Francisco de Ribera | |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Leighlin |
| See | St Laserian's Cathedral (held by Church of Ireland) |
| Appointed | 14 September 1587 |
| Predecessor | Thomas O'Fihelly |
| Successor | Luke Archer |
| Opposed to | Richard Meredith |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 10 September 1604 Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands |
| Nationality | Castilian |
| Residence | Irish College, Antwerp |
Francisco de Ribera was a Spanish Franciscan priest from Toledo, a Doctor of Theology, whom Pope Sixtus V appointed as bishop of Leighlin, Ireland, on 14 September 1587. [1] Leighlin being under English control at this time, Ribera resided in the Irish College in Antwerp, where he built an infirmary. [1] He died in Antwerp on 10 September 1604. [2]
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Francisco de Ribera | |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Leighlin |
| See | St Laserian's Cathedral (held by Church of Ireland) |
| Appointed | 14 September 1587 |
| Predecessor | Thomas O'Fihelly |
| Successor | Luke Archer |
| Opposed to | Richard Meredith |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 10 September 1604 Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands |
| Nationality | Castilian |
| Residence | Irish College, Antwerp |
Francisco de Ribera was a Spanish Franciscan priest from Toledo, a Doctor of Theology, whom Pope Sixtus V appointed as bishop of Leighlin, Ireland, on 14 September 1587. [1] Leighlin being under English control at this time, Ribera resided in the Irish College in Antwerp, where he built an infirmary. [1] He died in Antwerp on 10 September 1604. [2]