Juan de Ortega (bishop of Almería)

Juan de Ortega was a Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Almería (1492–1515).Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de Ortega" retrieved January 14, 2016GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Almería" retrieved January 14, 2015Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE" retrieved January 15, 2015

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

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