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Diocese of Urgell Diœcesis Urgellensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Spain Andorra |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tarragona |
| Metropolitan | Tarragona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,630 km2 (2,950 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 216,337 208,486 (96.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mary in La Seu d'Urgell |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joan Enric Vives i Sicília |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jaume Pujol i Balcells |
| Coadjutor | Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat[1] |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| bisbaturgell.org | |
The Diocese of Urgell (Catalan pronunciation: [uɾˈ(d)ʒeʎ]; Latin: Diœcesis Urgellensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Catalonia (Spain) and the Principality of Andorra in the historical County of Urgell,[2][3] with origins in the fifth century AD or possibly earlier. It is based in the region of the historical Catalan County of Urgell, though it has different borders. The seat and Cathedral of the bishop are situated in la Seu d'Urgell town. The state of Andorra is a part of this diocese.
Among its most notable events are Bishop Felix's adoptionist revolt, the coup of Bishop Esclua and the overthrowing of the bishop by members of aristocratic families (namely Salla i Ermengol del Conflent, Eribau i Folcs dels Cardona, Guillem Guifré de Cerdanya and Ot de Pallars) between the years 981 and 1122.
Also important is the diocese's patronage of Andorra, with the bishop holding the role of ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra jointly with the President of France (and formerly, the King of France or King/Emperor of the French). Andorra was ceded to the Bishop of Urgell by the Count Ermengol VI of Urgell in 1133.[4]
- ^ "From Secretariat of State to Spain: Msgr Serrano named Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell". Vatican News. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Diocese of Urgell" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Diocese of Urgell", GCatholic.org. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Bueno Salinas, Santiago; Pérez-Madrid, Francisca. "Religion and the Secular State in Andorra" (PDF). International Center for Law and Religion Studies. p. 58. Retrieved 16 August 2015.