FUERO, Francisco Fabian (fooay'ro), Spanish R. C. bishop, born in Terzaga, Aragon, 7 August 1719; died in Torre Hermosa, 3 August 1801. He studied in Calatayud and Alcala, and was at different times rector of the Colleges of San Antonio de Siguenza and Santa Cruz, in Valladolid. He was appointed bishop of Puebla, Mexico, in 1764, was present at the fourth Mexican council in 1771, and resigned his bishopric in 1773. On his return to Spain he was promoted archbishop of Valencia, and retired in 1795 to the place of his birth. At Puebla he introduced many improvements; founded in the seminary of that City several chairs of learning, organized an academy of literature, and founded a fine library, which he enriched with select work sand a printing press. He reorganized the discipline of the convents, and established a College to educate Indian youths. Fuero left many interesting manuscripts, and published a volume on scientific subjects (1772).