Justí Guitart i Vilardebò
Justí Guitart i Vilardebò (born December 16, 1875 in Barcelona , † January 31, 1940 ibid) was Bishop of Urgell and thus at the same time co- prince of Andorra .
Life
Guitart studied at the seminary in Barcelona and Tarragona and received a licentiate in secular and canon law in 1899 . He received his doctorate in theology in 1901 and was ordained a priest. From 1902 he taught at the seminary in Barcelona. He was a canon at the Barcelona Cathedral and from 1915 to 1920 Vicar General of the Diocese of Barcelona .
He was ordained Bishop of Urgell on May 23, 1920 and sworn in as Co-Prince of Andorra on July 27. He fled to Rome during the Spanish Civil War .
literature
Repentinamente fallecío ayer en esta ciudad el obispo de Seo de Urgel, doctor Guitart . In: La Vanguardia . February 1, 1940, p. 1 ( [1] [PDF; accessed on July 17, 2017] obituary).
Web links
- Entry on Justí Guitart i Vilardebò on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on July 14, 2017.
- Justí Guitart i Viladerbò. In: Gran enciclopèdia catalana. Retrieved July 14, 2017 (Catalan).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Benlloch y Vivó |
Bishop of Urgell 1920–1940 |
Ramon Iglésias Navarri |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guitart i Vilardebò, Justí |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman, Bishop of Urgell and Co-Prince of Andorra |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barcelona |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1940 |
| Place of death | Barcelona |