Bishop of Urgell

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The Bishop of Urgell is a Roman Catholic prelate who, together with the President of France, serves as one of the two Co‑Princes and heads of state of Andorra.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic bishop
Roman Catholic bishopric
co-prince of Andorra
episcopal office
appointedBy Pope
associatedWith La Seu d’Urgell
surface form: Cathedral of Santa Maria d’Urgell
canBeRemovedBy Pope
church Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
constitutionalStatusInAndorra guarantor of Andorran independence
head of state
coPrinceOf Andorra
surface form: Principality of Andorra
country Spain
currentHolder Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília
diocese Diocese of Urgell
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Tarragona
surface form: Ecclesiastical province of Tarragona
guarantees continuity of Andorran institutions
hasDiplomaticRoleInAndorra signs international treaties jointly with French co‑prince
headOfStateOf Andorra
historicalOriginOfCoPrinceship paréage of 1278
paréage of 1288
jurisdiction Andorran territory (as co‑prince)
parts of Catalonia
languageOfOffice Catalan
French
Spanish
laterFrenchCoSovereignLine Kings of France
King of Navarre
surface form: Kings of Navarre

Presidents of the French Republic
locatedIn Catalonia
Province of Lleida
Pyrenees
officialResidence Episcopal Palace of Andorra la Vella
La Seu d’Urgell
surface form: Episcopal Palace of La Seu d’Urgell
participatesIn promulgation of Andorran laws
positionHeld Bishop of Urgell self-linksurface differs
Co‑Prince of Andorra
predecessorAsFrenchCoSovereign Count of Foix
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
residence La Seu d’Urgell
surface form: La Seu d’Urgell, Spain
rite Roman Rite
role spiritual leader of the Diocese of Urgell
temporal co‑sovereign of Andorra
see La Seu d’Urgell
selectionMethod papal appointment
sharesHeadOfStateRoleWith President of France
style His Excellency
The Most Reverend
termLengthAsCoPrince life tenure (while bishop)
title Co-Prince of Andorra
surface form: Co‑Prince of Andorra

Bishop of Urgell self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ordinary of the Diocese of Urgell

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Co-Prince of Andorra coOfficeWith Bishop of Urgell
Andorra coPrince Bishop of Urgell
this entity surface form: Bishop of Urgell as Episcopal Co-Prince
Co-Prince of Andorra historicalPrecursor Bishop of Urgell
this entity surface form: Bishops of Urgell
Co-Prince of Andorra officeHolderType Bishop of Urgell
Bishop of Urgell positionHeld Bishop of Urgell self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília
Bishop of Urgell title Bishop of Urgell self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ordinary of the Diocese of Urgell
Co-Prince of Andorra titleHolder Bishop of Urgell
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell