Julián Barrio Barrio

Julián Barrio Barrio (born 15 August 1946) is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since January 1996, he has served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barrio and the second or maternal family name is Barrio.
The Most Reverend

Julián Barrio Barrio
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
Archbishop Barrio in 2016
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
Appointed5 January 1996
PredecessorAntonio María Rouco Varela
Other postsAuxiliary 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
Manganeses de la Polvorosa, Zamora, Spain
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 arms

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

Ordained ministry

Priesthood

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

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 service 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.[2]

See also

References
  1. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Julián Barrio Barrio". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. Ariza, Gabriel (22 July 2013). "¿Quién es…Julián Barrio Barrio?". infovaticana.com (in Spanish). InfoVaticana. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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