At the end of the month it will be a year since it was officially appointed bishop of Girona. Well, the anniversary can only be repeated every four years, because it was on February 29 that Octavi Vilà (Tarragona, 1961) surprised everyone by becoming the first monk to occupy the position of bishop of Girona in 593 years. The square seemed cursed after more than two years vacant. Abbot of the monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet For nine years, Vilà embraced religious life at a late age, 43 years old. In the last twelve months he has made a drastic change of life: he no longer lives in a community and his agenda is full of meetings and encounters with the faithful. After getting to know the bishopric, he is now immersed in changes in the closest team, and must decide on a reorganization of the work of the priests and parishes, due to a lack of priests.