Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (also Miguel Jerónimo de Vallesteros) (died 1555) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Coro (1546–1555).[1]
Biography
Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (Vallesteros) served as the dean of the Cathedral of Cartagena.[2] On August 22, 1546, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as the second Bishop of Coro where he served until his death in 1555.[1][3] He was a leading activist with the Counter Reformation in the New World.[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera | Bishop of Coro 1546–1555 | Succeeded byJuan de Simancas Simancas |
References
- 1.[1.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 329–330. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]de Oviedo y Baños, José (1988). Historia de la Conquista Y Poblacion de la Provincia de Venezuela. University of California Press. pp. 67 & 271. ISBN 9780520058514.
- 3.Cheney, David M. "Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (Vallesteros)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]