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Miquel Despuig and Vacarte | |
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| Born | 16th Century Tortosa, Catalonia |
| Died | 21 November 1559 Lleida, Aragon |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Priest |
| Title | Bishop of Urgell |
| Term | 22 October 1552 - 13 April 1556 |
Miquel Despuig i Vacarte also known as Miquel Puig was a a church official who was inquisitor of Catalonia, abbot of Santa Maria de Serrateix, Bishop of Elna, President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Bishop of Urgell, Bishop of Lleida and co-prince of Andorra.[1]
In 1542 he became bishop of Elne. In this position he attended the Council of Trent and opposed its suspension. He was a friend of the future Cardinal Granvelle, with whom he corresponded.[2]
He was appointed president of the Generalitat on 22 July 1542 and as such, he attended the final phase of the Cortes de Montsó (1542). He had previously been canon of Barcelona and inquisitor of Catalonia. He was one of eleven theologians who attended the Council of Trent. He promulgated constitutions reforming ecclesiastical life.
On the initiative of King Charles I, but financed mainly by the Generalitat, a road was built that linked Barcelona with Lleida, passing through Verdú, L'Ametlla de Segarra, Santa Coloma de Queralt and Igualada. With this initiative, the king wanted to compensate for his refusal to accept the project of the Urgell canal during the courts of Montsó (1542).
The constant threats on the French border and the Turks on the Catalan coast, revived the idea of the subjects that have disappeared since the Remence conflict.
During his term as president of the Generalitat, the construction of a road between Barcelona and Urgell was financed, which highlights the strategic nature of Lleida's cereal harvests. The constant threats to the security of the Principality led the deputies to organize a court martial that promoted the creation of submissives, a figure who had disappeared since the Remencian struggles.
In 1552 he became bishop of Urgell, at this stage at the head of the bishopric of Urgell he often resided in Barcelona.
Subsequently, in 1556, he became Bishop of Lleida and in the spirit of Trento, he founded the College of the Conception, in La Roqueta, with his own income, for the training of priests. In 1557 he convened a synod in the city. He designed a reform plan for the general studio of Lleida, which was carried out by his successor Antoni Agustí. He had Francesc Solsona's Stylus capibreviandi published in Barcelona (1556).[3]
References
edit- ^ "Miquel Despuig". 2019-02-18. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Miquel Despuig | enciclopedia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Sole i Sabate, Josep (2003). Història de la Generalitat de Catalunya i els seus Presidents (in Catalan) (Volume 2 ed.). Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya : Enciclopedia Catalana, Barcelona. ISBN 84-412-0885-9.