The Young Bishop of Lleida

Pope Leo XIV named this week Barcelona’s Daniel Palau Valero as the new bishop of the diocese of Lleida, replacing Salvador Giménez, in his position since 2015. In his first contact with the diocese, which he will lead from July 19th -when he is ordained in the Cathedral of Lleida- Palau had no hesitation in recognizing, in an exercise of humility and sincerity, that he will need some time to become his own diocese. Palau was named this January …