Miguel Ferrer (1591–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Tui The Diocese of Tui-Vigo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Northwestern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela.

(1657–1659). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Miguel Ferrer"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 1, 2016

Biography

Miguel Ferrer was born in

Pamplona Pamplona (; eu, Iruña or ), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain. It is also the third-largest city in the greater Basque cultural region. Lying at near above ...

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

in 1591. On 10 September 1656, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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 ...

on 12 March 1657 as

. On 12 August 1657, he was consecrated bishop. He served as Bishop of Tui until his death on 23 March 1659.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII 1591 births 1659 deaths {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub