Antonio Pérez (bishop)

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Antonio Pérez, O.S.B. (2 May 1562 – 1 May 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Tarragona (1633–1637),[1] Bishop of Lérida (1633),[2] and Bishop of Urgell (1627–1633).[3]

Biography

He was born in Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain on 2 May 1562 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[4][5] On 17 May 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Urgell.[3][4] On 23 August 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Zapata y Cisneros, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina.[4] On 21 February 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Lérida.[2][4] On 28 November 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Tarragona.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Tarragona until his death on 1 May 1637.[1][4]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Gonzalo Chacón Velasco y Fajardo, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1633).[4]

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lleida". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lleida (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Urgell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Urgell (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Tarragona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byLuis Díez de Aux y ArmendárizBishop of Urgell 1627–1633Succeeded byPau Duran
Preceded byPedro Antón SerraBishop of Lérida 1633Succeeded byPedro Magarola Fontanet
Preceded byJuan Guzmán (archbishop)Archbishop of Tarragona 1633–1637Succeeded byFrancisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 328. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 208. (in Latin)
  3. 3.[3.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 353–354. (in Latin)
  4. 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4][4.5][4.6][4.7]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Pérez, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  5. 5.Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Antonio Pérez, O.S.B". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published