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
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Trujillo
In office1577
PredecessorAlonso Guzmán y Talavera
SuccessorJeronimo de Carcamo

Biography

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Francisco 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

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  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 320. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d "Father Francisco de Ovanda, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 2, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop-Elect of Trujillo
1577
Succeeded by