Joan Enric Vives i Sicília explained

Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília (pronounced as /ca/; born 24 July 1949) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of Urgell and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra since 2003. He has had the personal title of archbishop since 2019.

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.^[1] He entered the seminary in 1965 and studied humanities, philosophy and theology.^[2] In 1974, Vives was ordained a priest in his native parish of Santa Maria del Taulat de Barcelona.

On 9 June 1993 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Barcelona and titular bishop of Nona.^[3] He received his episcopal consecration on 5 September from Ricardo María Carles Gordó, Archbishop of Barcelona. Pope John Paul II named him coadjutor bishop of Urgell on 25 June 2001.^[4] Upon the retirement of his predecessor Joan Martí Alanis on 12 May 2003, Vives succeeded as Bishop of Urgell and co-prince of Andorra.^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^{[7] [8]}

Foreign honours

• Grand Cross of the Order of Christ of the Portuguese Republic (5 March 2010).^{[9] [10]}
• Cross of the Seven Arms of the Principality of Andorra^[11] (10 July 2024).^[12]

References

Additional sources

• Web site: 2013-11-07 . ¿Quién es... Enric Vives Sicilia? . Who is… Enric Vives Sicilia? . . es.

Notes and References

1. Web site: L'Arquebisbe . The Archbishop . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220112094238/https://www.bisbaturgell.org/index.php/ca/el-bisbe-durgell . 12 January 2022 . 2022-06-03 . . 1 . ca-es.
2. Web site: L'Arquebisbe . The Archbishop . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210617005011/https://www.bisbaturgell.org/index.php/ca/el-bisbe-durgell?showall=&start=1 . 17 June 2021 . 2022-06-03 . Bisbat d'Urgell . 2 . ca-es.
3. Book: 22 September 2024 . 629 . 1993. LXXXV . Acta Apostolicae Sedis.
4. 22 September 2024 . Rinunce e Nomine, 25.06.2001. it . 25 June 2001 . Holy See Press Office .
5. 12 May 2003 . Rinunce e Nomine, 12.05.2003 . it . Holy See Press Office . live . 3 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211110214745/https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2003/05/12/0248/00726.html . 10 November 2021.
6. Holy See Press Office . 22 September 2024 . 19 March 2010 . Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2010. it .
7. Web site: Pope names next prince-bishop of Andorra . Luke. Coppen. 12 July 2024 . The Pillar.
8. Web site: Vives i Sicília . Joan-Enric . Acollim el nou Bisbe Coadjutor . Bisbat d'Urgell . 26 July 2024 . ca . 25 July 2024. El Concili Vaticà II va disposar que, en complir 75 anys, els Bisbes posem el nostre ministeri en mans del Sant Pare perquè sigui lliure d’acceptar-nos la jubilació i nomenar-nos un successor. I així s’ha esdevingut a Urgell: el passat dia 12 de juliol el Sant Pare va nomenar Bisbe Coadjutor d’Urgell Mons. Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat [...] perquè vingui a ajudar-me en el ministeri episcopal a la Diòcesi d’Urgell, i quan el Papa ho decideixi, em succeeixi com a Bisbe i Copríncep d’Andorra..
9. Web site: ENTIDADES ESTRANGEIRAS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas . FOREIGN ENTITIES AWARDED WITH PORTUGUESE ORDERS . 2022-06-01 . www.ordens.presidencia.pt . . pt.
10. Web site: 6 March 2010 . Presidente encontrou-se com Co-Príncipe de Andorra . President met with Co-Prince of Andorra . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220603234128/https://anibalcavacosilva.arquivo.presidencia.pt/?idc=645&idi=37456 . 2022-06-03 . 2020-04-07 . anibalcavacosilva.arquivo.presidencia.pt . Presidency of the Portuguese Republic . pt.
11. Web site: 19 December 2012 . Decreto . 17 July 2024.
12. Web site: 19 December 2012 . Decreto . 17 July 2024.