Joan Enric Vives i Sicília
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Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília (Template:IPA; born 24 July 1949) is a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Urgell and ex officio episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra from 2003 to 2025.
Biography
Vives i Sicília was born on 24 July 1949 in Barcelona, the third son of Francesc Vives i Pons and Cornèlia Sicília Ibáñez, who were small retailers.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> He entered the seminary in 1965 and studied humanities, philosophy and theology.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1974, Vives was ordained a priest in his native parish of Santa Maria del Taulat de Barcelona.<ref name=":0" />
On 9 June 1993 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Barcelona and titular bishop of Nona.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He received his episcopal consecration on 5 September from Ricardo María Carles Gordó, Archbishop of Barcelona.Template:Cn Pope John Paul II named him coadjutor bishop of Urgell on 25 June 2001.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> Upon the retirement of his predecessor Joan Martí Alanis on 12 May 2003, Vives succeeded as Bishop of Urgell and co-prince of Andorra.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> On 10 July 2003, he took the Constitutional Oath as Co-Prince of Andorra at Casa de la Vall, Andorra la Vella. Vives i Sicília was given the personal title of archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 March 2010.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
On 12 July 2024, shortly before Vives reached the age of 75 when he was required to submit his resignation, Pope Francis named Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat as coadjutor bishop of Urgell, to succeed Vives when his resignation is accepted.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Vives, in his capacity as co-prince, officially opened the 2025 Games of the Small States of Europe in Andorra on 27 May 2025.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 31 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Vives, ending his term as both Bishop of Urgell and as the co-prince of Andorra.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
Honours
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Cross of the Seven Arms (10 July 2024).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (5 March 2010).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (14 October 2024).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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- 1949 births
- 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Spain
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
- 21st-century princes of Andorra
- Bishops of Urgell
- Living people
- Clergy from Barcelona
- Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Christ (Portugal)
- Grand Collars of the Order of Prince Henry
- Monarchs who abdicated
- Roman Catholic monarchs