Francisco Javier Mier Campillo
Francisco Javier Mier Campillo (1748–1818) was a Spanish bishop who was Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1814 to 1818.
Biography
Francisco Javier Mier Campillo was born in Alles near Peñamellera Alta on February 18, 1748.[1]
He was appointed Bishop of Almería on May 24, 1802, and he was consecrated as a bishop in September 1802.[1] When the Spanish Inquisition was re-established in 1814, he became Grand Inquisitor of Spain, a post he held until his death. He resigned as Bishop of Almería on December 16, 1815.[1]
He died on May 20, 1818.[1]
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| Preceded by Juan Antonio de la Virgen María |
Bishop of Almería 1802 – 1815 |
Succeeded by Antonio Pérez Minayo |
| Preceded by Ramón José de Arce Inquisition abolished 1808-14 |
Grand Inquisitor of Spain 1814–1818 |
Succeeded by Gerónimo Castillón y Salas |
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