Francisco de Urríes
Most Reverend Francisco de Urríes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Urgell | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Urgell |
| In office | 1534-1551 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Jordán de Urríes |
| Successor | Miguel Puig |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza (1500) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 26 Oct 1551 Urgell, Spain |
Francisco de Urríes or Francisco de Verreis (died 26 Oct 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Urgell (1534-1551) and Bishop of Patti (1518-1534).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
On 21 Jun 1518, he was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Patti.[1] On 8 Jun 1534, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Urgell.[1] He served as Bishop of Urgell until his death on 26 Oct 1551.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martín Pérez de Ayala, Archbishop of Valencia (1548).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Francisco de Urríes (Verreis)" retrieved February 14, 2016
- ^ Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Diocese of Patti" retrieved February 14, 2016
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Patti" retrieved February 14, 2016
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Urgell" retrieved January 14, 2016
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