Francisco de Urríes or Francisco de Verreis (died 26 October 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Urgell (1534–1551), Co-prince of Andorra (1534 - 1551) and Bishop of Patti (1518–1534).[1][2]
Biography
He was the son of the barons of Ayerbe. He was born in Huesca, Aragon. He was active in the diocese of Urgell in the 1510s. He lived outside the diocese of Urgell, so he appointed two bishops who led the bishopric: Baltasar de Heredia (1535 - 1540) and Joan Punyet (1550 - 1551). On 21 June 1518, he was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Patti.[1] On 8 June 1534, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Urgell.[1] He served as Bishop of Urgell until his death on 26 October 1551.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martín Pérez de Ayala, Archbishop of Valencia (1548).[1]
He celebrated two synods in 1542 and 1545.
Some sources say he died in Urgell, while others say it was Ayerbe,[3] where he spent a lot of time. He was buried in Ayerbe in 1551. [4]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Patti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Patti". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMiguel Figueroa (bishop) | Bishop of Patti 1518–1534 | Succeeded byArnau Alberti |
| Preceded byPedro Jordán de Urríes | Bishop of Urgell 1534–1551 | Succeeded byMiguel Puig |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]"Bishop Francisco de Urríes (Verreis)". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- 2."Diocese of Urgell". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- 3."Jordán de Urriés, linaje de los". Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa OnLine. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- 4."Francisco Jordán de Urríes". Retrieved 19 September 2024.