It is the seat of the Bishops of Urgell, who together with the president of the French Republic are one of the Co-Princes of Andorra.

The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell, the includes also the country of Andorra.

The cathedral is considered unique within Catalan Romanesque architecture for the Italianate-style features on the ornaments of its west front.

In addition, some of the added parts were removed to recover the external aspect of the original cathedral.

Part of the façade was recovered and the interior was reformed, which had been somewhat disfigured by the plaster cover applied to it in the 18th century.