Catholic bishop Biographies

Contemporary era

Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat

b. March 19, 1977

Spanish bishop and co-prince of Andorra

Contemporary era

Joan Enric Vives Sicília

b. July 24, 1949

Spanish bishop

Modern era

Joan Martí i Alanis

November 29, 1928 – October 11, 2009

Catholic archbishop (1928-2009)

Modern era

Ramon Malla Call

September 4, 1922 – April 18, 2014

Catholic bishop (1922-2014)

Modern era

Ramon Iglesias i Navarri

January 28, 1889 – March 31, 1972

Spanish of Urgell (1889-1972)

Ancient era

Peter the Apostle

1 BCE – 65 CE

Apostle of Jesus Christ

Modern era

Pope John Paul II

May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005

Pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author

Medieval era

Pope Clement V

1264 – April 20, 1314

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1305 to 1314 (1264–1314)

Medieval era

Saint Boniface

675 CE – June 5, 754 CE

8th‑century Anglo‑Saxon bishop and missionary, Catholic saint and martyr, known as the ‘Apostle to the Germans’

Medieval era

Cuthbert

635 CE – March 20, 687 CE

7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop, monk, hermit and saint (635–687)

Medieval era

Peter Lombard

c. 1100 – 1160

Medieval priest and theologian

Pope Adrian IV

d. September 1, 1159

Pope from 1154 to 1159

Medieval era

Peter Damian

1007 – 1072

Eleventh-century Benedictine monk

Medieval era

Theodoric Borgognoni

1206 – 1298

Italian bishop

Medieval era

Cyprian

c. 1150 – October 25, 1207

Bishop of Lebus and Wrocław (died 1207)

Ancient era

Nestorius

381 CE – 451 CE

Christian theologian (c. 386–c. 451)

Modern era

Oscar Romero

August 15, 1917 – March 24, 1980

Fourth archbishop of San Salvador (1917–1980)

Medieval era

Thomas Becket

December 21, 1119 – December 29, 1170

English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170

Medieval era

Thomas Wolsey

1473 – November 29, 1530

English political figure, archbishop of York and cardinal-priest of Santa Cecilia (1473-1530)