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Juan de Ortega (bishop)

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Predecessor
  
None

In office
  
1492–1515

Died
  
1515, Almería, Spain

Successor
  
Francisco Sosa (bishop)

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería

Juan de Ortega was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Almería (1492–1515).

Biography

On 21 May 1492, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Almería. He served as Bishop of Almería until his death in 1515.

References

Juan de Ortega (bishop) Wikipedia