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]

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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
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