Juan de Ortega was a Catholic prelate who served as the first
Bishop of Almería
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 ...
(1492–1515).
[Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de Ortega"]
retrieved January 14, 2016
retrieved January 14, 2015[Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE"]
retrieved January 15, 2015
Biography
On 21 May 1492, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Innocent VIII
Pope Innocent VIII (; ; 1432 – 25 July 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1484 to his death, in July 1492. Son of the viceroy of Naples, Cybo spent his ea ...
as
Bishop of Almería
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 served as Bishop of Almería until his death in 1515.
References
1515 deaths
16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent VIII
{{Spain-RC-bishop-stub