Rodrigo Cárdenas, O.P. (died 1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1650–1661).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Rodrigo Cárdenas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nueva Segovia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nueva Segovia |
| In office | 1650–1661 |
| Predecessor | Fernando Montero Espinosa |
| Successor | José Millán de Poblete |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 May 1651 by Miguel de Poblete Casasola |
| Personal details | |
| Died | May 1661 Vigan, Philippines |
Biography
editRodrigo Cárdenas was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4] On 30 May 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Nueva Segovia.[1][4] On 28 May 1651, he was consecrated bishop by Miguel de Poblete Casasola, Archbishop of Manila.[4] On 22 Jul 1653, he was installed as Bishop of Nueva Segovia.[4] He served as Bishop of Nueva Segovia until his death in May 1661.[4] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Merlo de la Fuente, Bishop of Comayagua (1651).[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 261. (in Latin)
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 7, 2017
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Rodrigo Cárdenas, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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