About Pau Duran
Lived 1582 – 1651 (aged 68). Pau Duran was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Pau Duran (Esparreguera, 31 December 1582 - Areny de Noguera, 18 February 1651) was a bishop of Urgell and co-prince 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. 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.
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Who was Pau Duran?
Roman Catholic bishop
When was Pau Duran born?
Pau Duran was born on 31 December 1582 in Esparreguera.
When did Pau Duran die?
Pau Duran died on 18 February 1651 in Arén.
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Pau Duran was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Pau Duran?
Pau Duran's recorded nationality: Principality of Catalonia.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pau Duran. https://biography.guide/pau-duran/
MLA: "Pau Duran." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pau-duran/.
Chicago: "Pau Duran." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pau-duran/.
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