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The current Archbishop of Barcelona is Juan José Omella Omella, appointed by Pope Francis on 6 November 2015. Province. The ecclesiastical province of Barcelona includes the Metropolitan's own archbishopric and the following suffragan sees : Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat. Roman Catholic Diocese of Terrassa. Statistics.
- 339 km² (131 sq mi)
- (as of 2016), 2,643,620, 2,105,820 (79.7%)
- Barcelona
- Spain
Nov 13, 2023 · Archbishop of Barcelona Juan José Omella blessed the structures in the basilica on Sunday before the light show kicked off. The pinnacle of the Sagrada Familia basilica's tower of Matthew is lit up for the first time along with the other three Evangelists towers, following a blessing ceremony.
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Nov 16, 2023 · by OSV News. November 16, 2023. 3 mins read. Sagrada Familía in Barcelona, Spain, lights the four towers of the Evangelists for the first time Nov. 14, 2023. Archbishop Bernardito Auza, papal nuncio to Spain, blessed the towers of the famous basilica Nov. 12.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia ( Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia ), also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. [2] .
- 53 metres (174 ft) (2 towers)
- Archdiocese of Barcelona
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.
Dec 12, 2021 · Mary, "star of the new evangelization", now illuminates Barcelona. The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia and its surroundings are celebrating, after the inauguration of the tower of the Virgin Mary by Cardinal Juan José Omella on the 8th. Mary is the "Star of the new evangelization", said Pope Francis, and the star that crowns the tower of the ...
Nov 13, 2023 · Archbishop of Barcelona Juan Jose Omella blessed the structures in the basilica before the light show kicked off. The towers will be the basilica's third highest once the site is completed. Only the Tower of Jesus Christ, designed by famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi to be the building's summit, remains unfinished.