Michael Fitzwalter

Michael Fitzwalter (also Miguel Gualtero)(died 1601)^[1] was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1596–1601).^[2][3][4] He was also named Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe (1591-1601) but never assumed the bishopric.^[1]

Most Reverend Michael Fitzwalter
Auxiliary Bishop of Seville
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe
In office	1591–1601
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1596-1601)
Personal details
Born	Ireland
Died	1601 Alcala del Rio
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Michael Fitzwalter was born in Ireland and attended the English College of St Gregory in Seville, Spain.^[1] On 9 August 1591, Michael Fitzwalter was appointed by Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe^[2][3] and consecrated in Venice on 15 August 1591.^[1] Although appointed Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe, he never returned to Ireland and the diocese was administered by Vicars Apostolic in his absence.^[1] In 1596, he was appointed by Pope Clement VIII as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville where he served until his death at Alcala del Rio, Spain in 1601.^[1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio de Raya Navarrete, Bishop of Cuzco (1594).^[3]