Francisco Ortega (bishop)

Francisco Ortega (died 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1599–1602).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Francisco Ortega
Bishop of Nueva Caceres
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nueva Caceres
In office1599–1602
PredecessorLuis Maldonado (bishop)
SuccessorBaltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Orders
Consecration1600
Personal details
Died1602
Nueva Caceres

Biography

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Francisco Ortega was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 13 September 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nueva Caceres.[1][2] In 1600, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres until his death in 1602.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 125. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Francisco Ortega, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Nueva Caceres
1599–1602
Succeeded by