Felipe Fernandez de Pardo


Felipe Fernandez de Pardo, O.P. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Manila.

Biography

Felipe Fernandez de Pardo was born in Valladolid, Spain and was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. He served as Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas for two consecutive terms from 1652 to 1656. On January 8, 1680, Pope Innocent XI appointed him Archbishop of Manila. On October 28, 1681, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Aguilar, Bishop of Cebu with Ginés Barrientos, Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, serving as co-consecrator and assisted by Father Andrés González. He served as Archbishop of Manila until his death on December 31, 1689.
While bishop, he was the Principal Consecrator of Andrés González, Bishop of Nueva Caceres.