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Navarri was ordained priest on 14 July 1912, at the age of 23.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"28 January 1889","date":"1889-01-28"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879315#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Durro","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6745217"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879315#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"31 March 1972","date":"1972-03-31"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879315#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"La Seu d'Urgell","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673412"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879315#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Spain","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29"},{"text":"Andorra","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879315#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"Catholic priest","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250867","start":"1912-07-14"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"Catholic bishop","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q611644","start":"1943-04-04"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879315#P106"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"titular bishop (29 April 1969 – 11 December 1970)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q948657","start":"1969-04-29","end":"1970-12-11"},{"text":"Episcopal Co-Prince (29 December 1942 – 29 April 1969)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19808790","start":"1942-12-29","end":"1969-04-29"},{"text":"Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgell (29 December 1942 – 29 April 1969)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49967564","start":"1942-12-29","end":"1969-04-29"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879315#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17365974","date":"1961"},{"text":"Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28870394","date":"1944"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879315#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n_Iglesias_i_Navarri","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879315"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Ramón Iglesias i Navarri born?","a":"Ramón Iglesias i Navarri was born on 28 January 1889 in Durro."},{"q":"What positions has Ramón Iglesias i Navarri held?","a":"Positions held by Ramón Iglesias i Navarri include: titular bishop (1969–1970); 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