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]
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]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vigevano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Vigevano". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJean Caramuel y Lobkowitz | Bishop of Vigevano 1683–1685 | Succeeded byPier Marino Sormani |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 415. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ferdinando de Rojas (Roxas)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]