Francisco Ortega (bishop)

Francisco Ortega (died 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1599–1602).[1][2]

Most Reverend Francisco Ortega
Bishop of Nueva Caceres
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Nueva Caceres
In office	1599–1602
Predecessor	Luis Maldonado (bishop)
Successor	Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Orders
Consecration	1600
Personal details
Died	1602 Nueva Caceres

Biography

Francisco Ortega was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 13 September 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nueva Caceres.[1][2] In 1600, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres until his death in 1602.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 125. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Francisco Ortega, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}