Nicolás Delgado
Most Reverend Nicolás Delgado | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1687–1698 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Rojas y Asúa |
| Successor | Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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)
- ^ Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792.
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicolás Delgado, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
[edit]- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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