Ramón Iglesias I Navarri

Ramón Iglesias i Navarri (28 January 1889 in

Vall de Boí The Vall de Boí () is a narrow, steep-sided valley and a small municipality in the province of Lleida, in the autonomous community of Catalonia, northern Spain. It lies in the northeastern corner of the comarca of Alta Ribagorça, on the e ...

– 31 March 1972) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop. He was the

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

and Episcopal Co-Prince of

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from 4 April 1943, until 29 April 1969. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

, he helped to keep Andorra neutral and strongly promoted a Spanish influence in the principality. It is during his time that tourism was developed. Navarri was ordained priest on 14 July 1912, at the age of 23. 1889 births 1972 deaths 20th-century Princes of Andorra People from the Province of Lleida Bishops of Urgell Participants in the Second Vatican Council Vall de Boí World War II political leaders 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain {{Andorra-politician-stub