Antonio Avendaño y Paz
| Most Reverend Antonio Avendaño y Paz | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Quito | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Quito |
| In office | 1588–1590 |
| Predecessor | Pedro de la Peña |
| Successor | Luis López de Solís |
| Previous post | Bishop of Quito (1588–1590) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1550 by Jerónimo de Loaysa |
| Consecration | 9 February 1567 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1520 Salamanca, Spain |
| Died | 7 November 1590 (age 70) Quito, Ecuador |
Antonio Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M. or Bishop Antonio de San Miguel Avendaño y Paz (1520 – 7 November 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Quito (1588–1590) and Bishop of La Imperial (1564–1588).[1]
Biography
Antonio Avendaño y Paz was born in Salamanca, Spain in 1520 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor in 1550.[2][3] On 22 March 1564, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as the first Bishop of La Imperial.[4] On 9 February 1567, he was consecrated bishop by Jerónimo de Loaysa, Archbishop of Lima, with Pedro de la Peña, Bishop of Quito, as co-consecrator, and Father Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa, assisting.[2] On 17 September 1568, he was installed as Bishop of Concepción.[2][3] On 9 March 1588, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Quito.[5] He served as Bishop of Quito until his death on 7 November 1590.[6]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego de Medellín, Bishop of Santiago de Chile (1577); and the principal co-consecrator of Alfonso Guerra, Bishop of Paraguay (1582).[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of La Imperial (Chile)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción (Chile)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción (Chile)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Quito". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 174 and 280. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio de San Miguel Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 174 and 280. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio de San Miguel Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 174 and 280. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio de San Miguel Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 174 and 280. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio de San Miguel Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]