Francisco Delgado López (1514 – 2 October 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaén (1566–1576) and

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Biography

Francisco Delgado López was born in Villapun in 1514. On 13 June 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 11 January 1562, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Ramírez Sedeño de Fuenleal,

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, with

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, Bishop of Dragonara, and

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of ''Troas'', serving as co-consecrators. On 26 April 1566, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Jaén. He served as Bishop of Jaén until his death on 2 October 1576.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Castile 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Pius IV Bishops appointed by Pope Pius V 1514 births 1576 deaths {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub