Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros
On the 29th of October 1797, Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros was installed as Bishop of Urgell. That appointment also made him Co-Prince of Andorra. The term ex officio describes this arrangement: the co-principality came with the bishopric automatically. He was a Spanish clergyman who had spent years in academic formation before arriving at this post. He would hold both titles for nearly two decades.
Dueña y Cisneros was born in 1753 in Villanueva de la Fuente, in Ciudad Real. His academic life began in that same region, at the university of Almagro, where he studied philosophy. He moved next to the University of Toledo to study law. The final and longest stage of his education took place at the University of Salamanca, where he remained from 1778 to 1796. He was forty-three years old when his formal studies at Salamanca came to an end.
On the 23rd of September 1816, the dual office came to an end. Dueña y Cisneros had held the combined post for just under nineteen years. He died in 1821. He was sixty-three when the tenure ended and sixty-eight at his death five years later.
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Who was Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros?
Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros was a Spanish clergyman who served as Bishop of Urgell and Co-Prince of Andorra from 1797 to 1816. He was born in 1753 and died in 1821.
Where was Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros born?
Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros was born in Villanueva de la Fuente, in Ciudad Real, in 1753.
When was Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros installed as Bishop of Urgell?
He was installed as Bishop of Urgell on the 29th of October 1797 and held the post until the 23rd of September 1816.
What universities did Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros attend?
He studied at three institutions: the university of Almagro in Ciudad Real, where he took philosophy; the University of Toledo, where he studied law; and the University of Salamanca, where he completed his studies from 1778 to 1796.
How did Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros become Co-Prince of Andorra?
He became Co-Prince of Andorra automatically upon his installation as Bishop of Urgell. The co-principality was an ex officio function of the bishopric, meaning the two titles were inseparable.
How long did Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros serve as Co-Prince of Andorra?
He served as Co-Prince of Andorra from the 29th of October 1797 to the 23rd of September 1816, a tenure of just under nineteen years.
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- 1Orígenes y formación del obispo Francisco Antonio de la Dueña y Cisneros: su estancia en la Universidad de Salamanca (1778-1796)Carlos de La Dueña Jiménez — February 24, 2017