Francisco Ortega (bishop)

For other people named Francisco Ortega, see Francisco Ortega (disambiguation).

Most Reverend Francisco Ortega
Bishop of Nueva Caceres
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Nueva Caceres
In office	1599–1602
Predecessor	Luis Maldonado (bishop)
Successor	Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Orders
Consecration	1600
Personal details
Died	1602 Nueva Caceres

Francisco Ortega (died 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1599–1602).[1][2]

Biography

Francisco Ortega was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 13 September 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nueva Caceres.[1][2] In 1600, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres until his death in 1602.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 125. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Francisco Ortega, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Luis Maldonado (bishop)	Bishop of Nueva Caceres 1599–1602	Succeeded by Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz