The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barcelona is a Latin rite
Catholic
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Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
's
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
region.
The
cathedral
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archiepiscopal see is a
Minor basilica
In the Catholic Church, a basilica is a designation given by the Pope to a church building. Basilicas are distinguished for ceremonial purposes from other churches. The building need not be a basilica in the architectural sense (a rectangular ...
: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona. The archbishopric has nine more
Minor basilica
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s : ...
The current
Archbishop
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of
Barcelona
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Pope Francis
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on 6 November 2015.
Province
The ecclesiastical province of Barcelona includes the Metropolitan's own archbishopric and the following
suffragan
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdiction ...
sees :
*
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Felicis de Llobregat) is a diocese located in the city of Sant Feliu de Llobregat in the Ecclesiastical province of Barcelona in Spain.
History
* 15 June 2004: Establis ...
*
Roman Catholic Diocese of Terrassa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Terrassa ( la, Terrassen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Terrassa in the Ecclesiastical province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain.
History
* June 15, 2004 - Established as Diocese of Terrassa from the ...
.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 2,116,479 Catholics (79.7% of 2,657,000 total) on 340 km² in 214 parishes and 153 missions with 826 priests (396 diocesan, 430 religious), 46 deacons, 3,092 lay religious (639 brothers, 2,453 sisters) and 19 seminarians.
History
While local tradition and catalogues date back the first bishop, San Eteri, considered a disciple of
Saint James the Great
James the Great, also known as James, son of Zebedee, Saint James the Great, Saint James the Greater, Saint James the Elder, or Saint Jacob (Aramaic ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܙܒܕܝ, Arabic يعقوب, Hebrew בן זבדי , '' Yaʿăqōḇ'', Latin '' ...
, to the very first Apostles, historical evidence seems to be undisputed from the third century onwards, when bishop Pretextat attended the
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in 343. During the
Visigothic Kingdom
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Diocese of Egara
Terrassa (, es, Tarrasa) is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona, ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell.
The name ''Terrassa'' derives from La ...
, which it regained circa 700 at the suppression of that Diocese of Egara
After the Christian fall in 712, a long ''
sede vacante
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Hi ...
'' was ended not before 850, when bishop Joan took office, and the diocese became subjugated to the
Carolingian
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See of Narbonne
The former Catholic diocese of Narbonne existed from early Christian times until the French Revolution. It was an archdiocese, with its see at Narbonne, from the year 445, and its influence ran over much of south-western France and into Cataloni ...
.
During the
Reconquista
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, bishop Oleguer was called to the archepiscopal see of Tarragona, which he took in 1017, though being granted to keep his Barcelonan see as well, reigning 1114–1137. Barcelona became suffragan to
Tarragona
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once again, and stayed so for the following centuries.
* In 1237 it lost Balearic territory to establish the
Diocese of Mallorca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mallorca ( la, Maioricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palma, Majorca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain.
History
* 450: Established as Diocese of Majorca
* 1237: Restored as Dioc ...
Its bishops got used to live in the pontifical or royal courts instead of the city, until bishop Jaume Caçador inducted reforms according to the
Council of Trent
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amidst the 16th century. Disregarding another year-lasting de facto sede vacante from 1808 to 1814 during the
Napoleonic Wars
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, Barcelona and its diocese kept on growing richer and more powerful.
* On 25 March 1964
Pope Paul VI
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elevated the Diocese to the level of non-Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barcelona.
* However, it has only had the status of a Metropolitan Archdiocese since 2004, when
Pope John Paul II
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dismembered its territory into the Archdiocese of Barcelona and the two new suffraganes of
Sant Feliu de Llobregat
Sant Feliu de Llobregat () is an industrial city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona. It is the capital of the comarca of Baix Llobregat, and the see of a bishopric since June 2005.
Geography
Sant Feliu is situated ...
and
Terrassa
Terrassa (, es, Tarrasa) is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona, ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell.
The name ''Terrassa'' derives from Latin ' ...
together with the appointment of Archbishop Sistach.
* It enjoyed
Papal visit
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s from
Pope John Paul II
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in February 1982 and
Pope Benedict XVI
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in November 2010.
Episcopal Ordinaries
Suffragan Bishopric
;''Earliest bishops according to local tradition''
The ''
Catholic Encyclopedia
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'' 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.” The list includes:Episcopologi /ref>
*Eterius (San Eteri) (considered a disciple of
Saint James the Great
James the Great, also known as James, son of Zebedee, Saint James the Great, Saint James the Greater, Saint James the Elder, or Saint Jacob (Aramaic ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܙܒܕܝ, Arabic يعقوب, Hebrew בן זבדי , '' Yaʿăqōḇ'', Latin '' ...
, 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 ('' Sever'') (c. 290–304). A native of the city, martyr of the
Diocletian
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persecution.
;''Early Suffragan bishops (for whom documentation exists)
*Praetextatus (Pretextat) (c. 347), the first recorded bishop, who attended a council at
Sardica
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Currently, Serdika is the name of a district located in the city. It includes four neighbourhoods: "Fondovi zhilishta"; "Banishora", "Orlandov ...
in 347.
*
St. Pacianus
Saint Pacian (''Pacianus'') ( ca, Sant Pacià) (c. 310–391 AD) was a bishop of Barcelona during the fourth century. He was bishop from about 365 AD to 391 AD, succeeding Praetextatus (''Pretextat''), who had attended a church council at Sardic ...
(''Sant Pacià'') (360–390) (mentioned in
Jerome's
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De Viris Illustribus
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*
Lampius Lampius ( ca, Lampi; es, Lampio) (died 400 AD) was bishop of Barcelona from 393 to 400 AD. He is best remembered for being responsible for the ordination of Saint Paulinus of Nola on Christmas, 393 AD, in the cathedral of Barcelona. He also atte ...
Aeci
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The company was registered as ''African Explosives and Industries '' (AE&I) in 1924, with its headquarters in Johannesburg. It was formed as ...
(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
Olegarius Bonestruga (from Germanic ''Oldegar'', la, Ollegarius, Oligarius, ca, Oleguer, es, Olegario; 1060 – 6 March 1137) was the Bishop of Barcelona from 1116 and Archbishop of Tarragona from 1118 until his death. He was an intimate of R ...
(Sant Oleguer) (1114–1137)
*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)
In the twelfth century the diocese was restored by Ramon Berenguer,
Count of Barcelona
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Arnau de Gurb
Arnau de Gurb (in Spanish language, Spanish, ''Arnoldo de Guerbo'') was bishop of Barcelona from 1252 to 1284. He had served as a canon (priest), canon at the cathedral of Vic and later as primary archdeacon in Barcelona. As bishop, he expanded the ...
(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
Gonzalo Fernández de Heredia y de Bardají ( – 21 November 1511) was an Aragonese monk, bishop, politician and diplomat. He was bishop-elect of Segorbe-Albarracín, then Bishop of Barcelona (1478–1490) and Archbishop of Tarragona (1490–151 ...
Archbishop of Monreale
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** Auxiliary Bishop: Juan Salazar, O.F.M. Conv. (1520.05.14 – ?)
* Guillén-Ramón de Vich y de Valterra (20 Mar 1521 – 27 July 1525 Died)
*
Silvio Passerini
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Biography
Born in Cortona, Passerini was taken under the wing of the powerful Florentine Medici family, after his father, Rosado, was imprisoned for too openly supporting the Medi ...
Archbishop of Tarragona
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* Juan Cardona (bishop) (15 Feb 1531 – 1 Feb 1546 Died)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Juan Jubí, O.F.M. (1542.06.21 – 1573)
* Jaime Casador (17 May 1546 – 4 June 1561 Died)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Antonio Codina, O.E.S.A. (1548.05.07 – 1557)
* Guillermo Casador (4 June 1561 – 13 Nov 1570 Died)
* Martín Martínez de Villar (3 Mar 1573 – 14 Dec 1575 Died)
* Juan Dimas Loris (4 July 1576 – 8 Aug 1598 Died)
*
Alfonso Coloma
Alfonso Coloma y Jasarte de Melo, (1555 – 20 April 1606) was a Spanish prelate and bishop, member of the House of Coloma.
Family
He is a son of don Juan IV Coloma y Cardona, 1st Count of Elda and a brother of Carlos Coloma.
Like others in ...
Juan de Moncada 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 ...
(22 March 1610 – 30 July 1612), next
Archbishop of Tarragona
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Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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Manuel de Alba
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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
* M ...
Diego de Astorga y Céspedes
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Biography
Diego de Astorga y Céspedes was ...
(30 March 1716 – 22 July 1720 Appointed,
Archbishop of Toledo
This is a list of Bishops and Archbishops of Toledo ( la, Archidioecesis Metropolitae Toletana).
Gaspar de Molina y Oviedo
Gaspar de Molina y Oviedo (1679–1744) was a Spanish cardinal.
References
External links and additional sources
* (for Chronology of Bishops)
* (for Chronology of Bishops)
18th-century Spanish cardinals
Bishops of Barcelona
Bisho ...
, O.S.A. (18 June 1731 – 5 May 1734 Appointed,
Bishop of Malaga
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
*Felipe Aguado y Requejo (30 Aug 1734 – 3 Nov 1737 Died)
*Francisco Castillo Vintimilla (22 July 1738 – 31 July 1747 Appointed,
Bishop of Jaén
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)
*Francisco Díaz Santos y Bullón (1 April 1748 – 25 May 1750 Appointed, Bishop of Sigüenza)
*Manuel López Aguirre (22 Jul 1750 – 7 Feb 1754 Died)
*Asensio Sales (16 Dec 1754 – 17 Jan 1766 Died)
* José Climent Avinent (21 July 1766 – 16 Aug 1775 Resigned)
*Gavino Valladares y Mejía, O. Carm. (11 Sep 1775 – 13 Feb 1794 Died)
*Eustaquio Azara, O.S.B. (12 Sep 1794 – 24 June 1797 Died)
*Pedro Díaz Valdés (14 Sep 1798 – 15 Nov 1807 Died)
*Pablo Sitjar Ruata (16 Mar 1808 Confirmed – 21 Aug 1831 Died)
*Pedro Martínez de San Martín (15 April 1833 Confirmed – 24 Mar 1849 Died)
*José Domingo Costa y Borrás (7 Jan 1850 Confirmed – 3 Aug 1857 Confirmed,
Archbishop of Tarragona
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*Antonio Palau y Termes (25 Sep 1857 Confirmed – 8 July 1862 Died)
*Pantaleón Monserrat y Navarro (1 Oct 1863 – 21 July 1870 Died)
* Joaquín Lluch y Garriga, O.C.D. (16 Jan 1874 – 22 June 1877 Confirmed, Archbishop of Sevilla)
*
José María de Urquinaona y Vidot
José María Urquinaona y Bidot (or ''Vidot'') (1814–1883) was a bishop of Barcelona. Born in Cádiz
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(15 July 1878 – 31 March 1883 Died)
*Jaime Catalá y Albosa (9 Aug 1883 – 1 March 1899 Died)
*José Morgades y Gili (19 June 1899 – 8 Jan 1901 Died)
* Salvador Casañas y Pagés (18 April 1901 – 27 Oct 1908 Died)
*Juan José Laguarda y Fenollera (29 April 1909 Confirmed – 4 Dec 1913 Died)
*
Enrique Reig y Casanova
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Biography
Enrique Reig was born in Valencia, Spain, and was educated at the diocesan seminary ...
(28 May 1914 – 22 April 1920 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
*Ramón Guillamet y Coma (22 April 1920 – 14 April 1926 Died)
*José Miralles y Sbert (14 April 1926 – 13 March 1930 Appointed, Bishop of Mallorca)
*Manuel Irurita y Almándoz (13 March 1930 – 3 Dec 1936 Died)
Archbishopric
;''Non-Metropolitan Archbishops of Barcelona''
* Gregorio Modrego y Casaus (30 Dec 1942 – 7 Jan 1967 Retired); Bishop in 1942, Archbishop (personal title) in 1952, Archbishop in 1964
*
Marcelo González Martín
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González Martín was born in Villanubla, Valladolid Province as the son of Marcelo Gonz ...
(7 Jan 1967 – 3 Dec 1971 Appointed,
Archbishop of Toledo
This is a list of Bishops and Archbishops of Toledo ( la, Archidioecesis Metropolitae Toletana).
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Narciso Jubany Arnau Narciso may refer to:
Given name
* Narciso Clavería y de Palacios, Spanish architect
* Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa, Governor General of the Philippines
* Narciso dos Santos, Brazilian former footballer
* Narciso Durán, Franciscan friar and missio ...
(3 Dec 1971 – 23 Mar 1992 Retired)
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Ricardo María Carles Gordó
Ricardo María Carles Gordó (24 September 1926 – 17 December 2013) was a cardinal priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona in the Catholic Church.
Biography
Born in Valencia, Spain, Carles Gordó was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951. ...
(23 Mar 1992 – 15 Jun 2004 Retired)
;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Barcelona''
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Lluís Martínez Sistach
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(15 Jun 2004 – 6 Nov 2015 Retired)
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Juan José Omella
born 21 April 1946) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been the Archbishop of Barcelona since the end of 2015, a cardinal since 28 June 2017, and president of the Episcopal Conference of Spain since 3 March 2020.
Biography
Omell ...
(6 Nov 2015 – ), created
Cardinal-Priest
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of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (2017.06.28 – ...)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Sebastián Taltavull Anglada (2009.01.28 – ...), Titular Bishop of Gabi, Apostolic Administrator of Mallorca (Spain)
** Auxiliary Bishop (2017.06.19 – 2022.02.12): Bishop-elect Antoni Vadell Ferrer, Titular Bishop of
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Marcelo González Martín
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González Martín was born in Villanubla, Valladolid Province as the son of Marcelo Gonz ...
(later Cardinal) (1966.02.21 – 1967.01.07)
** Coadjutor Bishop: José Miralles y Sbert (later Archbishop) (1925.07.03 – 1926.04.14)
** Coadjutor Bishop: Guillermo Casador (1560.06.29 – 1561.06.04)
** Coadjutor Bishop: Guillén-Ramón de Vich y de Vallterra (1519.01.24 – 1521.03.07)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses (2001.10.30 – 2004.06.15)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Pere Tena Garriga (1993.06.09 – 2004.06.15)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Jaume Traserra Cunillera (1993.06.09 – 2001.07.28)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (later Archbishop) (1993.06.09 – 2001.06.25)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Joan Carrera Planas (1991.07.16 – 2008.10.03)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Carles Soler Perdigó (1991.07.16 – 2001.10.30)
** Auxiliary Bishop:
Lluís Martínez Sistach
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Narciso Jubany Arnau Narciso may refer to:
Given name
* Narciso Clavería y de Palacios, Spanish architect
* Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa, Governor General of the Philippines
* Narciso dos Santos, Brazilian former footballer
* Narciso Durán, Franciscan friar and missio ...
List of Catholic dioceses in Spain, Andorra, Ceuta and Gibraltar
The diocesan system of the Catholic church government in Spain consists mainly of a nearly entirely Latin hierarchy of 70 territorial (arch)dioceses :
* fourteen ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by a metropolitan archbishop (one of which, Tol ...
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History of Barcelona
The history of Barcelona stretches over 2000 years to its origins as an Iberian village named ''Barkeno''. Its easily defensible location on the coastal plain between the Collserola ridge (512 m) and the Mediterranean Sea, the coastal route ...
History of Barcelona
The history of Barcelona stretches over 2000 years to its origins as an Iberian village named ''Barkeno''. Its easily defensible location on the coastal plain between the Collserola ridge (512 m) and the Mediterranean Sea, the coastal route ...