Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez

Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez (1580 April 11, 1652) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1641–1652).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez
Bishop of Panamá
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Panamá
PredecessorCristóbal Martínez de Salas
SuccessorBernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes
Orders
ConsecrationFebruary 9, 1642
by Diego Castejón Fonseca
Personal details
Born1580
Arroyo de la Luz, Spain
DiedApril 11, 1652 (age 72)
Panama City
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez was born in Arroyo de la Luz, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.[3] On June 1, 1641, Pope Urban VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1][3] On February 9, 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Castejón Fonseca, Bishop Emeritus of Lugo with Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Timoteo Pérez Vargas, Archbishop Emeritus of Ispahan as Co-Consecrators.[3] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on April 11, 1652.[1][3]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Alonso de Briceño, Bishop of Nicaragua.[3]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 272. (in Latin)
  2. 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. 52-57
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez, O.SS.T." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Cristóbal Martínez de Salas
Bishop of Panamá
1641–1652
Succeeded by
Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes
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