Most Reverend

Francisco de Urríes
Bishop of Urgell
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Urgell
In office1534–1551
PredecessorPedro Jordán de Urríes
SuccessorMiguel Puig
Personal details
Died26 October 1551
Urgell, Spain
Previous post(s)Bishop of Patti (1518–1534)

Francisco de Urríes or Francisco de Verreis (died 26 October 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Urgell (1534–1551) and Bishop of Patti (1518–1534).[1][2]

Biography

On 21 June 1518, he was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Patti.[1] On 8 June 1534, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Urgell.[1] He served as Bishop of Urgell until his death on 26 October 1551.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martín Pérez de Ayala, Archbishop of Valencia (1548).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Francisco de Urríes (Verreis)". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. "Diocese of Urgell". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 14, 2016.


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