Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando
Most Reverend Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando | |
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Archbishop of Mexico | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Mexico |
Predecessor | Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos |
Successor | Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara |
Orders | |
Consecration |
June 6, 1633 by Juan Guzman |
Personal details | |
Born |
April 24, 1592 Madrid, Spain |
Died |
May 14, 1667 Mexico City |
Nationality | Spanish |
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Bishop of Chiapas (1632–1639) Bishop of Michoacán (1639–1666) |
Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando (April 24, 1592 – May 14, 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1666-1667), Bishop of Michoacán (1639–1666), and Bishop of Chiapas (1632–1639).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Ovando was born in Madrid, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On October 9, 1632, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on January 31, 1633 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Chiapas.[1] On June 6, 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Guzman, Archbishop of Zaragoza with Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop of Ugento, and Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, as co-consecrators.[1] On May 30, 1639, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Michoacán.[1] He was installed on March 17, 1640.[1] On December 15, 1666, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Mexico where he served until his death on May 14, 1667.[1]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, Ovando was the principal consecrator of:[1]
- Juan Ruiz de Colmenero, Bishop of Guadalajara (1647);
- Juan López, Bishop of Cebu (1665);
- Francisco Verdín y Molina, Bishop of Guadalajara (1666);
and principal co-consecrator of:[1]
- Mendo de Benavides, Bishop of Segovia (1634).
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, O.F.M." retrieved January 12, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" retrieved December 31, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas" retrieved December 31, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia" retrieved December 31, 2015
- ↑ Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016
Catholic Church titles | ||
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Preceded by Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia |
Bishop of Chiapas 1632–1639 |
Succeeded by Cristóbal Pérez Lazarraga y Maneli Viana |
Preceded by Francisco de Rivera y Pareja |
Bishop of Michoacán 1639–1666 |
Succeeded by Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara |
Preceded by Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Davalos |
Archbishop of Mexico 1666-1667 |
Succeeded by Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara |