Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P. (died February 16, 1604) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1583–1604)[1] and Bishop of Panamá (1580–1583).[2][3]

Most Reverend

Bartolomé de Ledesma
Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
In office1583–1604
PredecessorBernardo de Albuquerque
SuccessorBaltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Previous post(s)Bishop of Panamá (1580–1583)
Orders
ConsecrationJune 3, 1583
by Diego de Romano y Govea
Personal details
Born
DiedFebruary 16, 1604
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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Bartolomé de Ledesma was born on February 16, 1604, in Salamanca, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[3][4][5] On October 20, 1580, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him Bishop of Panamá[4] (some sources state that he did not accept the nomination).[3] On June 3, 1583, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles).[4] As there was no official governor during his term as bishop of Panama, he was instrumental in governing the province with the Audencia Real (high court).[2] He reached out to the Cimarrónes (free blacks) who were living outside of the Crown's jurisdiction and facilitated their incorporation into the colony.[2] In 1581, a treaty was signed between the Cimarrónes which gave them the land which they possessed and allowed them to found and settle the city of Pacora, near Panama City, as a commercial center.[2] He also helped to lessen congestion in Panama City by founding the town of Penonomé and establishing parishes in Natá and Olá.[2] In June 1584, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him the third Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca. In 1585, he attended the Third Mexican Provincial Council.[6]

Ledesma died on February 16, 1604.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 111. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e 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. 26–28
  3. ^ a b c Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine pp. 30–31 | retrieved November 17, 2015
  4. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  6. ^ Poole, Stafford (1963). "The Church and the Repartimientos in the Light of the Third Mexican Council, 1585". The Americas. 20 (1): 3–36. doi:10.2307/979670. ISSN 0003-1615. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Panamá
1580–1583
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
1583–1604
Succeeded by