Francisco de Figueroa (bishop)
Most Reverend Francisco de Figueroa | |
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Bishop of Tropea | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Tropea |
In office | 1685–1691 |
Predecessor | |
Successor | Teofilo Testa |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 January 1634 Medinaceli, Spain |
Died | 4 October 1691 (age 57) Tropea, Italy |
Nationality | Spanish |
Francisco de Figueroa, O.S.A. (1634–1691) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea (1685–1691).[1]
Biography[]
Francisco de Figueroa was born in Medinaceli, Spain on 16 January 1634 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 24 January 1685, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 9 April 1685 as Bishop of Tropea.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 4 October 1691.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 392.
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has extra text (help) (in Latin) - ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Figueroa, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources[]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tropea". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tropea (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Categories:
- 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
- Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI
- 1634 births
- 1691 deaths
- People from the Province of Soria
- Augustinian bishops
- 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishop stubs