Nicolás Delgado

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Most Reverend

Nicolás Delgado
Bishop of Nicaragua
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nicaragua
In office1687–1698
PredecessorJuan de Rojas y Asúa
SuccessorDiego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo
Personal details
Died25 November 1698
León, Nicaragua

Nicolás Delgado, O.F.M. (died 25 November 1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1687–1698).[1][2]

Biography

Nicolás Delgado was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3] On 2 May 1687, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Nicaragua and installed on 22 December 1688.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 25 November 1698.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 287. (in Latin)
  2. ^ Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
  3. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicolás Delgado, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Nicaragua
1687–1698
Succeeded by