Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cervantes and the second or maternal family name is Carvajal.

Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal (died 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera (1636–1637), Bishop of Guadalajara (1629–1636), Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1625–1629), and Bishop of Santa Marta (1621–1625).

Most Reverend Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal
Bishop of Antequera
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
In office	1636–1637
Predecessor	Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa
Successor	Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Santa Marta (1621–1625) Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1625–1629) Bishop of Guadalajara (1629–1636)
Orders
Consecration	15 July 1622 by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte
Personal details
Born	México
Died	1637 Antequera, Oaxaca, México

Biography

Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was born in México. On 17 March 1621, Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Santa Marta. On 15 July 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada. On 1 December 1625, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba. On 17 December 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Guadalajara and installed on 26 June 1631. On 18 February 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Antequera. He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death in 1637.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Santa Marta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}