Antonio de León y Becerra
Most Reverend Antonio de León y Becerra | |
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Bishop of Arequipa | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Arequipa |
In office | 1677–1708 |
Predecessor | Juan de la Calle y Heredia |
Successor | Juan de Argüelles |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1657 |
Consecration |
July 29, 1673 by Antonio Sanz Lozano |
Personal details | |
Born |
1631 Madrid, Spain |
Died |
August 28, 1708 (age 77) Arequipa, Peru |
Nationality | Spanish |
Antonio de León y Becerra (1631 – August 28, 1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Arequipa (1677–1708), the Bishop of Trujillo (1676–1677), and the Bishop of Panamá (1672–1676).[1][2][3]
Biography
Antonio de León y Becerra was born in Madrid, Spain and ordained a priest in 1657.[4] On March 21, 1672, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Panamá.[1][4] On July 29, 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanz Lozano, Bishop of Cartagena.[4] On March 31, 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed October 19, 1676 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Trujillo.[1][4] On June 14, 1677, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Arequipa.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on August 28, 1708.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 305, 392, and 97. (in Latin)
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo" retrieved November 16, 2015
- ↑ 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. 80–90
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Panamá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Arequipa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Religious titles | ||
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Preceded by Sancho Pardo Cárdenas y Figueroa |
Bishop of Panamá 1672–1676 |
Succeeded by Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita |
Preceded by Alvarus de Ibarra |
Bishop of Trujillo 1676–1677 |
Succeeded by Francisco de Borja |
Preceded by Juan de la Calle y Heredia |
Bishop of Arequipa 1677–1708 |
Succeeded by Juan de Argüelles |