Lliga Espiritual de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat

The Lliga Espiritual de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat is a Catholic confessional association founded in 1899 in Barcelona by Bishop Josep Torras i Bages. It was conceived as the religious propaganda section of the Unió Catalanista, bringing together people from the Acadèmia de la Llengua Catalana, the Marian congregation of the Jesuits, and the Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc. Its stated purpose was to strengthen the Christian life of its members and to contribute to the material and spiritual reconstruction of Catalonia. It exercised a very important influence on Catalan Catholic intellectuals during the first half of the twentieth century. Its headquarters are at Carrer de Ripoll 25 in Barcelona. The entity was created according to the vital and religious conception of Josep Torras i Bages, summarized in the prayer of the spiritual visit to the Mare de Déu de Montserrat, which the founding members had initially proposed; however, the Barcelona curia did not approve it because the authors were laypeople, who then turned to Dr. Torras i Bages to create what has become the current prayer. The Lliga promoted Gregorian chant, the catechism in Catalan, Catholic scouting, and a campaign against swearing. Among its members were many prominent Catalanists, such as Lluís M. Millet, Antoni Gaudí, Enric Prat de la Riba, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Norbert Font i Sagué, Joan Maragall, Joan Alzina i Melis, Jaume Bofill i Mates, and Josep Llimona. It created two sections, one in Buenos Aires and the other in Paris, and published the magazine Montserrat. Despite its initial apoliticism, many of its leaders were part of the cadres of the Lliga de Catalunya. It interrupted its activities during the Spanish Civil War and resumed them around 1939. Around 1959 it moved closer to social problems and contemporary history through short courses and the creation of the Centre Francesc Eiximenis, which led to far-right Spanish nationalist elements assaulting its premises and attacking the promoters. It often collaborated with Òmnium Cultural and Justícia i Pau. In 1999 it received the Creu de Sant Jordi. On 18 October 2007, together with Cristianisme al Segle XXI, it denounced the Spanish Episcopal Conference before the Tribunal of the Rota over the content of COPE network programs. Its president since 2022 is Joan Maluquer i Ferrer.

The Lliga Espiritual de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat was founded in 1899 in Barcelona by Bishop Josep Torras i Bages. It was intended to become the religious propaganda section of the Unió Catalanista, gathering people from the Acadèmia de la Llengua Catalana, the Marian congregation of the Jesuits, and the Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc. Its purpose was to strengthen the Christian life of its members and to contribute to the material and spiritual reconstruction of Catalonia. It had a very important influence on Catalan Catholic intellectuals in the first half of the twentieth century. Its headquarters are at Carrer de Ripoll 25 in Barcelona. The entity was created according to the vital and religious conception of Josep Torras i Bages, summarized in the prayer of the spiritual visit to the Mare de Déu de Montserrat, which the founding members had initially proposed; however, the Barcelona curia did not approve it because the authors were laypeople, who then turned to Dr. Torras i Bages to create what has become the current prayer. The Lliga promoted Gregorian chant, the catechism in Catalan, Catholic scouting, and a campaign against swearing. Among its members were many prominent Catalanists, such as Lluís M. Millet, Antoni Gaudí, Enric Prat de la Riba, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Norbert Font i Sagué, Joan Maragall, Joan Alzina i Melis, Jaume Bofill i Mates, and Josep Llimona. It created two sections, one in Buenos Aires and the other in Paris, and published the magazine Montserrat. Despite its initial apoliticism, many of its leaders were part of the cadres of the Lliga de Catalunya. It interrupted its activities during the Spanish Civil War and resumed them around 1939. Around 1959 it moved closer to social problems and contemporary history through short courses and the creation of the Centre Francesc Eiximenis, which led to far-right Spanish nationalist elements assaulting its premises and attacking the promoters. It often collaborated with Òmnium Cultural and Justícia i Pau. In 1999 it received the Creu de Sant Jordi. On 18 October 2007, together with Cristianisme al Segle XXI, it denounced the Spanish Episcopal Conference before the Tribunal of the Rota over the content of COPE network programs. Its president since 2022 is Joan Maluquer i Ferrer.

• 2022

  Joan Maluquer i Ferrer becomes president.

• 2016

  Carles Armengol Siscares becomes president.

• 2007

  Denounced the Spanish Episcopal Conference before the Tribunal of the Rota over COPE programs.

• 2005

  Joaquim Ferrer i Roca becomes president.

• 1999

  Received the Creu de Sant Jordi.

• 1959

  Moved closer to social problems and contemporary history; creation of the Centre Francesc Eiximenis.

• 1939

  Activities resumed.

• 1936

  Activities interrupted during the Spanish Civil War.

• 1932

  End of Leonci Soler i March's presidency.

• 1920

  Leonci Soler i March becomes president.

• 1916

  Agustí Valls i Vicens becomes president.

• 1899

  Founded in Barcelona by Bishop Josep Torras i Bages.

A Catholic confessional association dedicated to strengthening Christian life and contributing to the spiritual and material reconstruction of Catalonia, with a historical influence on Catalan Catholic intellectuals.

• Montserrat magazine

  Publication edited by the Lliga.

• Catechism in Catalan

  Promoted by the Lliga.

• Gregorian chant

  Promoted by the Lliga.

• Centre Francesc Eiximenis

  Created around 1959 for courses on social problems and contemporary history.

1. 1Lliga Espiritual de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat - Wikipedia (Catalan)ca.wikipedia.org
2. 2Lliga Espiritual de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Official websitelalliga.cat
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