Most Reverend Fernando Montero Espinosa |
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Archbishop of Manila | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila |
Predecessor | Hernando Guerrero |
Successor | Miguel de Poblete Casasola |
Orders | |
Consecration | February 3, 1640 by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza |
Personal details | |
Died | 1648 |
Nationality | Spanish |
Previous post | Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1639-1646) |
Fernando Montero Espinosa (died 1648) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop Bishop of Manila (1646-1648) and Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1639-1646).
On July 16, 1639, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nueva Segovia. On February 3, 1640, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala. On February 5, 1646, he was appointed by Pope Innocent X as Archbishop Bishop of Manila where he served until his death in 1648.
While bishop, he was the Principal Co-Consecrator of: