Antonio Calderón de León
| Most Reverend Antonio Calderón de León | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| In office | 1605–1621 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Fernando de Ocampo |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Panamá (1598–1605) Bishop of Puerto Rico (1593–1598) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | December 1597 by Domingo de Ulloa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1540 Baeza, Spain |
| Died | 1621 (age 81) |
Antonio Calderón de León (1540–1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1605–1621),[1] Bishop of Panamá (1598–1605),[2] and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1593–1598).[3][4]
Biography
Antonio Calderón de León was born in Baeza, Spain.[5] On October 29, 1593, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Puerto Rico.[3][5] In December 1597, he was consecrated bishop by Domingo de Ulloa, Bishop of Popayán.[5] On May 23, 1598, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[2][5] On July 4, 1605, Pope Paul V, appointed him the first Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra where he served until his death in 1621.[1][5]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Panamá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 168. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 268. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 278. (in Latin)
- Back to citation Arzobispo de Panamá, Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panamá desde su fundacion hasta nuestros dias Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P 33-34
- Back to citation occurrence 5.0 Back to citation occurrence 5.1 Back to citation occurrence 5.2 Back to citation occurrence 5.3 Back to citation occurrence 5.4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Calderón de León". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]