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Francisco de Urríes

Francisco de Urríes

Roman Catholic prelate

Francisco de Urríes or Francisco de Verreis (died 26 October 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Urgell (1534–1551) and Bishop of Patti (1518–1534).[1][2]

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On 21 June 1518, he was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Patti.[1] On 8 June 1534, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Urgell.[1] He served as Bishop of Urgell until his death on 26 October 1551.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martín Pérez de Ayala, Archbishop of Valencia (1548).[1]

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    "Bishop Francisco de Urríes (Verreis)". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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    "Diocese of Urgell". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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