Joan Enric Vives Sicília

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Joan Enric Vives i Sicília
Joan Enric Vives Sicília

Incumbent
Assumed office 
12 May 2003
Serving with Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy
Governor General Nemesi Marqués Oste
Prime Minister Albert Pintat
Preceded by Joan Martí Alanis

Born 24 July 1949 (1949-07-24) (age 58)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupation Bishop
Religion Roman Catholic

Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (born July 24, 1949, in Barcelona, Spain) is the current Bishop of Urgell, a Roman Catholic diocese, and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He was officially appointed on May 12, 2003, replacing Joan Martí Alanis.

He was ordained as a priest in 1974, became Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (and Titular Bishop of Nona) in 1993, and assistant in the diocese of Urgell in 2001.

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Joan Martí Alanis
Bishop of Urgell
2003 – present
Incumbent
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Joan Martí Alanis
Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra
2003 – present
Incumbent