Fernando de Uranga

Fernando de Uranga or Fernando de Urango (died 1556) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1550–1556).[1]

Most Reverend

Diego de Sarmiento
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Santiago de Cuba
In office1550–1556
PredecessorDiego de Sarmiento
SuccessorBernardino de Villalpando
Orders
Consecration1551
Personal details
Born
Died1556
Santiago de Cuba

Biography

Fernando de Uranga was born in Azpeitia, Spain.[2] On 4 July 1550, Fernando de Uranga was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1][2] In 1551, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death in 1556.[1][2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 182. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Fernando de Uranga (Urango)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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