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The short-lived bishopric of Besalú

Besalú, Garrotxa, Girona

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The short-lived bishopric of Besalú

Historical milestone · Besalú, Garrotxa, Girona

Image of Besalú, not of the place itself.

Count Bernat Tallaferro obtained from Rome the creation of an episcopal see of his own for his county, with which he aspired to consolidate his independence from Girona and Barcelona; the bishopric disappeared when he died, in 1020.

1017-1020

Photo: Alberto-g-rovi (CC BY-SA 3.0 es)

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