 On 17 Aug 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Orihuela.On 25 Nov 1587, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Castagna, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Scipione Gonzaga, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Vincenzo Casali, Bishop Emeritus of Massa Marittima, serving as co-consecrators.He served as Bishop of Orihuela until his resignation on 9 Nov 1593.