Fernando Vellosillo Barrio

Fernando Vellosillo Barrio (died 18 February 1587) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1567–1587).[1]

Most Reverend Fernando Vellosillo Barrio
Bishop of Lugo
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Lugo
In office	1567–1587
Predecessor	Francisco Delgado López (bishop)
Successor	Juan Ruiz de Villarán
Personal details
Died	18 February 1587 Lugo, Spain

Biography

On 13 January 1567, Fernando Vellosillo Barrio was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Lugo.[1] He served as Bishop of Lugo until his death on 18 February 1587.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada, Bishop of Orense (1579).[1]

References

1. "Bishop Fernando Vellosillo Barrio" Catholic.hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

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