Fernando de Ocampo,
O.F.M. (died 1632) was a
Roman Catholic
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prelate who served as the second
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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(1621–1632) and Titular Bishop of ''
Usula'' (1620–1621).
[ ''(in Latin)''][Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Fernando de Ocampo, O.F.M."]
retrieved January 10, 2016
Biography
Fernando de Ocampo was ordained a priest in the
Order of Friars Minor.
On December 14, 1620, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Paul V as
Coadjutor Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Titular Bishop of ''
Usula''.
In 1621, he was consecrated bishop by
Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero
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Archbishop of Lima
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and succeeded to the bishopric.
He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1632.
While bishop, he was the principal
consecrator of
Luis Jerónimo Oré
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,
Bishop of Concepción.
References
External links and additional sources
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1632 deaths
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V
Franciscan bishops
Roman Catholic bishops of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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