Fernando Cano Almirante

His Most Reverend Fernando Cano Almirante
Bishop of Canarias
Diocese	Canarias
Predecessor	Manuel Bernardo Morete Bodelón
Successor	Bernardo Martínez Carnero
Orders
Consecration	by Bartolomé María de las Heras Navarro
Personal details
Born	(1761-12-12)12 December 1761
Died	22 September 1826(1826-09-22) (aged 64)
Nationality	Spanish
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Styles of Fernando Cano Almirante
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Bishop

Fernando Cano Almirante O.F.M. (Born 12 December 1761, died 22 September 1826) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church, who served successively as bishop of Antioquia, Colombia and bishop of Canarias, Canary Islands, Spain.[1]

Biography

Born in Spain in December 1761, he studied for the priesthood and became a member of the Order of the Observant Friars Minor (also known as Franciscans) in February 1778.[1]

Pope Pius VI appointed him bishop of Antioquia in Colombia on 11 November 1818 and he was consecrated bishop on 1 October 1820.[2] Pius VI then appointed him to the diocese of Canarias, in the Canary Islands on 17 June 1825.[3] He died while in office in Gran Canaria on 22 September 1826.[1]

References

1. "Bishop José Proceso Pozuelo y Herrero †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia Colombia". GCatholic. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
3. "Diocese of Islas Canarias Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by None	Bishop of Antioquia 1818 - 1825	Succeeded by Mariano Garnica y Orjuela
Preceded by Manuel Bernardo Morete Bodelón	Bishop of Canarias 1825 - 1826	Succeeded by Bernardo Martínez Carnero