Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando

Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando O.F.M. (April 24, 1592 – May 14, 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1666–1667), Bishop of Michoacán (1639–1666), and Bishop of Chiapas (1632–1639).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando

Archbishop of Mexico
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Mexico
PredecessorJuan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos
SuccessorPayo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara
Orders
ConsecrationJune 6, 1633
by Juan Guzman
Personal details
BornApril 24, 1592
DiedMay 14, 1667
Mexico City
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Chiapas (1632–1639)
Bishop of Michoacán (1639–1666)

Biography

Ovando was born in Madrid, Spain, and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On October 9, 1632, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on January 31, 1633 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Chiapas.[1] On June 6, 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Guzman, Archbishop of Zaragoza with Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop of Ugento, and Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, as co-consecrators.[1] On May 30, 1639, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Michoacán.[1] He was installed on March 17, 1640.[1] On December 15, 1666, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Mexico where he served until his death on May 14, 1667.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, Ovando was the principal consecrator of:[1]

and principal co-consecrator of:[1]

References

  1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M." retrieved January 12, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 3, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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