Francisco de Ovanda, O.F.M. or Franciscus de Ovanda was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed Bishop of Trujillo (1577).[1][2]
Most Reverend Francisco de Ovanda | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Elect of Trujillo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Trujillo |
| In office | 1577 |
| Predecessor | Alonso Guzmán y Talavera |
| Successor | Jeronimo de Carcamo |
Biography
editFrancisco de Ovanda was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 15 Apr 1577, after the sudden resignation of his predecessor, Alonso Guzmán y Talavera, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Trujillo.[2] He was never consecrated bishop.[2]
References
edit- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 320. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d "Father Francisco de Ovanda, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 2, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Trujillo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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