# Juan Benlloch i Vivó

_Spanish (Valencian) Catholic cardinal_

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> Juan Baptista Benlloch i Vivó was a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Burgos from 1919, who was elevated to the cardinalate in 1921, and who, as Co-Prince of Andorra, composed the text for "El Gran Carlemany", that country's national anthem.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 December 1864 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Valencia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235#P19))
- **Died:** 14 February 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235#P570))
- **Place of death:** Madrid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain; Andorra ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; Catholic bishop ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235#P106))
- **Education:** University of Valencia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235#P69))
- **Positions held:** cardinal priest (7 March 1921 – 14 February 1926); Roman Catholic Archbishop of Burgos (7 January 1919 – 14 February 1926); Episcopal Co-Prince (1907–1919); Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell (6 December 1906 – 7 January 1919); titular bishop (12 December 1901 – 6 December 1906); Apostolic Administrator of Solsona (12 December 1901 – 6 December 1906); Senator of the Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235#P166))

## Questions

**When was Juan Benlloch i Vivó born?**  
Juan Benlloch i Vivó was born on 29 December 1864 in Valencia.

**What positions has Juan Benlloch i Vivó held?**  
Positions held by Juan Benlloch i Vivó include: cardinal priest (1921–1926); Roman Catholic Archbishop of Burgos (1919–1926); Episcopal Co-Prince (1907–1919); Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell (1906–1919); titular bishop (1901–1906).

**Where did Juan Benlloch i Vivó study?**  
Juan Benlloch i Vivó was educated at University of Valencia.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Benlloch i Vivó](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Benlloch_i_Viv%C3%B3) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q526235](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526235) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Príncep Benlloch. Andorra 165.jpg by Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pr%C3%ADncep_Benlloch._Andorra_165.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Juan Benlloch i Vivó, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Príncep Benlloch. Andorra 165.jpg — Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), CC BY-SA 3.0.

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