Maximiliano de Austria (13 November 1555 – 1 July 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1603–1614), Bishop of Segovia (1601–1603), and Bishop of Cádiz (1596–1601).[1][2][3]
Biography
Maximiliano de Austria was born in Jaén, Spain as an illegitimate son of Leopoldo de Austria, Bishop of Córdoba and an illegitimate son of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.[3] On 23 September 1596, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Cádiz.[1][2][3] On 16 February 1597, he was consecrated bishop by Bernardo Sandoval Rojas, Bishop of Jaén.[3] On 27 August 1601, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Segovia.[2][3] On 21 April 1603, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[2][3] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 1 July 1614.[2][3]
According to Manuel Gago Mariño, the sculptures at the base of the Maximilian Staircase of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, directed by Maximilian are also related to the Battle of Clavijo.[4]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Segovia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Segovia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAntonio Zapata y Cisneros | Bishop of Cádiz 1596–1601 | Succeeded byGómez Suárez Figueroa |
| Preceded byAndrés Pacheco | Bishop of Segovia 1601–1603 | Succeeded byPedro Castro Nero |
| Preceded byJuan de Sanclemente Torquemada | Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela 1603–1614 | Succeeded byJuan Beltrán Guevara y Figueroa |
References
- 1.[1.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 200. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 310, 192, and 158. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6][3.7]"Archbishop Maximiliano de Austria" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- 4.Mariño, Manuel Gago (2023-01-23). "É posible que teñas pasado centos de veces por esta praza". Twitter (in Galician). Retrieved 2023-01-30.