Jorge de Viteri y Ungo

José Jorge de Viteri y Ungo (24 April 1802 – 25 July 1853) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the first Bishop of San Salvador from 1843 until 1849, when he was appointed as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in 1853.[1]

Jorge de Viteri y Ungo
Jorge de Viteri y Ungo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseSan Salvador
Installed17 January 1843
Term ended5 November 1849
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorTomas Miguel Pineda y Saldaña
Other post(s)Bishop of Nicaragua (1849–1853)
Orders
Ordination18 February 1826
Consecration29 January 1843
Personal details
Birth nameJosé Jorge de Viteri y Ungo
Born24 April 1802
San Salvador, Guatemala, New Spain, Spanish Empire
Died25 July 1853(1853-07-25) (aged 51)
León, León, Nicaragua
DenominationCatholicism

References

  1. "Bishop José de Viteri y Ungo †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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