Francisco de Urríes or Francisco de Verreis (died 26 October 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Urgell (1534–1551) and Bishop of Patti (1518–1534).[1][2]
Most Reverend Francisco de Urríes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Urgell | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Urgell |
| In office | 1534–1551 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Jordán de Urríes |
| Successor | Miguel Puig |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 26 October 1551 Urgell, Spain |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Patti (1518–1534) |
Biography edit
On 21 June 1518, he was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Patti.[1] On 8 June 1534, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Urgell.[1] He served as Bishop of Urgell until his death on 26 October 1551.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martín Pérez de Ayala, Archbishop of Valencia (1548).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Francisco de Urríes (Verreis)". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Diocese of Urgell". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Patti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Patti". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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