Juan José Omella


Juan José Omella y Omella
Cardinal
Archbishop of Barcelona
Juan José Omella in 2017
ArchdioceseBarcelona
SeeBarcelona
Appointed6 November 2015
Installed26 December 2015
PredecessorLluís Martínez Sistach
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (2017–)
President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (2020–2024)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination20 September 1970
Consecration22 September 1996
by Elías Yanes Alvarez
Created cardinal28 June 2017
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Juan José Omella y Omella

(1946-04-21) 21 April 1946
NationalitySpanish
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoPor la entrañable misericordia de nuestro Dios (Through the tender mercy of our God)
Signature
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Styles of
Juan José Omella y Omella
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Juan José Omella y Omella (also Joan Josep; born 21 April 1946) is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as the archbishop of Barcelona since his installation on 26 December 2015 and as a cardinal since 28 June 2017. He was the president of the Episcopal Conference of Spain from 2020 to 2024. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of Zaragoza (1996-1999) and bishop of Barbastro-Monzón (1999–2004) and Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño (2004-2015). He is a member of the Council of Cardinals.