Thomas Vásquez de Liaño

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Thomas Vásquez de Liaño (1546 – 28 December 1599) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Paraguay (1596–1599).[1]

Biography

On 18 December 1596, Thomas Vásquez de Liaño was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Paraguay.[1][2] He died before he was consecrated bishop on 28 December 1599.[1][2]

  • 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]
Religious titles
Preceded byAlfonso Guerra (bishop)Bishop of Paraguay 1596–1599Succeeded byMartín Ignacio de Loyola

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 97–98. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2]Cheney, David M. "Father Thomas Vásquez de Liaño". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]