Miguel Figueroa (bishop)
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Miguel Figueroa (died 10 May 1517) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Patti The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patti ( la, Dioecesis Pactensis) is located on the north shore of the island of Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza (1500)Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Miguel Figueroa"
retrieved February 14, 2016


Biography

On 4 September 1500, he was appointed by
Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI ( it, Alessandro VI, va, Alexandre VI, es, Alejandro VI; born Rodrigo de Borja; ca-valencia, Roderic Llançol i de Borja ; es, Rodrigo Lanzol y de Borja, lang ; 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Churc ...
as
Bishop of Patti The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patti ( la, Dioecesis Pactensis) is located on the north shore of the island of Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza. On 8 November 1501, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Ortega Bravo de la Laguna,
Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
, with Guillermo Ramón de Moncada,
Bishop of Tarazona The Diocese of Tarazona (Latin, ''Turiasonensis'') is a Roman Catholic bishopric located in north-eastern Spain, in the provinces of Zaragoza, Soria, Navarre and La Rioja, forming part of the autonomous communities of Aragón, Castile-Leon, Nav ...
, and Juan Crespo, Bishop of Ales, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Patti until his death on 10 May 1517.


See also

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1517 deaths 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Sicily Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VI {{16C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub