Francisco de Vera-Villavicencio, O. de M. (died 1616) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Perpignan-Elne (1613–1616), ''(in Latin)'' Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1603–1613),

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 ...

of ''Madaurus'' (1603–1613). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Francisco de Vera-Villavicencio was ordained a priest in the

Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy The Royal, Celestial and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives ( la, Ordo Beatae Mariae de Mercede Redemptionis Captivorum, abbreviated O. de M.), also known as the Mercedarians, is a Catholic mendicant order es ...

. On 4 Jul 1603, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII ( la, Clemens VIII; it, Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born ...

of ''Madaurus'' and Auxiliary Bishop of Seville. In 1603, he was consecrated bishop by

Fernando Niño de Guevara Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541 – 8 January 1609) was a Spanish cardinal who was also Archbishop of Seville and Grand Inquisitor of Spain. Biography Fernando Niño de Guevara was born in Toledo, Spain in 1541, the son of Rodrigo Niño, Mar ...

, Archbishop of Seville. On 18 Mar 1613, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V ( la, Paulus V; it, Paolo V) (17 September 1550 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death in January 1621. In 1611, he honored ...

as Bishop of Perpignan-Elne. He served as Bishop of Perpignan-Elne until his death on 4 Jul 1616.

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