Fernando Montero Espinosa Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Fernando Montero Espinosa
Archbishop of Manila
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
Term:1646–1648
Predecessor:Hernando Guerrero
Successor:Miguel de Poblete Casasola
Consecration:February 3, 1640
Consecrated By:Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
Birth Place:Madrid
Death Date:1648
Previous Post:Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1639–1646)
Nationality:Spanish

Fernando Montero Espinosa (died 1648) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop Bishop of Manila (1646–1648) and Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1639–1646).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Biography

On July 16, 1639, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nueva Segovia. On February 3, 1640, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala. On February 5, 1646, he was appointed by Pope Innocent X as Archbishop Bishop of Manila where he served until his death in 1648.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the Principal co-consecrator of:

External links and additional sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 261 and 230. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmonesp.html "Archbishop Fernando Montero Espinosa"
  3. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/nseg0.htm "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia"
  4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnseg.html "Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia"