Fernando Núñez Sagredo (died 31 March 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1631–1639).[1][2]
Most Reverend Fernando Núñez Sagredo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1631–1639 |
| Predecessor | Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila |
| Successor | Miguel de Poblete Casasola |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 July 1633 by Luis de Cañizares |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 31 March 1639 León, Nicaragua |
Biography
editFernando Núñez Sagredo was ordained a priest in the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.[3] On 3 December 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 8 July 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Luis de Cañizares, Bishop of Comayagua.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 31 March 1639.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
- ^ Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792.
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Fernando Núñez Sagredo, O.SS.T." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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