José María de Urquinaona y Vidot
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José María Urquinaona y Bidot (or Vidot) (1814-1883) was a bishop of Barcelona. Born in Cádiz
, he was presented at the First Vatican Council
as secretary of the bishops from Spain. In 1878, he was made bishop of Barcelona. The Plaça Urquinaona
is named after him.
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, he was presented at the First Vatican Council
First Vatican Council
The First Vatican Council was convoked by Pope Pius IX on 29 June 1868, after a period of planning and preparation that began on 6 December 1864. This twentieth ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, held three centuries after the Council of Trent, opened on 8 December 1869 and adjourned...
as secretary of the bishops from Spain. In 1878, he was made bishop of Barcelona. The Plaça Urquinaona
Plaça Urquinaona, Barcelona
Plaça Urquinaona is one of the most important squares in central Barcelona. It's officially part of Dreta de l'Eixample, in the Eixample district, located on the crossing between Ronda Sant Pere and Carrer d'Ausiàs March....
is named after him.