Joan Enric Vives i Sicília

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| name = {{nobold|{{small|The Most Reverend Archbishop}}}}
Joan-Enric Vives

| image = Mons. Vives (30612833490).jpg

| caption = Vives in 2016

| image_size = 200px

| reign = 12 May 2003 – present

| reg-type = Co-Prince

| regent = Jacques Chirac (until 2007)
Nicolas Sarkozy (2007–2012)
François Hollande (2012–2017)
Emmanuel Macron (2017–)

| predecessor = Joan Martí i Alanis

| module = {{Infobox Christian leader

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|title = Bishop of Urgell

|see = Urgell

|appointed = 25 June 2001 (Coadjutor)

|term_start = 12 May 2003

|predecessor = Joan Martí i Alanis

|ended =

|ordination = 24 September 1974

|consecration = 5 September 1993

|consecrated_by = Ricardo María Carles Gordó

|rank = Archbishop ad personam

|previous_post = Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell (2001–2003)
Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (1993–2001)
Titular Bishop of Nona (1993–2001)

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|7|24|df=y}}

|birth_place = Barcelona, Spain

|death_date =

|death_place =

|religion = Roman Catholic Church

|motto = Parare vias Domini

|coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of Joan Enric Vives i Sicília.svg

| parents = {{unbulleted list|Cornèlia Sicília Ibáñez|Francesc Vives i Pons}}

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Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília ({{IPA|ca|ʒuˈan ənˈriɡ ˈbiβəz i siˈsili.ə|lang}}; born 24 July 1949) is a Spanish Catholic prelate 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.{{Cite web |title=L'Arquebisbe |trans-title=The Archbishop |url=https://www.bisbaturgell.org/index.php/ca/el-bisbe-durgell |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112094238/https://www.bisbaturgell.org/index.php/ca/el-bisbe-durgell |archive-date=12 January 2022 |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Bisbat d'Urgell |page=1 |language=ca-es}} He entered the seminary in 1965 and studied humanities, philosophy and theology.{{Cite web |title=L'Arquebisbe |trans-title=The Archbishop |url=https://www.bisbaturgell.org/index.php/ca/el-bisbe-durgell |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617005011/https://www.bisbaturgell.org/index.php/ca/el-bisbe-durgell?showall=&start=1 |archive-date=17 June 2021 |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Bisbat d'Urgell |page=2 |language=ca-es}} 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.{{cite book | access-date = 22 September 2024 | page = 629 |date = 1993| volume =LXXXV | url = https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-85-1993-ocr.pdf |title = Acta Apostolicae Sedis}} He received his episcopal consecration on 5 September from

Ricardo María Carles Gordó, Archbishop of Barcelona.{{cn|date=September 2024}} Pope John Paul II named him coadjutor bishop of Urgell on 25 June 2001.{{cite press release | access-date = 22 September 2024 | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2001/06/25/0368/01092.html | language = it | date = 25 June 2001 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | title= Rinunce e Nomine, 25.06.2001}} Upon the retirement of his predecessor Joan Martí Alanis on 12 May 2003, Vives succeeded as Bishop of Urgell and co-prince of Andorra.{{Cite press release |date=12 May 2003 |title=Rinunce e Nomine, 12.05.2003 |language=it |publisher =Holy See Press Office |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2003/05/12/0248/00726.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110214745/https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2003/05/12/0248/00726.html |archive-date=10 November 2021}} 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.{{cite press release | publisher = Holy See Press Office | access-date = 22 September 2024 | date = 19 March 2010 | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2010/03/19/0155/00376.html | language = it | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2010}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Pope names next prince-bishop of Andorra |url=https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/pope-names-next-prince-bishop-of |first= Luke|last= Coppen|date= 12 July 2024 |website= The Pillar}}{{cite web |last1=Vives i Sicília |first1=Joan-Enric |title=Acollim el nou Bisbe Coadjutor |url=https://bisbaturgell.org/ca/acollim-el-nou-bisbe-coadjutor |website=Bisbat d'Urgell |access-date=26 July 2024 |language=ca |date=25 July 2024|quote = 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.}}

Foreign honours

{{flag|Andorra}}:
80x80px Cross of the Seven Arms (10 July 2024).{{cite web |date=19 December 2012 |title=Decreto |url=https://www.bopa.ad/Documents/Detall?doc=GD_2024_07_11_14_39_27|access-date=17 July 2024}}
{{flag|Portugal}}:
80x80px Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (5 March 2010).{{Cite web |title=ENTIDADES ESTRANGEIRAS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas |trans-title=FOREIGN ENTITIES AWARDED WITH PORTUGUESE ORDERS |url=https://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=154&list=1 |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=www.ordens.presidencia.pt |publisher=Presidency of the Portuguese Republic |language=pt}}{{Cite web |date=6 March 2010 |title=Presidente encontrou-se com Co-Príncipe de Andorra |trans-title=President met with Co-Prince of Andorra |url=http://anibalcavacosilva.arquivo.presidencia.pt/?idc=645&idi=37456 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603234128/https://anibalcavacosilva.arquivo.presidencia.pt/?idc=645&idi=37456 |archive-date=2022-06-03 |access-date=2020-04-07 |website=anibalcavacosilva.arquivo.presidencia.pt |publisher=Presidency of the Portuguese Republic |language=pt}}
80x80px Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (14 October 2024).{{Cite web |title=ENTIDADES ESTRANGEIRAS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas |trans-title=FOREIGN ENTITIES AWARDED WITH PORTUGUESE ORDERS |url=https://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=154&list=1 |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=www.ordens.presidencia.pt |publisher=Presidency of the Portuguese Republic |language=pt}}

References

;Additional sources

{{Cite web |first= |date=2013-11-07 |title=¿Quién es... Enric Vives Sicilia? |trans-title=Who is… Enric Vives Sicilia? |url=https://infovaticana.com/2013/11/07/enric-vives-sicilia/ |website=InfoVaticana |language=es}}

External links

{{Official website|http://www.bisbaturgell.org|name=Diocese of Urgell}}

{{s-ttl|title=Co-Prince of Andorra|alongside=
Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron|years=2003–present}}

Category:1949 births

Category:21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Spain

Category:20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain

Category:21st-century princes of Andorra

Category:Bishops of Urgell

Category:Living people

Category:Clergy from Barcelona

Category:Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II

Category:Grand Crosses of the Order of Christ (Portugal)

Category:Grand Collars of the Order of Prince Henry