Andrés Fernandez de Ipenza (died 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop-Elect of Yucatán (1643)."Father Andrés Fernandez de Ipenza"
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Biography

On 9 Feb 1643, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII (; ; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal terri ...

on 5 Oct 1643 as

Bishop of Yucatán A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

. He died on 24 Oct 1643 before he was installed to the bishopric.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII 1643 deaths {{Mexico-RC-bishop-stub