Jose Maria Urquinaona (1814-1883)

Jose Maria Urquinaona (1814-1883). Spanish clergyman, bishop of the Canary Islands (1868-1878) and Barcelona (1878-1883). Senator for the Archbishopric of Tarragona in 1881-1882 and 1882-1883. As such, he defended the protectionist interests of Catalan industry in Madrid. After challenging the trade treaty with France in the Senate, defending national industry, he was received as a hero at the Barcelona railway station on 12 May 1882. Spontaneous ovation given to Bishop Urquinaona at the station called Zaragoza. Urquinaona was accompanied by Dr. Morgades, bishop-elect of Vic. Sketch by A. Rigalt. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

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