Francisco de Vitoria (bishop)
Don Fray Francisco de Vitoria, O.P. (1540 - 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1578–1592).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Francisco de Vitoria O.P. | |
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| Bishop of Córdoba | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Córdoba |
| In office | 1578–1592 |
| Predecessor | Jerónimo de Villa Carrillo |
| Successor | Fernando Trexo y Senabria |
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| Consecration | 18 November 1578 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1540 |
| Died | 1592 Córdoba, Argentina |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
Biography
Francisco de Vitoria attended Estudio de Escuelas Generales de Alcaláwas (Modern name Complutense University of Madrid).[4] He was ordained as a priest in the Order of Preachers.[5] On 13 January 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Córdoba.[1][5] On 18 November 1578, he was consecrated bishop.[5] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death in 1592.[5]
Family
De Vitoria's family was of Jewish heritage and his father, Duarte Nunez, was a New Christian.[6] He was the brother of Abraham Curiel and the paternal uncle of Jacob Curiel.[7]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 320. (in Latin)
- "Diocese of Santiago del Estero" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
- "Archdiocese of Córdoba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 19, 2016
- SAMUEL, EDGAR (1996). "Don Fray Francisco de Victoria OP (1540—92) Bishop of Tucumán". Jewish Historical Studies. 35: 15–25. ISSN 0962-9696. JSTOR 29779977.
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Vitoria, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- "Francisco De Vitoria | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- Roth, Cecil (1975). A History of the Marranos. Arno Press. ISBN 978-0-405-06742-6.
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