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
Archbishop Barrio in 2017
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
Appointed5 January 1996
PredecessorAntonio María Rouco Varela
SuccessorFrancisco José Prieto Fernández
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (1992–1996)
Orders
Ordination4 July 1971
by Antonio Briva Mirabent
Consecration7 February 1993
by Antonio María Rouco Varela
Personal details
Born (1946-08-15) 15 August 1946 (age 78)
NationalitySpanish
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Alma materUniversity of Oviedo
Pontifical University of Salamanca
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoIn Verbo Tuo Domine
(I trust in your word, Lord)
Coat of armsJulián Barrio Barrio's coat of arms

Early life and education

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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.[2] He also holds a doctorate in the history of the Church from the Pontifical Gregorian University.[2]

Ordained ministry

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Priesthood

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On 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

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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.[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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Julián Barrio Barrio". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 1 December 2016.[self-published source]
  2. ^ 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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