Montilla, Spain
Montilla () is a town and municipality of Spain, located in the autonomous community of Andalusia. , the town had a population of 23,209, which makes it the fourth most populated municipality of the Province of Córdoba. It lies 32 miles south o ...
in 1599.
On 28 July 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII ( it, Alessandro VII; 13 February 159922 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death in May 1667.
He began his career as a vice- papal legate, an ...
as
Archbishop of Brindisi
The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostium ( la, Archidioecesis Brundusina-Ostunensis) in Apulia, has carried its present name since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce.consecrated
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...
bishop by
Marcantonio Franciotti
Marco Antonio Franciotti (1592 – 8 February 1666) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Bishop of Lucca.
Early life
Franciotti was born in 1592 in Lucca, Tuscany, the son of Curzio Franciotti.
He was educated at the University of Bologna ...
Stefano Quaranta
Archbishop Stefano Quaranta, C.R. (died 1678) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Amalfi (1649–1678).
Biography
Stefano Quaranta was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.
On ...
Francisco Suárez de Villegas
Francisco Suárez de Villegas, O. Carm. (died 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of ''Memphis'' (1649–1664). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Francisco Suárez de Villegas was born in Lisbon, Portugal and ordained a priest ...
,
Titular Bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of ''Memphis'', serving as
co-consecrators
A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop.
The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...
.
He served as Archbishop of Brindisi until his death on 23 November 1671.