Joan Enric Vives i Sicília
Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília (Catalan: [ʒuˈan ənˈriɡ ˈbiβəz i siˈsili.ə]; born 24 July 1949) is a Spanish cleric, who has served as Bishop of Urgell since 2003, and is therefore the Co-Prince of Andorra. This makes him a joint-head-of-state (alongside the President of France) and one of the two Catholic religious figures in the world who also leads a country, the other such prelate being the Pope himself (who leads Vatican City).
| The Most Reverend Archbishop Joan-Enric Vives | |
|---|---|
Vives in 2016 | |
| Co-Prince of Andorra | |
| Reign | 12 May 2003 – present |
| Predecessor | Joan Martí i Alanis |
| Co-Prince | Jacques Chirac (until 2007) Nicolas Sarkozy (2007–2012) François Hollande (2012–2017) Emmanuel Macron (2017–) |
| Bishop of Urgell | |
| See | Urgell |
| Appointed | 25 June 2001 (Coadjutor) |
| Installed | 12 May 2003 |
| Predecessor | Joan Martí i Alanis |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 September 1974 |
| Consecration | 5 September 1993 by Ricardo María Carles Gordó |
| Rank | Archbishop ad personam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1949 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents |
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| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell (2001–2003) Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (1993–2001) Titular Bishop of Nona (1993–2001) |
| Motto | Parare vias Domini |
| Coat of arms | |
He holds the rank of archbishop as a personal distinction, his diocese being a suffragan diocese.
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