Lluis martinez sistach biography of martin

Spanish Catholic bishop (born 1937)

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Sistach; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Lluís Martínez i Sistach (born 29 April 1937) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church.

He is Archbishop emeritus of Barcelona, having served as archbishop there from 2004 to 2015. He has been a cardinal since 2007.

Sistach was born on 29 April 1937 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, the son of Joan Martínez i Puig, a commercial representative, and Maria Sistach i Masllorens, a housewife.

Lluis martinez sistach biography of martin

He had two sisters. The family resided in the neighborhood of Guinardó. He studied at Marist Brothers' Collegi de la Immaculada in Barcelona from 1942 to 1953 and at the Major Seminary of Barcelona from 1954 to 196