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Francisco de Urríes

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Church
  
Predecessor
  
Pedro Jordán de Urríes

In office
  
1534-1551

Successor
  
Miguel Puig

Previous post
  
Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza (1500)

Died
  
26 October 1551, Urgell, Spain

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell

Francisco de Urríes or Francisco de Verreis (died 26 October 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Urgell (1534-1551) and Bishop of Patti (1518-1534).

Biography

On 21 June 1518, he was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Patti. On 8 June 1534, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Urgell. He served as Bishop of Urgell until his death on 26 October 1551. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martín Pérez de Ayala, Archbishop of Valencia (1548).

References

Francisco de Urríes Wikipedia


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