Francisco de Figueroa (bishop)

Francisco de Figueroa, O.S.A. (1634–1691) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea (1685–1691).[1]

Most Reverend

Francisco de Figueroa
Bishop of Tropea
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Tropea
In office1685–1691
PredecessorGirolamo Borgia
SuccessorTeofilo Testa
Personal details
Born16 January 1634
Died4 October 1691 (age 57)
Tropea, Italy
NationalitySpanish

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

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 392. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Figueroa, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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