Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando

Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando (April 24, 1592 – May 14, 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1666–1667), Bishop of Michoacán (1639–1666), and Bishop of Chiapas (1632–1639).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando
Archbishop of Mexico
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Mexico
Predecessor	Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos
Successor	Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara
Orders
Consecration	June 6, 1633 by Juan Guzman
Personal details
Born	April 24, 1592 Madrid, Spain
Died	May 14, 1667 Mexico City
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Chiapas (1632–1639) Bishop of Michoacán (1639–1666)

Biography

Ovando was born in Madrid, Spain, and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On October 9, 1632, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on January 31, 1633 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Chiapas.[1] On June 6, 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Guzman, Archbishop of Zaragoza with Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop of Ugento, and Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, as co-consecrators.[1] On May 30, 1639, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Michoacán.[1] He was installed on March 17, 1640.[1] On December 15, 1666, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Mexico where he served until his death on May 14, 1667.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, Ovando was the principal consecrator of:[1]

• Juan Ruiz de Colmenero, Bishop of Guadalajara (1647);
• Juan López, Bishop of Cebu (1665);
• Francisco Verdín y Molina, Bishop of Guadalajara (1666);

and principal co-consecrator of:[1]

• Mendo de Benavides, Bishop of Segovia (1634).

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M." retrieved January 12, 2016
2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. ""Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}