Francisco Frías Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Bishop Francisco Frías
Bishop of Ario
Church:Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Diocese of Ario
Term:1544–1550
Consecration:8 Dec 1544
Consecrated By:Matteo Griffoni Pioppi

Francisco Frías (died 10 Sep 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ario (1544–1550).[1]

Biography

On 4 Jun 1544, Francisco Frías was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Ario.[2] On 30 Jun 1544, he was consecrated bishop by Matteo Griffoni Pioppi, Bishop of Trivento, with Scipione Rebiba, Titular Bishop of Amyclae, and Bernardino Silverii-Piccolomini, Bishop of Teramo, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Ario until his resignation in 1550.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . III. 118. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Francisco Frías. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.