Gabriel de Guilléstegui

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Gabriel de Guilléstegui, O.F.M. (1594–1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1670–1677)[1] and Bishop of Paraguay (1666–1670).[2]

Biography

Gabriel de Guilléstegui was born in Toledo, Spain in 1594 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3][4] On 15 December 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Paraguay.[2][3] In 1667, he was consecrated bishop by Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes, Bishop of Cuzco.[3] On 1 September 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of La Paz.[1][3] He served as Bishop of La Paz' until his death in 1677.[1][3]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Francisco de Borja, Bishop of Córdoba (1671).[3]

  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of La Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byBernardino de Cárdenas PonceBishop of Paraguay 1666–1670Succeeded byFerdinandus de Valcácer
Preceded byMartín de Montalvo Calderon de la BarcaBishop of La Paz 1670–1677Succeeded byJuan Pérez de Corcha

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 302. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 98. (in Latin)
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gabriel de Guilléstegui, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Gabriel de Guillistegui, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]