Francisco de Abrego

Francisco de Abrego (died July 26, 1574) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1566–1574).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Francisco de Abrego
Bishop of Panamá
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Panamá
In office1566–1574
PredecessorJuan de Vaca
SuccessorManuel de Mercado Aldrete
Personal details
BornSpain
DiedJuly 26, 1574
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Francisco de Abrego was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Santiago.[3][4] On February 15, 1566, Pope Pius V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on July 26, 1574.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 268. (in Latin)
  2. Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 20-21
  3. Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine P. 30-31 | retrieved November 17, 2015
  4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Abrego, O.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Religious titles
Preceded by
Juan de Vaca
Bishop of Panamá
1566–1574
Succeeded by
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete


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