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History

• 1117: Established as Diocese of Besalú (español) / Bisuldino (Italiano) / Bisuldinen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Gerona and Diocese of Vic)
• 1120: Suppressed (to Diocese of Gerona and Diocese of Vic)
• 1969: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Besalú (español) / Bisuldino (Italiano) / Bisuldinen(sis) (Latin)

Titular Bishop

Titular Archbishop (2023.02.02 – ...):

Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, C.O.R.C. (62) Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota President of Pontifical Commission for the Verification and Application of Mitis Iudex in the Churches of Italy President of Appeals Court of Vatican City State Plenipotentiary Pontifical Commissioner for the complex of Torreciudad of Barbastro–Monzón (Spain)

Past Ordinaries

Former Titular Bishops

• Titular Bishop:  Bishop Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo (63) (later Archbishop) (2012.06.09 – 2021.11.15)
• Titular Bishop:  Bishop Hervé Gaschignard (65) (2007.10.30 – 2012.01.24)
• Titular Bishop:  Bishop Lorenzo Voltolini Esti, O.C.S.O. (76) (later Archbishop) (1993.12.07 – 2007.08.06)
• Titular Bishop:  Bishop Tadeusz Bogusław Blazkiewicz (1970.06.06 – 1993.06.07)