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Agustín Antolínez

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Most Reverend
Agustín Antolínez
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
In office 1624–1626
Predecessor Luis Fernández de Córdoba
Successor José González Díez
Previous post Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1623–1624)
Orders
Consecration 24 August 1623
by Luis Fernández de Córdoba
Personal details
Born 6 December 1554
Valladolid, Spain
Died 22 May 1622 (age 71)
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Agustín Antolínez, O.S.A. (6 December 1554 – 19 June 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1624–1626) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1623–1624).[1]

Biography

Agustín Antolínez was born in Valladolid, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 10 May 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[1] On 24 August 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Luis Fernández de Córdoba, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, with Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop of Ugento, and Antonio de Gouvea, Titular Bishop of Cyrene, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 1 July 1624, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 19 June 1626.[1]

Writings and bibliography

Lazcano, Rafael, Tesauro Agustiniano. 2: Álvarez de Toledo - Asensio Aguirre, p. 183-196. ISBN 978-84-09-03057-6

References