# Pedro Folc de Cardona

_Bishop of Urgel, Viceroy of Catalonia and Archbishop of Tarragona_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Pedro Folc de Cardona, an illegitimate son of Joan Ramon Folc de Cardona y de Prades, 3rd Count of Cardona, was bishop of Urgell (1472–1515), president of the Generalitat of Catalonia (1482–85), editor of the Usatges de Barcelona (1505), viceroy of Catalonia (1521–23) and archbishop of Tarragona (1515–30).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1445 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3904360#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tarragona ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3904360#P19))
- **Died:** 11 April 1530 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3904360#P570))
- **Place of death:** Alcover ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3904360#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Principality of Catalonia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3904360#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3904360#P106))
- **Positions held:** general lieutenant of Catalonia (1521–1523); archbishop of Tarragona (8 January 1515 – 11 April 1530); Episcopal Co-Prince (1513–1515); President of the Generalitat of Catalonia (1482–1485); Episcopal Co-Prince (1472–1512); Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell (11 December 1472 – 8 January 1515) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3904360#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pedro Folc de Cardona born?**  
Pedro Folc de Cardona was born on 1445 in Tarragona.

**What positions has Pedro Folc de Cardona held?**  
Positions held by Pedro Folc de Cardona include: general lieutenant of Catalonia (1521–1523); archbishop of Tarragona (1515–1530); Episcopal Co-Prince (1513–1515); President of the Generalitat of Catalonia (1482–1485); Episcopal Co-Prince (1472–1512).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pedro Folc de Cardona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Folc_de_Cardona) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3904360](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3904360) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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