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Fernando Niño (patriarch)
Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (died 1552) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fernando Niño (died 1552) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of West Indies (1546–1552),[1] Administrator of Sigüenza (1546),[2] Archbishop of Granada (1542–1546),[3] and Bishop of Orense (1539–1542).[4]
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Most Reverend Fernando Niño y Zapata | |
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Patriarch of West Indies | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1546–1552 |
Predecessor | Esteban Gabriel Merino |
Successor | Antonio de Fonseca |
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Consecration | 5 Oct 1539 |
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Born | |
Died | 16 Sep 1552 |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Orense (1539–1542) |
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