Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando
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Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando O.F.M. (April 24, 1592 – May 14, 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
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(1666–1667), Bishop of Michoacán (1639–1666), and Bishop of Chiapas (1632–1639).Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M."
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Biography

Ovando was born in
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, and ordained a priest in the
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. On October 9, 1632, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on January 31, 1633 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Chiapas. On June 6, 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Guzman,
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where he served until his death on May 14, 1667.


Episcopal succession

While bishop, Ovando was the principal consecrator of: * Juan Ruiz de Colmenero, Bishop of Guadalajara (1647); * Juan López, Bishop of Cebu (1665); * Francisco Verdín y Molina, Bishop of Guadalajara (1666); and principal co-consecrator of: * Mendo de Benavides, Bishop of Segovia (1634).


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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez de Prado y Ovando, Marcos 1592 births 1667 deaths 17th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Mexico Roman Catholic archbishops of Mexico (city) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII Franciscan bishops