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Oliba

c. 971–1046 · 11th century · Also known as Abbot Oliba, Oliba of Vic

Oliba was a Catalan churchman, a son of the count of Cerdanya, who became abbot of Ripoll and Cuixà in 1008 and bishop of Vic in 1018. He rebuilt the church of Ripoll, made its library a leading centre of learning and promoted the Peace and Truce of God in Catalonia. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures of early Catalonia.

Oliba
Image: Catalan Art & Architecture Gallery (Josep Bracons) from Barcelona, Catalonia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

County of CerdanyaCounty of Besalú

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