Ferdinando de Rojas

Ferdinando de Rojas or Ferdinando de Roxas (15 April, 1650 – 30 December, 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vigevano (1683–1685).[1]

Most Reverend

Ferdinando de Rojas
Bishop of Vigevano
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1683–1685
PredecessorJean Caramuel y Lobkowitz
SuccessorPier Marino Sormani
Orders
Ordination1 September 1675
Consecration27 December 1683
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born15 April 1650
Curiel, Spain
Died30 December 1685 (age 35)
Vigevano, Italy
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Ferdinando de Rojas was born in Curiel, Spain and ordained a priest on 1 September 1675.[2] On 7 April 1683, he was selected as Bishop of Vigevano and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 20 December 1683.[1][2] On 27 December 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop of Lacedonia, and Costanzo Zani, Bishop of Imola, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Vigevano until his death on 30 December 1685.[1][2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 415. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ferdinando de Rojas (Roxas)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Jean Caramuel y Lobkowitz
Bishop of Vigevano
1683–1685
Succeeded by
Pier Marino Sormani


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