| Most Reverend Juan Portocarrero | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Almería | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Almería |
| In office | 1602–1631 |
| Predecessor | Juan García |
| Successor | Antonio Viedma Chaves |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 8 March 1631 Almería, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M. (died 8 March 1631) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Almería (1602–1631).
Biography
Juan Portocarrero was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 26 August 1602, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Leo XI as Bishop of Almería. He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 8 March 1631.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of
- Antonio Corrionero, Bishop of Islas Canarias (1615);
- Juan Zapata Osorio, Bishop of Zamora (1616);
- Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga, Bishop of Valladolid, (1619); and
- Garcerán Albañell, Archbishop of Granada (1621).
References
- ^ "Bishop Juan Portocarrero, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 14, 2015
- ^ "Diocese of Almería" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 14, 2015
- Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE" Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 15, 2015
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJuan García | Bishop of Almería 1602–1631 |
Succeeded byAntonio Viedma Chaves |
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