Ferdinando de Rojas or Ferdinando de Roxas (15 April 1650 – 30 December 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Vigevano The Italian Catholic Diocese of Vigevano ( la, Dioecesis Viglevanensis) lies almost entirely in the Province of Pavia, Lombardy. It has existed since 1530. The diocese is suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan,

Biography

Ferdinando de Rojas was born in Curiel,

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and ordained a priest on 1 September 1675. On 7 April 1683, he was selected as

and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 20 December 1683. On 27 December 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal),

Cardinal-Priest A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...

Santa Prisca Santa Prisca is a titular church of Rome, on the Aventine Hill, for Cardinal-priests. It is recorded as the ''Titulus Priscae'' in the acts of the 499 synod. Church It is devoted to Saint Prisca, a 1st-century martyr, whose relics are contai ...

, with

Pier Antonio Capobianco Pier Antonio Capobianco (26 January 1619 – 30 October 1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia from 1663 to 1672. ''(in Latin)'' Biography Pier Antonio Capobianco was born in Naples, Italy, on 26 January 1619. On ...

, Bishop of Lacedonia, and

Costanzo Zani Costanzo Zani, O.S.B. (1622–1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Imola (1672–1694). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Costanzo Zani was born in Rome, Italy in 1622 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. (for Chron ...

Bishop of Imola The Roman Catholic Diocese of Imola ( la, Diocesis Imolensis) is a territory in Romagna, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bologna.

, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Vigevano until his death on 30 December 1685.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI 1650 births 1685 deaths {{RC-bishop-stub