Ferdinando de Rojas

Ferdinando de Rojas or Ferdinando de Roxas (15 April, 1650 – 30 December, 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vigevano (1683–1685).[1]

Most Reverend Ferdinando de Rojas
Bishop of Vigevano
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1683–1685
Predecessor	Jean Caramuel y Lobkowitz
Successor	Pier Marino Sormani
Orders
Ordination	1 September 1675
Consecration	27 December 1683 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	15 April 1650 Curiel, Spain
Died	30 December 1685 (age 35) Vigevano, Italy
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Ferdinando de Rojas was born in Curiel, Spain and ordained a priest on 1 September 1675.[2] On 7 April 1683, he was selected as Bishop of Vigevano and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 20 December 1683.[1][2] On 27 December 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop of Lacedonia, and Costanzo Zani, Bishop of Imola, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Vigevano until his death on 30 December 1685.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 415. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ferdinando de Rojas (Roxas)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vigevano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Vigevano". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}