Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M. (died 8 March 1631) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Almería (1602–1631).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Juan Portocarrero | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Almería | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Almería |
| In office | 1602–1631 |
| Predecessor | Juan García |
| Successor | Antonio Viedma Chaves |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 8 March 1631 Almería, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editJuan Portocarrero was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 26 August 1602, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Leo XI as Bishop of Almería.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 8 March 1631.[1][2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio Corrionero, Bishop of Islas Canarias (1615); Juan Zapata Osorio, Bishop of Zamora (1616); Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga, Bishop of Valladolid, (1619); and Garcerán Albañell, Archbishop of Granada (1621).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 14, 2015
- ^ a b c "Diocese of Almería" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 14, 2015
- ^ Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE" Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 15, 2015
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