Juan Portocarrero
| Most Reverend Juan Portocarrero | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Almería | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Almería |
| In office | 1602–1631 |
| Predecessor | Juan García |
| Successor | Antonio Viedma Chaves |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 8 March 1631 Almería, Spain |
Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M. (died 8 March 1631) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Almería (1602–1631).[1]
Biography
Juan Portocarrero was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 26 August 1602, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Leo XI as Bishop of Almería.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 8 March 1631.[2][3]
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).[2]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 14, 2015; "Diocese of Almería" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 14, 2015; 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
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 "Bishop Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 14, 2015
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "Diocese of Almería" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 14, 2015