Gonzalo Fernández de Heredia

Spanish politician

Gonzalo Fernández de Heredia y de Bardají (c. 1450 – 21 November 1511) was an Aragonese monk, bishop, politician and diplomat. He was bishop-elect of Segorbe-Albarracín, then Bishop of Barcelona (1478–1490) and Archbishop of Tarragona (1490–1511). He also served as President of the Government of Catalonia (1504–1506).^[1]

Gonzalo was born in Mora de Rubielos around 1450, the son of Juan Fernández de Heredia and Juana Bardají de Pinós.^[2] He studied canon law at the University of Pisa in 1473–1474. He worked as a scribe in Florence in 1475–1476 and 1478 and possibly earlier. There are about 23 books signed by a 'Gundisalvus Hispanus' who is believed to be Gonzalo. These included copies made for Lorenzo de' Medici and Matthias Corvinus.^[3]

Gonzalo was appointed Bishop of Barcelona on 8 June 1479. He was later in Rome as Ferdinand II of Aragon's ambassador to the Holy See, during which time Pope Innocent VIII made him Archbishop of Tarragona on 13 June 1490. On the election of Pope Alexander VI he was made captain of the palace guard and later governor of Rome.^[2] He left the Papal See for Naples in 1494 to become a counsellor to king Ferdinand's widow Joanna of Aragon. On 21 June 1500 he returned to his cathedral church, residing at San Miguel de Escornalbou Monastery, La Selva del Camp and Valls. He died in Valls in 1511.^[4]

References

^ "Catholic Hierarchy entry".
^ ^a ^b Álvaro Fernández de Córdova Miralles (2018). "Gonzalo Fernández de Heredia". Diccionario Biográfico de Españoles. Real Academia de la Historia.
^ M. G. Critelli. "Gundisalvus Hispanus". The Library of a 'Humanist Prince': Federico da Montefeltro and His Manuscripts. Vatican Library. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
^ (in Catalan) Història de la Generalitat de Catalunya i els seus Presidents, Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2003. ISBN 84-412-0884-0

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Rodrigo de Borja	Bishop of Barcelona 1478–1490	Succeeded by Pedro García
Preceded by Pedro de Urrea	Archbishop of Tarragona 1490–1511	Succeeded by Alfonso de Aragón y Sánchez

Presidents of the Government of Catalonia

Deputation of the General

14th century	Berenguer de Cruïlles Romeu Sescomes Ramon Gener Bernat Vallès Romeu Sescomes Joan I d'Empúries Guillem de Guimerà Galceran de Besora Ramon Gener Felip d'Anglesola Pere de Santamans Arnau Descolomer Miquel de Santjoan Alfons de Tous
15th century	Marc de Vilalba Andreu Bertran Joan Desgarrigues Dalmau de Cartellà Felip de Malla Domènec Ram Marc de Vilalba Pere de Palou Pere de Darnius Antoni d'Avinyó i de Moles Jaume de Cardona i de Gandia Pero Ximénez de Urrea Bertran Samasó Bernat Guillem Samasó Nicolau Pujades Antoni Pere Ferrer Manuel de Montsuar Francesc Colom Ponç Andreu de Vilar Miquel Samsó Joan Maurici de Ribes Miquel Delgado Pere Joan Llobera Berenguer de Sos Pere de Cardona Ponç Andreu de Vilar Juan Payo Coello Joan de Peralta Francí Vicenç Pedro de Mendoza
16th century	Alfons d'Aragó Ferrer Nicolau de Gualbes i Desvalls Gonzalo Fernández de Heredia Lluís Desplà i d'Oms Jordi Sanç Joan d'Aragó Jaume Fiella Esteve de Garret Bernat de Corbera Joan Margarit i de Requesens Lluís de Cardona i Enríquez Francesc de Solsona Francesc Oliver de Boteller Dionís de Carcassona Joan Pasqual Jeroni de Requesens i Roís de Liori Miquel Puig Jaume Caçador Miquel d'Oms i de Sentmenat Onofre de Copons i de Vilafranca Miquel de Ferrer i de Marimon Joan de Tormo Miquel de Tormo Francesc Jeroni Benet Franc Pere Àngel Ferrer i Despuig Ferran de Lloances i Peres Miquel d'Oms i de Sentmenat Onofre Gomis Francesc Giginta Benet de Tocco Jaume Cerveró Pere Oliver de Boteller i de Riquer Benet de Tocco Rafael d'Oms Jaume Beuló Pere Oliver de Boteller i de Riquer Martí Joan de Calders Francesc Oliver de Boteller Jaume Caçador i Claret Miquel d'Agullana Francesc Oliver de Boteller Francesc Oliveres Jaume Cordelles i Oms
17th century	Jaume Cordelles i Oms Bernat de Cardona i de Queralt Pere Pau Caçador i d'AguilarDusai Onofre d'Alentorn i de Botella Francesc de Sentjust i de Castre Ramon d'Olmera i d'Alemany Miquel d'Aimeric Lluís de Tena Benet Fontanella Pere de Magarola i Fontanet Francesc Morillo Pere Antoni Serra Esteve Salacruz García Gil de Manrique y Maldonado Miquel d'Alentorn i de Salbà Pau Claris i Casademunt Josep Soler Bernat de Cardona i de Raset Gispert d'Amat i Desbosc de Sant Vicenç Andreu Pont Pau del Rosso Francesc Pijoan Joan Jeroni Besora Pau d'Àger Jaume de Copons i de Tamarit Josep de Magarola i de Grau Joan Pagès i Vallgornera Josep de Camporrells i de Sabater Esteve Mercadal i Dou Alfonso de Sotomayor Josep Sastre i Prats Baltasar de Muntaner i de Sacosta Antoni de Saiol i de Quarteroni Benet Ignasi de Salazar Antoni de Planella i de Cruïlles Rafael de Pinyana i Galvany Climent de Solanell i de Foix
18th century	Climent de Solanell i de Foix Josep Antoni Valls i Pandutxo Antoni de Planella i de Cruïlles Francesc de Valls i Freixa Josep Grau Manuel de Copons i d'Esquerrer Francesc Antoni de Solanell i de Montellà Josep de Vilamala

Modern Generalitat

Second Spanish Republic and exile (1931–1977)	Francesc Macià Lluís Companys Josep Irla Josep Tarradellas
Restored autonomy (1977–present)	Josep Tarradellas Jordi Pujol Pasqual Maragall José Montilla Artur Mas Carles Puigdemont Quim Torra Pere Aragonès