Lorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño (1539 – 4 December 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1599–1611)[1] and Bishop of Lugo (1591–1599).[2]
Most Reverend Lorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ávila | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1599–1611 |
| Predecessor | Juan Velázquez de las Cuevas |
| Successor | Juan Alvarez de Caldas |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Lugo (1591–1599) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 16 February 1592 by Juan Fernández Vadillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1539 |
| Died | 4 December 1611 (age 72) Ávila, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editLorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño was born in Oñate, Spain in 1539.[3][4] On 4 November 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent IX as Bishop of Lugo.[2][3][4] On 16 February 1592, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Fernández Vadillo, Bishop of Cuenca.[3][4] On 1 February 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Ávila.[1][3][4] He served as Bishop of Ávila until his death on 4 December 1611.[1][3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 65. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 229. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Lorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
- ^ a b c d e Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Lorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lugo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lugo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ávila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ávila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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