Joan Enric Vives Sicília

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Joan Enric Vives i Sicília

Incumbent
Assumed office 
12 May 2003
Serving with Jacques Chirac,
Nicolas Sarkozy
Governor General Nemesi Marqués Oste
Prime Minister Albert Pintat
Jaume Bartumeu
Preceded by Joan Martí Alanis

Born 24 July 1949 (1949-07-24) (age 60)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Occupation Bishop
Religion Roman Catholic

Bishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (born July 24, 1949 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is the current Bishop of Urgell, a Roman Catholic diocese, and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. On the retirement of his predecessor Joan Martí Alanis, he succeeded as Bishop of Urgell on May 12, 2003, and hence as Co-Prince of Andorra. He was ordained as a priest in 1974, became Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (and Titular Bishop of Nona) in 1993, Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell in 2001 and in 2003 succeeded as Bishop of Urgell.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Joan Martí Alanis
Bishop of Urgell
2003 – present
Incumbent
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Joan Martí Alanis
Co-Prince of Andorra
2003 – present
Served alongside: Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy
Incumbent