Rafael Ripoz Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Rafael Ripoz
Bishop of Perpignan-Elne
Church:Catholic Church
Term:1618–1620
Predecessor:Ramón Ivorra
Successor:Francesc Senjust
Consecration:25 November 1618
Consecrated By:Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Birth Date:1553
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Death Date:17 December 1620 (age 67)
Death Place:Perpignan-Elne, France
Nationality:Spanish

Rafael Ripoz, O.P. (1553–1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Perpignan-Elne (1618–1620).[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Rafael Ripoz was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1553 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. He was appointed Bishop of Perpignan-Elne on 12 November 1618, during the papacy of Pope Paul V. On 25 November 1618, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Diego Alvarez (archbishop), Archbishop of Trani, and Alessandro Guidiccioni (iuniore), Bishop of Lucca, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Perpignan-Elne until his death on 17 December 1620.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bripoz.html "Bishop Rafael Ripoz, O.P."
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dperp.html "Diocese of Perpignan-Elne"
  3. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/perp0.htm "Diocese of Perpignan-Elne"