Joan Martí i Alanis
Co-Prince of Andorra
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Joan Martí i Alanis[1] (29 November 1928 – 11 October 2009) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Urgell and ex officio episcopal co-Prince of Andorra[2] from 1971 to 2003. He was a co-signatory, along with François Mitterrand, of Andorra's new constitution in 1993.
Reign31 January 1971 – 12 May 2003
PredecessorRamon Iglesias i Navarri
Ramón Malla Call (acting)
Ramón Malla Call (acting)
SuccessorJoan Enric Vives i Sicília
Co-Prince
- Georges Pompidou (until 1974)
- Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974 – 1981)
- François Mitterrand (1981 – 1995)
- Jacques Chirac (from 1995)
| His Excellency The Most Reverend Archbishop Joan Martí i Alanis | |
|---|---|
| Co-Prince of Andorra | |
| Reign | 31 January 1971 – 12 May 2003 |
| Predecessor | Ramon Iglesias i Navarri Ramón Malla Call (acting) |
| Successor | Joan Enric Vives i Sicília |
| Co-Prince |
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| Bishop of Urgell | |
| See | Urgell |
| Appointed | 25 November 1970 |
| Installed | 31 January 1971 |
| Term ended | 12 May 2003 |
| Predecessor | Ramon Iglesias i Navarri |
| Successor | Joan Enric Vives i Sicília |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 June 1951 |
| Consecration | 31 January 1971 by Luigi Dadaglio |
| Rank | Archbishop ad personam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1928 |
| Died | 11 October 2009 (aged 80) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
In 1979, he founded Caritas Andorra.[3]
