposition of a tribute upon Tortosa and

. The Norman

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also joined the forces of the Count of Barcelona, established himself in Tarragona and obtained dominion over a great part of the city. On the death of St. Olegarius (6 March 1137), Gregory, Abbot of

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, succeeded him in the vacant See of Tarragona, and was the first incumbent of that see to receive the title of archbishop. The dissensions among the sons of

led to the murder by them of Archbishop

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22 April 1171. By special privilege of the pope, all the

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were crowned at Zaragoza by the archbishop of Tarragona, until the metropolitan See of Zaragoza was re-established in 1318. The dissensions between the archbishops and the kings, on account of the jurisdiction over Tarragona granted to the bishops who had begun its resettlement, continued during the time of king Alfonso II of

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, who bestowed the city as a dowry on his wife, Doña Sancha. When king Jaime I, a child of six years, took the oath, the Archbishop of Tarragona, Don Aspargo Barca (1215–1233), carried him in his arms. Although he was far advanced in his years, he wished to accompany the king in his expedition to conquer

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, and when Don Jaime refused his consent, he contributed a thousand marks in gold and twelve hundred armed men. In 1242 a provincial council was convoked at Tarragona to regulate the procedure of the Inquisition and canonical penances. In 1312 a provincial council was assembled in the Corpus Christi Chapel of the cathedral cloister, to pass sentence on the Templars, whom it declared innocent. King Pedro IV ''the Ceremonious'', who, after forcibly seizing the dominions of the archbishop, repented in his last illness and restored to St.Tecla, patroness of the city, all that he had unjustly acquired. Don

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, Archbishop of Tarragona in 1407–1418, was one of the arbitrators at the

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(1412). One of the most celebrated prelates of Tarragona,

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(died 1586), a native of Zaragoza, was an eminent jurisconsult and numismatist. He put an end to the struggles referred to in '' Don Quixote'', between the

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and Cadells factions, which had disturbed the peace of Catalonia. In 1912 it was bounded on the north by Barcelona and Lleida, on the east by Barcelona, on the south by the Mediterranean Sea and Tortosa, and on the west by Tortosa. It comprised the civil Provinces of Tarragona and

, and the city of Tarragona had 24,335 inhabitants. Its

s were Barcelona,

, Girona, Urgell,

, Tortosa and Solsona.

Archbishops of Tarragona (6th century – c. 712)

All the names in ''italics'' are given in Spanish: * . c. 259 : St. Fructuosus * . c. 385 :

Himerius of Tarragona Himerius of Tarragona ( fl. 385) was bishop of Tarragona during the 4th century. He is most notable as being the recipient of the Directa Decretal, written by Pope Siricius in February 385 AD. It took the form of a long letter to Himerius replying ...

— (before 385) * . c. 402 :

Hilarius of Tarragona Hilarius is the given name of: * Hilarius of Aquileia (died c. 284), saint, bishop of Aquileia, Italy * Hilarius or Hilary of Poitiers (c. 310 – c. 367), Bishop of Poitiers and Doctor of the Church * Hilary the Deacon (Latin: Hilarius Diaconu ...

* . c. 420 : '' Ticiano of Tarragona'' * . c. 465 :

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* 470–520 : John * 520–555 : Sergius — (or 535–546) * 560–580 :

Tranquillinus of Tarragona Tranquillinus can refer to: *Tranquillinus, bishop of Tarragona (6th century). *Saint Tranquillinus, father of Saints Mark and Marcellian Mark and Marcellian (Latin: ''Marcus et Marcellianus'') are martyrs venerated as saints by the Roman Catholi ...

— (c. 560 – after 580) * 589–599 :

Artemius of Tarragona Artemius ( la, Flavius Artemius; grc, Ἀρτέμιος; died 362) or Shalliṭā ( syc, ܫܠܝܛܐ) was a general of the Roman Empire and ''dux Aegypti'' or imperial prefect of Roman Egypt. He is considered a saint by the Catholic and the Ortho ...

* . c. 599 : ''Asiático'' * 610–632 :

Eusebius of Tarragona Eusebius of Caesarea (; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος ; 260/265 – 30 May 339), also known as Eusebius Pamphilus (from the grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος τοῦ Παμφίλου), was a Greek historian of Christianity, exegete, and Christian ...

— (c. 610? – c. 632) * . c. 633 : Audax — (Mentioned in the

of 633, or 633–638) * . c. 635 : ''Selva'' — (Mentioned in 635) * 637–646 : Protasius — (assisted to the Sixth (638) and Seventh (646) Councils of Toledo) * 646–668 : ''Faluax'' — (646–668?) * 668–688 : Cyprianus — (or 680–688) * . c. 693 : Vera – (Mentioned in the

(693) and Seventeenth (694) Councils of Toledo) * 711– . . . . : ''Próspero'', Saint — (711–unknown) ''In 711 the

took place, and the Arabs destroyed Tarragona in 719.''

Bishops of Tarragona (8th to 11th centuries)

* 956–unknown :

* 970–971 :

— (also bishop of Vich in 957–971) * 1091–1099 :

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— (also

, also bishop of Vich in c. 1078–c. 1099)

Archbishops of Tarragona (since 1118)

''Count Ramón Berenguer III ''the Great'' took Tarragona in 1116.'' # 1118–1137 : Olegarius, Saint — (also bishop of Barcelona in 1116–1137) # 1143–1146 : Gregory # 1146–1163 :

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# 1163–1171 :

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— (also

) # 1171–1174 :

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# 1174–1194 :

Berenguer de Vilademuls Berenguer de Vilademuls (died 16 February 1194) was the Archbishop of Tarragona from 1174 until his assassination. He was the sixth bishop after the re-founding of the diocese in 1118. His predecessor, Hug de Cervelló, had been assassinated in 117 ...

# 1194–1198 :

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# 1199–1215 :

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# 1215–1233 : Asparec de la Barca — (also Aspargo Barca) # 1235–1237 : Raymond of Penyafort, O.P. # 1237–1239 :

Guillermo de Montgrí Guillermo () is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Guille' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. People *Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player *Guillermo Ar� ...

# 1238–1251 :

Pedro de Albalat Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...

# 1251–1268 :

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# 1272–1287 : Bernardo de Olivella # 1288–1308 : Rodrigo Tello # 1309–1315 :

Guillermo de Rocabertí Guillermo () is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Guille' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. People *Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player *Guillermo Ar� ...

# 1317–1327 : Jimeno Martínez de Luna y Aragón # 1327–1334 : Juan de Aragón # 1334–1346 :

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# 1346–1357 :

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# 1357–1380 :

Pedro Clasquerí Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...

# 1388–1407 :

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# 1407–1418 : Pedro de Sagarriga y Pau — (also

) # 1419–1431 :

Dalmacio de Mur y de Cervelló Dalmacio de Mur y de Cervelló (died 12 September 1456) was a Spanish prelate of the fifteenth century. He served as Bishop of Girona (1415–1418), Bishop of Tarragona (1419–1431), and finally Archbishop of Zaragoza (1431–1456). Dalmacio ...

# 1431–1433 :

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# 1434–1445 :

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# 1445–1489 :

Pedro de Urrea Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...

# 1490–1511 : Gonzalo Fernández de Heredia y de Bardají # 1512–1514 :

Alfonso de Aragón y Sánchez Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ...

# 1515–1530 :

Pedro Folc de Cardona Pedro Folc de Cardona (Catalan: ''Pere Folc de Cardona'') (died 11 April 1530), an illegitimate son of Joan Ramon Folc III de Cardona, Joan Ramon Folc de Cardona y de Prades, 3rd Count of Cardona, was bishop of Urgell (1472–1515), president of ...

# 1531–1532 :

Luis Folc de Cardona y Enríquez Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...

# 1533–1558 :

Girolamo Doria Girolamo Doria (1495 – 25 March 1558) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal. Biography Girolamo Doria was born in Genoa in 1495, the son of Andrea Doria. Early in his life, he married Luisa Spinola and had several children. He entered the e ...

# 1560–1567 :

Fernando de Loaces y Pérez Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...

# 1567–1568 :

Bartolomé Sebastián de Aroitia Bartolomé Sebastián de Aroitia (died 14 April 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Tarragona (1567–1568) and Bishop of Patti (1549–1567).Gaspar Cervantes de Gaeta Gaspar Cervantes de Gaeta ( Trujillo, 1511However, in the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana, it is stated that he was born in 1512. – Tarragona, 17 October 1575) was a Spanish cardinal of the 16th century. He was a relative of the famous Spanish wri ...

# 1576–1586 :

# 1587–1603 :

Joan Terès i Borrull Joan Terès i BorrullHis full name is Joan Miquel Terès i Borrull, although his first name has been referenced as Joan, Juan, Jean, Johan, Joannes or Johannes and his first family name as Terès, Terés, Térès or Teres. (29 September 1538 � ...

# 1604–1611 :

Juan de Vic y Manrique ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

# 1613–1622 :

Juan de Moncada y Gralla Juan de Moncada (Catalan: ''Joan de Montcada i Gralla'') (Valencia, ? – Barcelona, 1622) was a Roman Catholic clergyman in Spain in the 17th century. He was born in Valencia as 11th child of Francisco de Moncada y Folch de Cardona, 1st Marquis of ...

# 1624–1626 :

Juan de Hoces ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

# 1627–1633 :

Juan Guzmán (archbishop) Juan Guzmán, O.F.M. (1572 – 1 March 1634) was a Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1633–1634), ''(in Latin)'' Archbishop of Tarragona (1627–1633), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1622–1627). ''(in Latin ...

"Archbishop Juan Guzmán, O.F.M."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016 # 1633–1637 :

Antonio Pérez (archbishop) Antonio Pérez, O.S.B. (2 May 1562 – 1 May 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Tarragona (1633–1637), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Lérida (1633), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Urgell (1627–1633). ''(in Latin)'' Biog ...

"Archbishop Antonio Pérez, O.S.B."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016 # 1653–1663 :

Francisco de Rojas y Artés Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

# 1663–1679 :

Juan Manuel de Espinosa y Manuel ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronoun ...

# 1680–1694 :

José Sanchís y Ferrandis José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

# 1695–1710 :

José Llinás y Aznar José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

# 1712–1719 :

Isidoro de Beltrán Isidoro is a masculine given name and a surname related to Isidore. The name is borne by: People Given name * Isidoro Acevedo (communist) (1867–1952), Spanish politician, trade unionist, activist and writer * Isidoro Álvarez (1935–2014), Span ...

# 1720–1721 :

Miguel Juan de Taverner y Rubí --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places *Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disambi ...

# 1721–1728 :

Manuel de Samaniego y Jaca Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ...

# 1728–1753 : Pedro de Copons y Copons # 1753–1762 : Jaime de Cortada y Bru # 1763–1764 :

Lorenzo Despuig y Cotoner Lorenzo may refer to: People * Lorenzo (name) Places Peru * San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo United States * Lorenzo, Illinois * Lorenzo, Texas * San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo * Lorenzo State ...

# 1764–1777 : Juan Lario y Lanzis # 1779–1783 :

Joaquín de Santiyán y Valdivielso Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim. Given name * Joaquín (footballer, born 1956), Spanish football midfielder * Joaquín (footballer, born 1981), Spanish football winger * Joaquín (footballer, born 1982), ...

# 1785–1803 :

Francisco Armañá y Font Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

# 1804–1816 :

Romualdo Mon y Velarde Romualdo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Agustín Romualdo Alvarez Rodríguez, O.F.M. Cap. (1923–2011), Spanish bishop of the Roman Catholic Church *Alejandro Romualdo (1926–2008), Peruvian poet of the 20th century *Ped ...

# 1818–1819 :

Antonio Bergosa y Jordán Antonio Bergosa y Jordán (born 1748 in Jaca) was a Spanish clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca. He was ordained in 1773. He was appointed bishop in 1801. He died in 1819. He later became Archbishop of T ...

# 1820–1825 :

Jaime Creus Martí Jaime Creus Martí was a Spanish cleric, Bishop of Menorca (1815–1820) and Archbishop of Tarragona (1820–1825).Gil Novales, Alberto (2010)''Diccionario biográfico de España (1808-1833)'': A/F, pp. 813-4. Fundación Mapfre. Retrieved 27 Dec ...

# 1826–1854 :

Antonio Fernando de Echanove y de Zaldívar Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

# 1857–1864 : José Domingo Costa y Borrás # 1864–1870 : Francisco Fleix y Solans # 1875–1878 :

Constantino Boney y Zanuy Constantino is a Greek/Portuguese/Spanish given name, also an Italian surname. It is derived from Latin ''Constantinus''. Constantino may refer to: *Constantino Barza *Constantino Brumidi *Constantino Cajetan *Constantino of Braganza *Constantino d ...

# 1879–1888 :

Benito Vilamitjana y Vila Benito may refer to: Places * Benito, Kentucky, United States * Benito, Manitoba, Canada * Benito River, a river in Equatorial Guinea Other uses * Benito (name) * ''Benito'' (1993), an Italian film See also * ''Benito Cereno'', a novella by Herm ...

# 1889–1911 :

Tomás Costa y Fornaguera Tomás may refer to: * Tomás (given name) * Tomás (surname) Tomás is a Spanish and Portuguese surname, equivalent of ''Thomas''. It may refer to: * Antonio Tomás (born 1985), professional Spanish footballer * Belarmino Tomás (1892–1950), ...

# 1913–1918 : Antolín López Peláez # 1919–1943 : Francisco Vidal y Barraquer # 1944–1948 :

Manuel Arce y Ochotorena Manuel Arce y Ochotorena (18 August 1879 – 16 September 1948) was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Tarragona from 1944 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII. ...

# 1949–1970 :

Benjamín de Arriba y Castro Benjamín de Arriba y Castro (8 April 1886 – 8 March 1973) was a Catholic cardinal and archbishop. Biography He studied at the seminary in Madrid, the Pontifical Gregorian University and Angelicum in Rome, and the Pontifical University of ...

# 1970–1983 :

José Pont y Gol José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

# 1983–1996 :

Ramón Torrella Cascante Ramón or Ramon may refer to: People Given name *Ramon (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (singer), Spanish singer who represented Spain in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest * ...

# 1997–2004 :

Lluís Martínez Sistach Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...

# 2004–2019 :

Jaume Pujol Balcells Jaume (, ) is a Catalan male given name. It is the equivalent of James. Notable people Notable people with this given name include: * Jaume Aragall (born 1939), Spanish tenor * Jaume Balagueró (born 1968), Spanish filmmaker * Jaume Balmes (birth n ...

# 2019–present :

Joan Planellas i Barnosell Joan Planellas i Barnosell (born 7 November 1955) is a Spanish theologian and priest of the Catholic Church who was appointed Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tarragona, Archbishop of Tarragona on 4 May 2019. Biography Planellas was born in Girona o ...

References

This article draws only from other Wikipedia articles and these two sources: * Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912
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Sources and external links

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