Fernando Núñez Sagredo

Fernando Núñez Sagredo (died 31 March 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1631–1639).[1][2]

Most Reverend Fernando Núñez Sagredo
Bishop of Nicaragua
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Nicaragua
In office	1631–1639
Predecessor	Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila
Successor	Miguel de Poblete Casasola
Orders
Consecration	8 July 1633 by Luis de Cañizares
Personal details
Died	31 March 1639 León, Nicaragua

Biography

Fernando Núñez Sagredo was ordained a priest in the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.[3] On 3 December 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 8 July 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Luis de Cañizares, Bishop of Comayagua.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 31 March 1639.[1][3]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
2. Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Fernando Núñez Sagredo, O.SS.T." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}