Diocese of Urgell

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Esclua Selva † ( 885 Appointed - 892 Died)
• Nantigis † ( 900 Appointed - 21 Mar 914 Died)
• St. Ermengol (Ermengaudio) † (6 Nov 1010 Appointed - 3 Nov 1035 Died)
• Guillem Guifredo † ( 1041 Appointed - 24 Jan 1075 Died)
• Bernardo Guill�n † (15 Jan 1076 Appointed - 1 Jul 1092 Died)
• St. Ot�n † (25 Mar 1095 Ordained Bishop - 9 Jul 1122 Died)
• Bernat de Vilamur † (25 May 1199 Appointed - 30 Nov 1203 Died)
• Pere de Puigvert † ( 1204 Appointed - 3 Apr 1230 Resigned)
• Pon� de Vilamur † ( 1230 Appointed - 1255 Removed)
• Abril P�rez Pel�ez † (11 Aug 1257 Appointed - 1269 Died)
• Pedro de Urgio † (3 Nov 1269 Appointed - 12 Jan 1293 Died)
• Guillem de Montcada, O.P. † (19 Dec 1295 Appointed - 3 Nov 1308 Died)
• Ramon Trebailla, O.S.B. † (29 Jul 1309 Appointed - 12 May 1326 Died)
• Arnau de Lordac (Lordato) † (27 Jun 1326 Appointed - 3 Oct 1341 Appointed, Bishop of Tortosa)
• Pietro di Narbona † (17 Dec 1341 Appointed - 1344 Died)
• Nicola Capocci † (13 Jun 1348 Appointed - 17 Dec 1350 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale)
• Hugo Desbach, O.S.B. † (25 Oct 1351 Appointed - 20 Feb 1361 Died)
• Guillem Arnau i Palau † (12 Jan 1362 Appointed - 29 Jun 1364 Died)
• Pere de Luna † (10 Feb 1365 Appointed - 1370 Died)
• Berenguer de Eril, O.S.B. † (20 Sep 1370 Appointed - 3 May 1387 Died)
• Galcer� de Vilanova † (11 Mar 1388 Appointed - 15 Apr 1415 Died)
• Francesco de Tovia † (15 Nov 1416 Appointed - 14 Apr 1436 Died)
• Arnau Roger de Pallars † (19 Jul 1437 Appointed - 16 Aug 1461 Died)
• Jaume Francesco de Cardona i de Arag�n † (23 Sep 1461 Appointed - 1 Dec 1466 Died)
• Rodrigo de Borja † (27 Nov 1467 Appointed - 11 Dec 1472 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Pedro Folch y Cardona † (11 Dec 1472 Appointed - 8 Jan 1515 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Juan de Esp�s † (18 Apr 1515 Appointed - 24 Oct 1530 Died)
• Pedro Jord�n de Urr�es, O.S.B. † (15 May 1532 Appointed - 10 Jan 1533 Died)
• Francisco de Urr�es (Verreis) † (8 Jun 1534 Appointed - 26 Oct 1551 Died)
• Miguel Puig † (22 Oct 1552 Appointed - 13 Apr 1556 Appointed, Bishop of L�rida)
• Juan Garc�a P�rez y Oliv�n † (24 Apr 1556 Appointed - 23 Sep 1560 Died)
• Pere (Pedro) de Castellet d’Icard † (8 Aug 1561 Appointed - 1 Feb 1571 Died)
• Juan Dimas Lloris † (9 Jun 1572 Appointed - 4 Jul 1576 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Miguel Jer�nimo Morell † (21 Feb 1578 Appointed - 23 Aug 1579 Died)
• Hugo Ambrosio de Moncada, O.S.B. † (9 May 1580 Appointed - 8 Dec 1586 Died)
• Andr�s Capilla, O. Cart. † (29 Jan 1588 Appointed - 22 Sep 1609 Died)
• Bernardo de Salba, O.F.M. † (26 May 1610 Appointed - 1622 Died)
• Luis D�az Aux de Armend�riz, O. Cist. † (8 Aug 1622 Appointed - 3 Jan 1627 Died)
• Antonio P�rez, O.S.B. † (17 May 1627 Appointed - 21 Feb 1633 Appointed, Bishop of L�rida)
• Pablo Dur�n † (9 Jan 1634 Appointed - 12 Feb 1651 Died)
• Juan Emanuel de Espinosa, O.S.B. † (25 Oct 1655 Confirmed - 26 Nov 1663 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Melcior Palau i Bosc� † (23 Jun 1664 Confirmed - 29 Apr 1670 Died)
• Pedro de Copons i de Teixidor † (22 Dec 1670 Appointed - 16 Mar 1681 Died)
• Juan Bautista Desbach i Martorell † (16 Feb 1682 Appointed - 16 Aug 1688 Died)
• Oleguer de Montserrat Rufet † (23 May 1689 Appointed - 19 Oct 1694 Died)
• Juli�n Cano y Tevar, O. Carm. † (4 Jul 1695 Appointed - 17 Jan 1714 Appointed, Bishop of �vila)
• Sime�n Guinda Ap�ztegui, O.S.A. † (17 Sep 1714 Confirmed - 27 Aug 1737 Died)
• Jorge Curado Torreblanca † (5 May 1738 Appointed - 12 May 1747 Resigned)
• Sebasti�n Jos� Empar�n y Loyola, O.S.H. † (15 May 1747 Appointed - 2 Oct 1756 Died)
• Francisco Jos� Catal�n Oc�n † (28 Mar 1757 Appointed - 8 Sep 1762 Died)
• Francisco Fern�ndez J�tiva † (21 Mar 1763 Appointed - 22 Apr 1771 Died)
• Joaqu�n Santiy�n y Valdivieso † (11 Nov 1771 Confirmed - 1 Mar 1779 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Juan Garc�a Montenegro † (18 Sep 1780 Appointed - 23 May 1783 Died)
• Jos� Boltas, O.F.M. Disc. † (14 Feb 1785 Appointed - 8 Dec 1795 Died)
• Francisco Antonio La Due�a Cisneros † (24 Jul 1797 Appointed - 23 Sep 1816 Appointed, Bishop of Segorbe)
• Bernardo Franc�s Caballero † (28 Jul 1817 Confirmed - 27 Sep 1824 Confirmed, Archbishop of Zaragoza)
• Isidoro Bonifacio L�pez Pulido, O.P. † (20 Dec 1824 Confirmed - 21 May 1827 Appointed, Bishop of Segovia)
• Sim�n Rojas Guardiola y Hortoneda, O.S.B. † (25 Jun 1827 Appointed - 22 Aug 1851 Died)
• Jos� Caixal y Estrad� † (10 Mar 1853 Confirmed - 26 Aug 1879 Died)
• Salvador Casa�as y Pag�s † (22 Sep 1879 Appointed - 18 Apr 1901 Appointed, Bishop of Barcelona)
• Ram�n R�u y Cabanas † (18 Apr 1901 Appointed - 27 Dec 1901 Died)
• Juan Jos� Laguarda y Fenollera † (9 Jun 1902 Appointed - 6 Dec 1906 Appointed, Bishop of Ja�n)
• Juan Bautista Benlloch y Viv� † (6 Dec 1906 Appointed - 7 Jan 1919 Appointed, Archbishop of Burgos)
• Just� Guitart y Vilardeb� † (9 Jan 1920 Appointed - 31 Jan 1940 Died)
• Ram�n Iglesias Navarri † (29 Dec 1942 Appointed - 29 Apr 1969 Retired)
• Juan Mart� Alanis † (25 Nov 1970 Appointed - 12 May 2003 Retired)
• Joan Enric Vives Sicilia (12 May 2003 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	139,926	139,932	100.0%	259	27	286	489		112	296	497	ap1951
1970	143,007	143,233	99.8%	227	31	258	554		100	367	407	ap1971
1980	139,860	140,240	99.7%	160	21	181	772		66	254	404	ap1981
1990	158,696	165,401	95.9%	130	15	145	1,094	1	51	205	415	ap1991
1999	172,830	178,080	97.1%	122	11	133	1,299	3	47	182	408	ap2000
2000	172,830	178,080	97.1%	114	10	124	1,393	3	45	145	408	ap2001
2001	178,290	187,395	95.1%	116	11	127	1,403	3	47	159	363	ap2002
2002	178,295	184,395	96.7%	118	8	126	1,415	3	47	140	363	ap2003
2003	178,295	184,395	96.7%	118	7	125	1,426	2	39	138	363	ap2004
2004	178,295	184,395	96.7%	117	6	123	1,449	2	39	129	363	ap2005
2010	195,270	202,803	96.3%	98	9	107	1,824	1	37	115	363	ap2011
2014	208,486	216,337	96.4%	94	6	100	2,084	1	31	103	363	ap2015
2017	209,100	213,497	97.9%	77	3	80	2,613	3	31	100	363	ap2018
2020	209,100	214,158	97.6%	80	1	81	2,581	3	27	98	363	ap2021
2022	212,100	213,604	99.3%	73	1	74	2,866	3	20	84	363	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Xavier Novell Gom�
• Josep-Llu�s Serrano Pentinat (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Jul 2024 - )
• Joan Enric Vives Sicilia (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Jun 2001; Bishop: 12 May 2003; Archbishop (Personal Title): 19 Mar 2010)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Guillem Arnau i Palau † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1362 to 29 Jun 1364)
• Isidoro Bad�a y Sarradell † (Priest: 5 Apr 1880 to 26 Jan 1903)
• Juan Bautista Benlloch y Viv� † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1906 to 7 Jan 1919)
• Isidoro Bertr�n Garc�a †
• Jos� Boltas, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1785 to 8 Dec 1795)
• Rodrigo de Borja † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1467 to 11 Dec 1472)
• Jos� Caixal y Estrad� † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1853 to 26 Aug 1879)
• Juli�n Cano y Tevar, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1695 to 17 Jan 1714)
• Andr�s Capilla, O. Cart. † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1588 to 22 Sep 1609)
• Nicola Capocci † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1348 to 17 Dec 1350)
• Jaume Francesco de Cardona i de Arag�n † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1461 to 1 Dec 1466)
• Enrique de Cardona y Enr�quez †
• Francisco de Carta † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 1510 to Apr 1521)
• Salvador Casa�as y Pag�s † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Feb 1879; Bishop: 22 Sep 1879 to 18 Apr 1901)
• Pere (Pedro) de Castellet d’Icard † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1561 to 1 Feb 1571)
• Francisco Jos� Catal�n Oc�n † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1757 to 8 Sep 1762)
• Pedro de Copons i de Teixidor † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1670 to 16 Mar 1681)
• Jorge Curado Torreblanca † (Bishop: 5 May 1738 to 12 May 1747)
• Hugo Desbach, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1351 to 20 Feb 1361)
• Juan Bautista Desbach i Martorell † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1682 to 16 Aug 1688)
• Luis D�az Aux de Armend�riz, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1622 to 3 Jan 1627)
• Juan Dimas Lloris † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1572 to 4 Jul 1576)
• Carlos Domenech, C.R.S.A. †
• Pablo Dur�n † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1634 to 12 Feb 1651)
• Sebasti�n Jos� Empar�n y Loyola, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 15 May 1747 to 2 Oct 1756)
• Berenguer de Eril, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1370 to 3 May 1387)
• Juan de Esp�s † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1515 to 24 Oct 1530)
• Juan Emanuel de Espinosa, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1655 to 26 Nov 1663)
• Francisco Fern�ndez J�tiva † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1763 to 22 Apr 1771)
• Pedro Folch y Cardona † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1472 to 8 Jan 1515)
• Bernardo Franc�s Caballero † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1817 to 27 Sep 1824)
• Juan Garc�a Montenegro † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1780 to 23 May 1783)
• Juan Garc�a P�rez y Oliv�n † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1556 to 23 Sep 1560)
• Pedro Gau, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Mar 1542 to 1548)
• Guillem Guifredo † (Bishop: 1041 to 24 Jan 1075)
• Bernardo Guill�n † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1076 to 1 Jul 1092)
• Sime�n Guinda Ap�ztegui, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1714 to 27 Aug 1737)
• Just� Guitart y Vilardeb� † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1920 to 31 Jan 1940)
• Baltasar de Heredia, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 1536 to 6 Jul 1541)
• Ram�n Iglesias Navarri † (Priest: 14 Jul 1912; Bishop: 29 Dec 1942 to 29 Apr 1969)
• Francisco Antonio La Due�a Cisneros † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1797 to 23 Sep 1816)
• Juan Jos� Laguarda y Fenollera † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 6 Dec 1906)
• Climent Llocer †
• Isidoro Bonifacio L�pez Pulido, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1824 to 21 May 1827)
• Arnau de Lordac (Lordato) † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1326 to 3 Oct 1341)
• Pere de Luna † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1365 to 1370)
• Juan Mart� Alanis † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1970; Archbishop (Personal Title): 25 Jun 2001 to 12 May 2003)
• Juan Mart�n † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Nov 1513)
• Juan (Pedro) Miralles † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 8 Apr 1521)
• Hugo Ambrosio de Moncada, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 9 May 1580 to 8 Dec 1586)
• Guillem de Montcada, O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1295 to 3 Nov 1308)
• Oleguer de Montserrat Rufet † (Bishop: 23 May 1689 to 19 Oct 1694)
• Miguel Jer�nimo Morell † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1578 to 23 Aug 1579)
• Pietro di Narbona † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1341 to 1344)
• Melcior Palau i Bosc� † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1664 to 29 Apr 1670)
• Antonio P�rez, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 17 May 1627 to 21 Feb 1633)
• Abril P�rez Pel�ez † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1257 to 1269)
• Miguel Puig † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1552 to 13 Apr 1556)
• Pere de Puigvert † (Bishop: 1204 to 3 Apr 1230)
• Juan Punyet, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Oct 1549)
• Ram�n R�u y Cabanas † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1901 to 27 Dec 1901)
• Arnau Roger de Pallars † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1437 to 16 Aug 1461)
• Sim�n Rojas Guardiola y Hortoneda, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1827 to 22 Aug 1851)
• Bernardo de Salba, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 May 1610 to 1622)
• Bernardino S�nchez, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Oct 1478 to 16 Oct 1491)
• Luis Sans y C�dol †
• Joaqu�n Santiy�n y Valdivieso † (Bishop: 11 Nov 1771 to 1 Mar 1779)
• Esclua Selva † (Bishop: 885 to 892)
• Francesco de Tovia † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1416 to 14 Apr 1436)
• Ramon Trebailla, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1309 to 12 May 1326)
• Vicente Trilles, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1490 to 1510)
• Pedro de Urgio † (Bishop: 3 Nov 1269 to 12 Jan 1293)
• Francisco de Urr�es (Verreis) † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1534 to 26 Oct 1551)
• Pedro Jord�n de Urr�es, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 15 May 1532 to 10 Jan 1533)
• Bernat de Vilamur † (Bishop: 25 May 1199 to 30 Nov 1203)
• Pon� de Vilamur † (Bishop: 1230 to 1255)
• Galcer� de Vilanova † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1388 to 15 Apr 1415)
• Alfonso de Villasanta, O.F.M. Obs. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Feb 1526)
• St. Ermengol (Ermengaudio) † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1010 to 3 Nov 1035)
• Nantigis † (Bishop: 900 to 21 Mar 914)
• St. Ot�n † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1095 to 9 Jul 1122)

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