Fernando Cano Almirante

His Most Reverend

Fernando Cano Almirante
Bishop of Canarias
DioceseCanarias
PredecessorManuel Bernardo Morete Bodelón
SuccessorBernardo Martínez Carnero
Orders
Consecrationby Bartolomé María de las Heras Navarro
Personal details
Born(1761-12-12)12 December 1761
Died22 September 1826(1826-09-22) (aged 64)
NationalitySpanish
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Fernando Cano Almirante
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleBishop

Fernando Cano Almirante O.F.M. (Born 12 December 1761, died 22 September 1826) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church, who served successively as bishop of Antioquia, Colombia and bishop of Canarias, Canary Islands, Spain.[1]

Biography

Born in Spain in December 1761, he studied for the priesthood and became a member of the Order of the Observant Friars Minor (also known as Franciscans) in February 1778.[1]

Pope Pius VI appointed him bishop of Antioquia in Colombia on 11 November 1818 and he was consecrated bishop on 1 October 1820.[2] Pius VI then appointed him to the diocese of Canarias, in the Canary Islands on 17 June 1825.[3] He died while in office in Gran Canaria on 22 September 1826.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bishop José Proceso Pozuelo y Herrero †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia Colombia". GCatholic. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Islas Canarias Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None
 Bishop of Antioquia
1818 - 1825 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Canarias
1825 - 1826 		Succeeded by
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