# Jaume Cardona

_Catholic cardinal_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Jaume Francesc Folc de Cardona i de Gandia was a Catholic cardinal. 
He was Bishop of Vich (1445-1459), Girona (1459-1461) and Urgell (1461-1466), then in the Principality of Catalonia. 
He was chosen as a cardinal by Pope Pius II on 18 December 1461.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1405 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2535785#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Urgell ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2535785#P19))
- **Died:** 1 December 1466 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2535785#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cervera ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2535785#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Crown of Aragon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2535785#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2535785#P106))
- **Positions held:** cardinal (18 December 1461 – 1 December 1466); Episcopal Co-Prince (23 September 1461 – 1 December 1466); Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell (23 September 1461 – 1 December 1466); Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Girona (15 October 1459 – 23 September 1461); Bishop of Vic (28 May 1445 – 15 October 1459); President of the Generalitat of Catalonia (1443–1446) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2535785#P39))

## Questions

**When was Jaume Cardona born?**  
Jaume Cardona was born on 1405 in Urgell.

**What positions has Jaume Cardona held?**  
Positions held by Jaume Cardona include: cardinal (1461–1466); Episcopal Co-Prince (1461–1466); Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell (1461–1466); Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Girona (1459–1461); Bishop of Vic (1445–1459).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jaume Cardona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaume_Cardona) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2535785](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2535785) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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