Bernardino Verdún de Villayzán

Bernardino Verdún de Villayzán
Dean of the
Church Catedral de Buenos Aires
Capilla de Luján
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Personal details
Born 1677
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died 1740s
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Spanish
Denomination Catholic
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Bernardino Verdún de Villayzán (1677-?) was a Spanish Catholic priest.[1] He was Provisor and Vicar General of the bishopric of Buenos Aires, during the Viceroyalty of Peru.[2]

Biography

Bernardino Verdún was born in Buenos Aires, son of Mateo Verdún de Villaysán, a Captain, born in Asunción (Paraguay).[3] He had studied at Colegio Nacional de Monserrat and the National University of Córdoba, where he graduated in philosophy and theology.[4]

He served in the Chapel of Luján from 1701 to 1707, when it happened to occupy the Curato of the Cathedral of Buenos Aires, for thirteen years.[5]

On August 4, 1714, Bernardino Verdún de Villayzán, dean of the Cathedral Church, christening María Inés Casero Ramírez, grandmother of Manuel Belgrano.[6]

References

  1. Actas y documentos del Cabildo Eclesiástico de Buenos Aires, Volume 2, Junta de Historia Eclesiástica Argentina
  2. Archivum: Revista de la Junta de Historia Eclesiástica Argentina, Volume 1, Argentina
  3. Historia de Ntra. Sra. de Lujan:, Jorje María Salvaire
  4. Historia de Ntra. Sra. de Lujan, su orígen, su santuario, su villa, sus milagros e su culto, Volumen 1, Imp. Pablo E. Coni
  5. Nuestra Señora en Luján y Sumampa:, Ediciones Autores Asociados Morón
  6. Documentos para la historia del general don Manuel Belgrano, Volume 1, El Instituto, 1982
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