Antonio de León y Becerra (1631 – August 28, 1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Arequipa (1677–1708), the Bishop of Trujillo (1676–1677), and the Bishop of Panamá (1672–1676).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Antonio de León y Becerra | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Arequipa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Arequipa |
| In office | 1677–1708 |
| Predecessor | Juan de la Calle y Heredia |
| Successor | Juan de Argüelles |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1657 |
| Consecration | July 29, 1673 by Antonio Sanz Lozano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1631 |
| Died | August 28, 1708 (age 77) Arequipa, Peru |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editAntonio de León y Becerra was born in Madrid, Spain and ordained a priest in 1657.[5] On March 21, 1672, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Panamá.[1][5] On July 29, 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanz Lozano, Bishop of Cartagena.[5] On March 31, 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed October 19, 1676 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Trujillo.[1][5] On June 14, 1677, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Arequipa.[1][5] He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on August 28, 1708.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 305, 392, and 97. (in Latin)
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo" retrieved November 16, 2015
- ^ Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | pp. 80–90
- ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 305. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Panamá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Arequipa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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