Julián Barrio Barrio Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend
Julián Barrio Barrio
Emeritus Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
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:Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (1992–1996)
Ordination:4 July 1971
Ordained By:Antonio Briva Mirabent
Consecration:7 February 1993
Consecrated By:Antonio María Rouco Varela
Birth Date:15 August 1946
Birth Place:Manganeses de la Polvorosa, Zamora, Spain
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Nationality:Spanish
Religion:Roman Catholicism
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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:Coat of arms of Julian Barrio Barrio.svg

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.

Early life and education

Barrio 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. He also holds a doctorate in the history of the Church from the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Ordained ministry

Priesthood

On 4 July 1971, Barrio was ordained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church by Antonio Briva Mirabent. He then served as a parish priest in the Diocese of Astorga. From 1980 to 1992, he was Vice-Rector of the diocese's seminary.

Episcopal ministry

On 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. He was consecrated as a bishop on 7 February 1993 during a Mass at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The principal consecrator was Antonio María Rouco Varela, assisted by Mario Tagliaferri and Antonio Briva Mirabent. 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheney. David M.. Archbishop Julián Barrio Barrio. catholic-hierarchy.org. 1 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Ariza. Gabriel. ¿Quién es…Julián Barrio Barrio?. infovaticana.com. InfoVaticana. 1 December 2016. Spanish. 22 July 2013.