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The current Archbishop of Barcelona is Juan José Omella Omella, appointed by Pope Francis on 6 November 2015. Province [ edit ] The ecclesiastical province of Barcelona includes the Metropolitan's own archbishopric and the following suffragan sees :
Lluís Cardinal Martínez Sistach, Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona. The present archbishop is Lluís Cardinal Martínez Sistach. Cardinal Sistach was born in Barcelona in 1937, ordained a priest in 1961, and became Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona in 1987.
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Jul 14, 2021 · Barcelona Cathedral (Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia) is the seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona. The original building on the site on which Barcelona Cathedral sits was destroyed by the Moors in 985 and replaced by a Romanesque church in 1085. Barcelona Cathedral history.
The origin of the earliest settlement at the site of present-day Barcelona is unclear. Remains from the Neolithic and early Chalcolithic periods have been found on the coastal plain near the city. The ruins of an early settlement have been excavated in the El Raval neighborhood, including different tombs and dwellings dating to earlier than ...
The Card. Juan José Omella Omella, Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona (Spain) was born in Cretas on 21 April 1946. He completed his studies in philosophy and theology at the seminary of Zaragoza and at the personal formation centre of the White Fathers in Leuven and in Jerusalem. His priestly ordination took place on 20 September 1970.
Blase Joseph Cupich ( / ˈsuːpɪtʃ / SOO-pitch; [2] March 19, 1949) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal who serves as archbishop of the Latin Church Archdiocese of Chicago . Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Cupich was ordained a priest there in 1975. He was named Bishop of Rapid City in South Dakota, by Pope John Paul II in 1998.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia , also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The roof is notable for its gargoyles, featuring a wide range of animals, both domestic and mythical.
