Francisco de Vitoria (bishop)
Francisco de Vitoria, O.P. (died 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1578–1592).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Francisco de Vitoria | |
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Bishop of Córdoba | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Córdoba |
In office | 1578–1592 |
Predecessor | Jerónimo de Villa Carrillo |
Successor | Fernando Trexo y Senabria |
Orders | |
Consecration | 18 November 1578 |
Personal details | |
Died | 1592 Córdoba, Argentina |
Biography
Francisco de Vitoria was the brother of Abraham Curiel and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4] On 13 January 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Córdoba.[1][4] On 18 November 1578, he was consecrated bishop.[4] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death in 1592.[4]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 320. (in Latin)
- "Diocese of Santiago del Estero" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
- "Archdiocese of Córdoba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 19, 2016
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Vitoria, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Preceded by Jerónimo de Villa Carrillo |
Bishop of Córdoba 1578–1592 |
Succeeded by Fernando Trexo y Senabria |
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