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Juan de Ortega (bishop of Almería)

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Most Reverend

Juan de Ortega
Bishop of Almería
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Almería
In office1492–1515
PredecessorNone
SuccessorFrancisco Sosa (bishop)
Personal details
Died1515
Almería, Spain

Juan de Ortega was a Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Almería (1492–1515).[1][2][3]

Biography

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On 21 May 1492, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Almería.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Almería until his death in 1515.[1][2]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Bishop of Almería
1492–1515
Succeeded by