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Who will be Spain’s next bishops’ conference president?

Spain’s bishops gather in Madrid next week to choose a successor to Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella of Barcelona - so who are the runners and riders?

Luke Coppen
Mar 01, 2024
∙ Paid

When Spain’s bishops gather in Madrid next week, they have an important task.

They must choose a successor to Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella, the Archbishop of Barcelona, who has served as bishops’ conference president since March 2020. 

Cardinal José Cobo Cano takes possession of his titular church, the Church of Holy Mary in Monserrat of the Spaniard…

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