Joan Enric Vives i Sicília

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In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Vives and the second or maternal family name is Sicília; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
His Excellency The Most Reverend

Joan-Enric Vives
Archbishop-Bishop of Urgell
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SeeUrgell
PredecessorJoan Martí i Alanis
Orders
Ordination24 September 1974
Consecration5 September 1993
by Ricardo María Carles Gordó
Personal details
Born (1949-07-24) 24 July 1949 (age 72)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell (2001–2003)
Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (1993–2001)
Titular Bishop of Nona (1993–2001)
MottoParare vias Domini
Coat of armsJoan-Enric Vives's coat of arms
Styles of
Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília
Coat of Arms of High Authorities of Andorra.svg
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Joan-Enric Vives
Co-Prince of Andorra
Co-Prince with Emmanuel Macron
Coronation12 May 2003

Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília GCC (Catalan: [ʒuˈan ənˈriɡ ˈbiβəz i siˈsili.ə]; born 24 July 1949) is the bishop of Urgell,[1] a Catholic diocese, and ex officio co-prince of Andorra. He holds the rank of archbishop and monarch.[2]

Life[]

Vives i Sicília was born in 1949 in Barcelona as the third son of Francesc Vives i Pons and of Cornèlia Sicília Ibáñez, who were small retailers. He entered the seminary in 1965 and studied humanities, philosophy and theology. In 1974, Vives was ordained a priest in his native parish Santa Maria del Taulat de Barcelona. He was later nominated as auxiliary bishop of Barcelona (and titular bishop of Nona) in 1993, and consecrated to the episcopacy and automatically became a member of the Spanish Episcopal Conference. Pope John Paul II nominated him as coadjutor bishop of Urgell in 2001. After two years, on the retirement of his predecessor Joan Martí Alanis in 2003, he succeeded him as Bishop of Urgell on 12 May 2003, and hence therefore as co-prince of Andorra in the Principality of Andorra located in the heights of the Pyrenees Mountains. On 10 July 2003, he carried out the Constitutional Oath as the new Co-Prince of Andorra at "Casa de la Vall", Andorra la Vella. Vives i Sicília was later elevated to archbishop as a personal title by Pope Benedict XVI in March 2010.[3]

Foreign honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ Diocese of Urgell, gcatholic.org.
  2. ^ "¿Quién es... Enric Vives Sicilia?". InfoVaticana (in Spanish). 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Rinuncie e Nomine — Elevazione alla Dignità Arcivescovile Ad Personam del Vescovo di Urgell (Spagna) e Coprincipe di Andorra" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.[dead link]
  4. ^ Portuguese Presidency Website, Orders search form : type "Joan-Enric Vives i" in "nome", then click "Pesquisar"
  5. ^ "Presidente encontrou-se com Co-Príncipe de Andorra". anibalcavacosilva.arquivo.presidencia.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2020.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Joan Martí i Alanis 		Bishop of Urgell
2003–present 		Incumbent
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Joan Martí i Alanis 		Co-Prince of Andorra
2003–present
Served alongside:
Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron 		Incumbent
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