Francisco Naranjo Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Francisco Naranjo
Bishop of Puerto Rico
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Puerto Rico
Predecessor:Hernando de Lobo Castrillo
Successor:Juan Francisco Arnaldo Isasi
Death Date:1655
Death Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico

Francisco Naranjo, O.P. (died 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Puerto Rico (1652–1655).[1] [2]

Biography

Francisco Naranjo was born in México and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. In 1652, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Puerto Rico. He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death in 1655.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 286. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bnaranjo.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Naranjo, O.P."