Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval

Most Reverend
Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval
Archbishop of Seville
Statute of Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval by Juan de Arphe y Villafañe
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Seville
In office 1556–1562
Predecessor Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda
Successor Rodrigo de Castro Osorio
Personal details
Born 26 June 1502
Fuenterrabía, Spain
Died 22 September 1580 (age 78)
Cigalles, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556)
Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562)
Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571)

Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval (26 June 1502 – 22 September 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1571–1580),[1] Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571),[2] Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562),[3] and Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556).[4]

Biography

Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval was born in Fuenterrabía, Spain.[5][6] On 8 October 1546, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Oviedo.[4][5] On 4 May 1556, he was appointed by Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Badajoz.[3][5] On 27 May 1562, he was appointed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Córdoba.[2][5] On 18 May 1571, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Seville where he served until his death on 22 September 1580 in Cigalles, Spain.[1][5]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 211. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 178. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 266. (in Latin)
  4. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 265. (in Latin)
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  6. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Oviedo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Córdoba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Córdoba (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Martín Tristán Calvete		 Bishop of Oviedo
1546–1556		 Succeeded by
Jerónimo Velasco
Preceded by
Francisco de Navarra y Hualde		 Bishop of Badajoz
1556–1562		 Succeeded by
Juan de Ribera
Preceded by
Diego Alava Esquivel		 Bishop of Córdoba
1562–1571		 Succeeded by
Bernardo de Fresneda
Preceded by
Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda		 Archbishop of Seville
1571–1580		 Succeeded by
Rodrigo de Castro Osorio
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