Francisco Ortega (bishop)

Most Reverend
Francisco Ortega
Bishop of Nueva Caceres
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Nueva Caceres
In office 1599–1602
Predecessor Luis Maldonado (bishop)
Successor Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Orders
Consecration 1600
Personal details
Died 1602
Nueva Caceres

Francisco Ortega (died 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1599–1602).[1]

Biography

Francisco Ortega was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 13 September 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nueva Caceres.[1] In 1600, he was consecrated bishop.[1] He served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres until his death in 1602.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Francisco Ortega, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Luis Maldonado (bishop)
Bishop of Nueva Caceres
1599–1602
Succeeded by
Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
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