Francisco Vidal y Barraquer
Francisco de Asís Vidal y Barraquer | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Tarragona | |
Pictured sometime between 1918 and 1931. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 7 May 1919 |
| Term ended | 13 September 1943 |
| Predecessor | Antolín López y Peláez |
| Successor | Manuel Arce y Ochotorena |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sabina (1921–43) |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Pentacomia (1913–19) Apostolic Administrator of Solsona (1913–19) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 September 1899 by Tomás Costa Fornaguera |
| Consecration | 26 April 1914 by Antolín López y Peláez |
| Created cardinal | 7 March 1921 by Pope Benedict XV |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco de Asís Vidal y Barraquer 3 October 1868 |
| Died | 13 September 1943 (aged 74) Foyer Saint'Elizabeth, Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Buried | Tarragona Cathedral (since 1978) |
| Parents | Francisco Vidal i Gimbernat Angelina Barraquer i Roviralta |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona University of Madrid |
| Motto | Diligite alterutrum |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Francisco Vidal y Barraquer | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Tarragona |
Francisco de Asís Vidal y Barraquer (Catalan: Francesc d'Assís Vidal i Barraquer, 3 October 1868 – 13 September 1943) was a Spanish Catalan cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Tarragona from 1919 until his death; he was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1921.
He famously refused to sign the 1937 Collective Letter in which the Spanish Church's hierarchy gave their support to Francisco Franco's forces, and died in exile in Switzerland.