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Francisco de Figueroa (bishop)

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Church
  
Catholic Church

In office
  
1685–1691

Successor
  
Teofilo Testa

Died
  
4 October 1691

Diocese
  
Diocese of Tropea

Predecessor
  
Girolamo Borgia

Nationality
  
Spanish

Francisco de Figueroa, O.S.A. (1634–1691) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea (1685–1691).

Biography

Francisco de Figueroa was born in Medinaceli, Spain on 16 Jan 1634 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On 24 Jan 1685, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 9 Apr 1685 as Bishop of Tropea. He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 4 Oct 1691.

References

Francisco de Figueroa (bishop) Wikipedia