Juan José Omella
Juan José Omella y Omella (also Joan Josep; born 21 April 1946) is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as the archbishop of Barcelona since his installation on 26 December 2015 and as a cardinal since 28 June 2017. He was the president of the Episcopal Conference of Spain from 2020 to 2024. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of Zaragoza (1996-1999) and bishop of Barbastro-Monzón (1999–2004) and Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño (2004-2015). He is a member of the Council of Cardinals.
Juan José Omella y Omella | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop of Barcelona | |
Juan José Omella in 2017. | |
| Archdiocese | Barcelona |
| See | Barcelona |
| Appointed | 6 November 2015 |
| Installed | 26 December 2015 |
| Predecessor | Lluís Martínez Sistach |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (2017–) President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (2020–2024) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 September 1970 |
| Consecration | 22 September 1996 by Elías Yanes Alvarez |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 2017 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan José Omella y Omella 21 April 1946 Cretas, Teruel, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Por la entrañable misericordia de nuestro Dios (Through the tender mercy of our God) |
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| Styles of Juan José Omella y Omella | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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