Antonio Calderón de León (1540–1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1605–1621),[1] Bishop of Panamá (1598–1605),[2] and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1593–1598).[3][4]
Biography
Antonio Calderón de León was born in Baeza, Spain.[5] On October 29, 1593, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Puerto Rico.[3][5] In December 1597, he was consecrated bishop by Domingo de Ulloa, Bishop of Popayán.[5] On May 23, 1598, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[2][5] On July 4, 1605, Pope Paul V, appointed him the first Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra where he served until his death in 1621.[1][5]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [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]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNicolás de Ramos y Santos | Bishop of Puerto Rico 1593–1598 | Succeeded byMartín Vasquez de Arce |
| Preceded byPedro Duque de Rivera | Bishop of Panamá 1598–1605 | Succeeded byAgustín de Carvajal |
| Preceded byNone | Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1605–1621 | Succeeded byFernando de Ocampo |
References
- 1.[1.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 168. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 268. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 278. (in Latin)
- 4.Arzobispo de Panamá, Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panamá desde su fundacion hasta nuestros dias Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P 33-34
- 5.[5.2][5.3][5.4][5.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Calderón de León". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]