Ferdinando de Rojas

Most Reverend
Ferdinando de Rojas
Bishop of Vigevano
Church Catholic Church
In office 1683–1685
Predecessor Jean Caramuel y Lobkowitz
Successor Pier Marino Sormani
Orders
Ordination 1 September 1675
Consecration 27 December 1683
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 15 April 1650
Curiel, Spain
Died 30 December 1685 (age 35)
Vigevano, Italy
Nationality Spanish

Ferdinando de Rojas or Ferdinando de Roxas (15 April, 1650 – 30 December, 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vigevano (1683–1685).[1]

Biography

Ferdinando de Rojas was born in Curiel, Spain and ordained a priest on 1 September 1675.[2] On 7 April 1683, he was selected as Bishop of Vigevano and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 20 December 1683.[1][2] On 27 December 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop of Lacedonia, and Costanzo Zani, Bishop of Imola, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Vigevano until his death on 30 December 1685.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 415. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ferdinando de Rojas (Roxas)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vigevano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Vigevano". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Jean Caramuel y Lobkowitz		 Bishop of Vigevano
1683–1685		 Succeeded by
Pier Marino Sormani


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