Terrassa is a city in central-eastern Catalonia and in the province of Barcelona (Spain). It is one of the two capitals of Vallès Occidental county, along with Sabadell.
The Diocese of Urgell is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Catalonia (Spain) and Andorra in the historical County of Urgell, with origins in the fifth century AD or possibly earlier. It is based in the region of the historical Catalan County of Urgell, though it has different borders. The seat and Cathedral of the bishop are situated in la Seu d'Urgell town. The state of Andorra is a part of this diocese.
The bishop of Tortosa is the ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tortosa in Catalonia, Spain. The bishop is a suffragan of the archbishop of Tarragona.
Pere Casaldàliga i Pla, known in Portuguese as Pedro Casaldáliga, was a Spanish-born Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who led the Territorial Prelature of São Félix, Brazil, from 1970 to 2005. A bishop since 1971, Casaldàliga was one of the best-known exponents of liberation theology. He received numerous awards, including the Catalonia International Prize in 2006. He was a forceful advocate in support of indigenous peoples and published several volumes of poetry.
The Archdiocese of Tarragona is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Tarragona, part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The archdiocese heads the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona, having Metropolitan authority over the suffragan dioceses of Girona, Lleida, Solsona, Tortosa, Urgell and Vic.
The Archdiocese of Barcelona is a Latin metropolitan archbishopric of the Catholic Church in northeastern Spain's Catalonia region.
The Diocese of Girona is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Girona in the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.
The Diocese of Solsona is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Solsona in the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.
The Diocese of Vic is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church with its seat in the city of Vic in the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain. Its cathedral is a basilica dedicated to Saint Peter.
Polònia is a popular comedy TV show broadcast in Catalonia by the public broadcaster TV3.
Francesc is a masculine given name of Catalan origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francesco, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include:
The Güell Foundation is a non-profit organization for artists in Catalonia, Spain, created in August 1957 by Joan Antoni Güell i López, Count of Güell. Since the beginning its main aim has been to protect financially through grants painters, sculptors, musicians and other artists and students of art, mainly Catalan, being able to extend this to other artists in Valencia and the Balearic Islands.
Maria Dolors Mestre i Pal, was an Andorran philanthropist, born in La Seu d'Urgell, known in Andorra and Alt Urgell for the charities she made throughout her life.
The Ramon Llull Award is an honor awarded annually by the Government of the Balearic Islands to persons or entities of the Balearic Islands that have excelled in any field. It was established in 1997 by Decree 3/2014.
