Nicolás García Jerez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Jerez.
Nicolás García Jerez

O.P.
Bishop of Nicaragua
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nicaragua
In office17 November 1806 – 31 July 1825
PredecessorFelipe Antonio Pérez del Notario
SuccessorJorge de Viteri y Ungo
Orders
Consecration1 April 1810
Personal details
Born(1757-01-28)28 January 1757
Murcia, Kingdom of Murcia, Crown of Castile
Died31 July 1825(1825-07-31) (aged 68)
Nicaragua, Federal Republic of Central America

Nicolás García Jerez (28 January 1757 – 31 July 1825) was a Spanish bishop, who also served as a governor of Nicaragua, and played an important role in Nicaraguan independence.

He was appointed Bishop of Nicaragua in 1806, ordained in 1810, and held the position until his death in 1825.

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