Julián Barrio Barrio (born 15 August 1946) is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela between January 1996 and April 2023.
Julián Barrio Barrio | |
|---|---|
| Emeritus Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela | |
.jpg) Archbishop Barrio in 2017 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
| Appointed | 5 January 1996 |
| Predecessor | Antonio María Rouco Varela |
| Successor | Francisco José Prieto Fernández |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (1992–1996) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 July 1971 by Antonio Briva Mirabent |
| Consecration | 7 February 1993 by Antonio María Rouco Varela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1946 Manganeses de la Polvorosa, Zamora, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Alma mater | University of Oviedo Pontifical University of Salamanca Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | In Verbo Tuo Domine (I trust in your word, Lord) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Early life and education
editBarrio was born on 15 August 1946 in Manganeses de la Polvorosa, Zamora, Spain.[1][2] He studied geography and history at the University of Oviedo, and then studied theology at the Pontifical University of Salamanca.[2] He also holds a doctorate in the history of the Church from the Pontifical Gregorian University.[2]
Ordained ministry
editPriesthood
editOn 4 July 1971, Barrio was ordained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church by Antonio Briva Mirabent.[1] He then served as a parish priest in the Diocese of Astorga.[2] From 1980 to 1992, he was Vice-Rector of the diocese's seminary.[2]
Episcopal ministry
editOn 31 December 1992, Barrio was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and Titular Bishop of Sasabe.[1][2] He was consecrated as a bishop on 7 February 1993 during a Mass at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.[2] The principal consecrator was Antonio María Rouco Varela, assisted by Mario Tagliaferri and Antonio Briva Mirabent.[1] On 5 January 1996, he was named by Pope John Paul II as the next Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, retiring on 1 April 2023.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Julián Barrio Barrio". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 1 December 2016.[self-published source]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ariza, Gabriel (22 July 2013). "¿Quién es…Julián Barrio Barrio?". infovaticana.com (in Spanish). InfoVaticana. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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