Jaume Pujol Balcells
Jaume Pujol Balcells (born February 8, 1944 in Guissona ) is a Spanish clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tarragona and Primate of Spain .
Life
Jaume Pujol Balcells joined Opus Dei and the Archbishop of Madrid , Cardinal Vicente Enrique y Tarancón , ordained him on August 5, 1973 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Tarragona on June 15, 2004. He received his episcopal consecration from the Apostolic Nuncio in Spain and Andorra , Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro , on September 19 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Lluís Martínez Sistach , Archbishop of Barcelona , and Javier Echevarría , prelate of the personal prelature Opus Dei. As a motto he chose Quæ audisti doce .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on May 4, 2019.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Tarragona (Spagna) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 4, 2019, accessed May 4, 2019 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Lluís Martínez Sistach |
Archbishop of Tarragona 2004–2019 |
Joan Planellas i Barnosell |
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SURNAME | Pujol Balcells, Jaume |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tarragona |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1944 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Guissona |