Francisco Suárez de Villegas

Francisco Suárez de Villegas, O. Carm. (died 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Memphis (1649–1664).[1]

Most Reverend

Francisco Suárez de Villegas
Titular Bishop of Memphis
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1649–1664
PredecessorJacobus Wemmers
Orders
Ordination24 November 1611
Consecration21 December 1649
by Giulio Roma
Personal details
Died17 April 1664

Biography

Francisco Suárez de Villegas was born in Lisbon, Portugal and ordained a priest in the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel on 24 November 1611.[2] On 9 December 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Vicar Apostolic and Titular Bishop of Memphis.[1][2] On 21 December 1649, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Roma, Bishop of Tivoli, with Onorato Onorati, Bishop of Urbania e Sant'Angelo in Vado, and Francesco Visconti, Bishop of Cremona, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Vicar Apostolic and Titular Bishop of Memphis until his death on 17 April 1664.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

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References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 239. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Suárez de Villegas, O. Carm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Jacobus Wemmers		 Titular Bishop of Memphis
1649–1664		 Succeeded by


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