Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval (26 June 1502 – 22 September 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1571–1580),[1] Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571),[2] Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562),[3] and Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556).[4]
Most Reverend Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seville | |
 Statute of Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval by Juan de Arphe y Villafañe | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1556–1562 |
| Predecessor | Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda |
| Successor | Rodrigo de Castro Osorio |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556) Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562) Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1502 |
| Died | 22 September 1580 (age 78) Cigalles, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editCristóbal Rojas Sandoval was born in Fuenterrabía, Spain.[5][6] On 8 October 1546, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Oviedo.[4][5] On 4 May 1556, he was appointed by Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Badajoz.[3][5] On 27 May 1562, he was appointed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Córdoba.[2][5] On 18 May 1571, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Seville where he served until his death on 22 September 1580 in Cigalles, Spain.[1][5]
Episcopal succession
editWhile bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[5]
- Manuel de Mercado Aldrete, Bishop of Puerto Rico (1571);
- Diego de Landa, Bishop of Yucatán (1573);
- Sebastián Ocando, Bishop of Santa Marta (1579); and
- Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima (1580).
References
edit- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 211. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 178. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 266. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 265. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Oviedo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Córdoba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Córdoba (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]