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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]
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 |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Orense (1539–1542) |
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Consecration | 5 Oct 1539 |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 16 Sep 1552 |
Fernando Niño y Zapata was born in Toledo, Spain.[5][6] On 18 Aug 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Orense.[4][5] On 5 Oct 1539, he was consecrated bishop.[5] On 22 Mar 1542, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Archbishop of Granada.[3][5] On 8 Oct 1546, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Patriarch of West Indies and Apostolic Administrator of Sigüenza.[1][2][5] He served as Patriarch of West Indies until his death on 16 Sep 1552.[1][5]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro Guerrero Logrono, Archbishop of Granada (1547) .[5]
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