Francisco de Figueroa (bishop)

Most Reverend
Francisco de Figueroa
Bishop of Tropea
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Tropea
In office 1685–1691
Predecessor Girolamo Borgia
Successor Teofilo Testa
Personal details
Born 16 January 1634
Medinaceli, Spain
Died 4 October 1691 (age 57)
Tropea, Italy
Nationality Spanish

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

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. 1 2 3 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 392. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Figueroa, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tropea". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tropea (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Girolamo Borgia		 Bishop of Tropea
1685–1691		 Succeeded by
Teofilo Testa


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