Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M. (died 8 March 1631) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Almería (1602–1631).[1][2][3]
Biography
Juan Portocarrero was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 26 August 1602, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Leo XI as Bishop of Almería.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 8 March 1631.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of
- Antonio Corrionero, Bishop of Islas Canarias (1615);
- Juan Zapata Osorio, Bishop of Zamora (1616);
- Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga, Bishop of Valladolid, (1619); and
- Garcerán Albañell, Archbishop of Granada (1621).[1]
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]"Bishop Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 14, 2015
- 2.[2.2][2.3]"Diocese of Almería" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 14, 2015
- 3.Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE" Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 15, 2015