Pau Duran
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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. He was expelled from his bishopric.[4]
References
- ^ Diocese of Urgell, GCatholic.com.
- ^ History of Urgell.
- ^ Anuari d'Esparreguera (en catalana). Ajuntament d'Esparreguera. Esparreguera: Ajuntament d'Esparreguera, 2007.
- ^ Elliot, John H. La revolta catlana, 1598-160.
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