Manuel Verdugo y Albiturría
Manuel Verdugo y Albiturría | |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Canarias | |
Manuel Verdugo y Albiturría, Bishop of Canarias | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canarias |
| Predecessor | Antonio Tavira Almazán |
| Successor | Manuel Bernardo Morete Bodelón |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 August 1796 by Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1749 Magaz de Arriba, Spain |
| Died | 7 July 1818 (aged 68) Las Palmas, Spain |
Manuel Verdugo y Albiturría (22 August 1749 – 7 July 1818) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of Diocese of Canarias.[1][2][3]
Biography
He was born in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Spain in 1749. Details of his ordination to the priesthood are not known, however, he was selected as Bishop of Canarias by Pope Pius VI in June 1796 and took up the role on 21 August of that year,[1][2][3] becoming the first bishop born on the Canary Islands to serve in that role.[4]
He died in office on 7 July 1818.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Manuel Verdugo Albiturría †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Diocese of Islas Canarias Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Documents for the biography of Bishop Manuel Verdugo". Archive of Las Palmas. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Manuel Verdugo y Albiturria". Historia Hispanica (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2025.