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Cristóbal Martínez de Salas

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Most Reverend
Cristóbal Martínez de Salas
Bishop of Panamá
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Panamá
In office 1625–1640
Predecessor Francisco de la Cámara y Raya
Successor Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez
Orders
Consecration January 18, 1626
by Alfonso López Gallo
Personal details
Born 1572
Medina del Campo, Spain
Died October 22, 1640 (age 68)
Panama City

Cristóbal Martínez de Salas (1572 – October 22, 1640) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1625–1640).[1][2]

Biography

Cristóbal Martínez de Salas was born in Medina del Campo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré.[3] On May 10, 1625, Pope Urban VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1][3] On January 18, 1626, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso López Gallo, Bishop of Valladolid with Miguel Ayala, Bishop of Palencia and Juan López, Bishop of Monopoli as Co-Consecrators.[3] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on October 22, 1640.[1]

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 272. (in Latin)
  2. Back to citation Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 48-51
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Cristóbal Martínez de Salas, O. Praem". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]