Pau Duran

Add a Photo
Born| (1582-12-31)December 31, 1582
Died| February 18, 1651(1651-02-18) (aged 68)
Education| Bachelor of Laws
Alma mater| University of Huesca
Occupation|

* Bishop of Urgell
* coPrince of Andorra

Pau Duran (Esparreguera, 31 December 1582 - Areny de Noguera, 18 February 1651) was a bishop of Urgell.[1][2] and coPrince of Andorra.

He studied at the University of Huesca, obtained a bachelor's degree in law in 1602 and a degree in 1603. In 1612 he published his first legal work in Mallorca. In January 1626 he had been appointed Archdeacon of the Canons of the Cathedral of Barcelona.[3] During the wars with France he fled his cathedral during a riot of the local population. The governor capitulated and the bishop Duran was implicated.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Diocese of Urgell, GCatholic.com.
2. ↑ History of Urgell.
3. ↑ Anuari d'Esparreguera (en catalana). Ajuntament d'Esparreguera. Esparreguera: Ajuntament d'Esparreguera, 2007.
4. ↑ Elliot, John H. La revolta catlana, 1598-160.

This article "Pau Duran" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles taken from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be accessed on Wikipedia's Draft Namespace.