Fernando Montero Espinosa
| Most Reverend Fernando Montero Espinosa | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Manila | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila |
| Predecessor | Hernando Guerrero |
| Successor | Miguel de Poblete Casasola |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
February 3, 1640 by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1648 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1639-1646) |
Fernando Montero Espinosa (died 1648) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop Bishop of Manila (1646-1648) and Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1639-1646).[1][2]
Biography
On July 16, 1639, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nueva Segovia.[1] On February 3, 1640, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1] On February 5, 1646, he was appointed by Pope Innocent X as Archbishop Bishop of Manila where he served until his death in 1648.[1] While bishop, he was the Principal Co-Consecrator of Antonio Guzmán Cornejo, Bishop of Tui (1640); Domingo Ramírez de Arellano, Bishop of Chiapas (1641); Pedro Tapia, Bishop of Segovia (1641); Pedro Rosales Encio, Bishop of Lugo (1641); José de Argáiz Pérez, Bishop of Almería (1642); and Juan de Mañozca y Zamora, Archbishop of México (1645).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Fernando Montero Espinosa" retrieved November 12, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila" retrieved November 17, 2015
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Diego Aduarte |
Bishop of Nueva Segovia 1639-1646 |
Succeeded by Rodrigo Cárdenas |
| Preceded by Hernando Guerrero |
Archbishop of Manila 1646–1648 |
Succeeded by Miguel de Poblete Casasola |