Francisco de la Cámara y Raya

Most Reverend
Francisco de la Cámara y Raya
Bishop of Panamá
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Panamá
In office 1612–1624
Predecessor Agustín de Carvajal
Successor Cristóbal Martínez de Salas
Orders
Consecration 1614
by Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa
Personal details
Died August 18, 1624
Panama City

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya (died 18 August, 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1612–1624).[1][2]

Biography

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[3] On November 27, 1612, Pope Paul V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[3] In 1614, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa, Bishop of Coro.[3] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on August 18, 1624.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 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) | P. 41-47
  2. ↑ Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio P. 42-45 | retrieved November 17, 2015
  3. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de la Cámara y Raya, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • 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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Agustín de Carvajal		 Bishop of Panamá
1612–1624		 Succeeded by
Cristóbal Martínez de Salas


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