Pope Leo XIV Appoints Cistercian Monk As New Archbishop of Barcelona

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Archbishop-elect Octavi Vilà of Barcelona, Spain, (then-bishop of Girona) greets Pope Leo XIV in the presence of the leadership of the Spanish bishops’ conference during the pope’s visit to Spain on June 8, 2026.

The new archbishop will take possession on Dec. 19 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia in Barcelona. A Mass of inauguration will follow at the Basilica of the Sagrada Família.

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